Dwight Clark Made the "The Catch"
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1984 - The United States and Vatican City (Holy See) Re-Established Diplomatic Relations After 117 Years
* Overturned the United States Congress's 1867 Ban on Public Funding for Such Envoys
January 10th in 80s History
Watch How Ray Bolger Got the Role of the Scarecrow
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1986 - He's the Mayor Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Kevin Hooks as the Mayor
1987 - Final Episode of Heart of the City
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: ABC
Starring Christina Applegate
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - The Age of Plastic
The Buggles (Debut Album)
* Reached #27 in the UK
Featuring "Video Killed the Radio Star"
* The First Music Video Played on MTV
1983 - ExtendedancEPlay (EP)
Dire Straits
Billboard Charts: #53
1985 - Silvertone
Chris Isaak (Debut Album)
* Reached #77 in Australia
Fun Fact!
The Song “Dancin” From Chris Isaac's Silvertone Album Was Nominated For “Most Experimental Video” at the MTV Music Awards
* The Winner Was "Close (to the Edit)" by Art of Noise (Award Only Given Out From 1984 - 87)
1989 - New York
Lou Reed (15th Album)
Billboard Charts: 40
* Hit #1 in Switzerland
In Other 80s Music News
1988 - Michael Jackson's Film “Moonwalker” was Released on Home Video
* Also Starred Joe Pesci
Singles Released
1989 - "One"
Metallica
Billboard Charts: #35
"One" Was Metallica’s First Music Video
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - The Cincinnati Bengals Beat the San Diego Chargers 27 - 7 in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati
Spread
Bengals -4.5
O/U 45.0
The Game Was Known as the “Freezer Bowl” (Wind Chill -32)
1982 - The San Francisco 49ers Beat the Dallas Cowboys 28 - 27 in the NFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Candlestick Park in San Francisco
* Dwight Clark 8 Receptions 120 Yards 2 TD’s
Spread
Cowboys -3
O/U 42.0
The 49ers Beat the Cincinnati Bengals 26 - 21 in Super Bowl XVI
1984 - Luis Aparicio, Harmon Killebrew, and Don Drysdale Were Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
* Induction Ceremony August 12, 1984
1985 - Seattle Supersonics Coach Lenny Wilkins Became the First Coach to Win 1,000 Games
1988 - The Denver Broncos Beat the Houston Oilers 34 - 10 in the AFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Mile High Stadium in Denver
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Broncos -10
O/U 46.0
John Elway (Broncos) 264 Passing Yards 3 TD’s
The Broncos Beat the Cleveland Brown 38 - 33 in the AFC Championship Game
* Lost to the Washington Redskins 42 - 10 in Super Bowl XXII
1988 - The Washington Redskins Beat the Chicago Bears 21 - 17 in the NFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Soldier Field in Chicago
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Bears -4.5
O/U 38.0
Redskins Defense 5 Sacks 3 Interceptions
The Redskins Beat the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship Game
* Beat the Denver Broncos 42 - 10 in Super Bowl XXII
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Ray Bolger
#1 Songs in America
(January 10th)
1980 - "Please Don't Go"
KC and the Sunshine Band
1/5 - 1/11
1981 - "(Just Like) Starting Over"
John Lennon
12/27 - 1/30
1982 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1983 - "Maneater"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
12/18 - 1/14
1984 - "Say Say Say"
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
12/10 - 1/20
1985 - "Like a Virgin"
Madonna
12/22 - 2/1
1986 - "Say You Say Me"
Lionel Richie
12/21 - 1/17
1987 - "Walk Like an Egyptian"
The Bangles
12/20 - 1/16
1988 - "So Emotional"
Whitney Houston
1/9 - 1/15
1989 - "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
Poison
12/24 - 1/13
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Headlines
(January 10th)
1980 - The Final Episode of The Rockford Files Aired
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 123 + 8 Movies
1982 - The San Francisco 49ers Beat the Dallas Cowboys 28 - 27 in the NFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Candlestick Park in San Francisco
Spread
Cowboys -3
O/U 42.0
Dwight Clark Made “The Catch"
* Dwight Clark 8 Receptions 120 Yards 2 TD’s
The 49ers Beat the Cincinnati Bengals 26 - 21 in Super Bowl XVI
Other Notable Birthdays
Ray Bolger (Actor and Dancer)
January 10, 1904 - January 15, 1987
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Passed Away at Age 83 From Bladder Cancer
* Played the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz
Willie McCovey (Baseball)
January 10, 1938 - October 31, 2018
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama
Passed Away at Age 80 After Battling Different “Health Issues”
Home Run Leader: 3
Career Home Runs: 521
NL MVP (1969)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Taylor Negron (Actor)
August 1, 1957 - January 10, 2015
Birthplace: Glendale, California
Passed Away at Age of 57 From Liver Cancer
* Played the “Pizza Guy” in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Julio in the Easy Money (1983)
David Bowie (Singer)
January 8, 1947 - January 10, 2016
Birthplace: London, England
Passed Away From Liver Cancer, 2 Days After His 69th Birthday
* Played Jareth, the Goblin King in the 1986 Film, Labyrinth
One of the Best Selling Artists of All- Time With Over 100 Million Copies Sold
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1986 - Black Moon Rising
Director: Harley Cokliss
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn, Keenan Wynn, Richard Jaeckel and Bubba Smith
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $6.5 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Final Episode of The Rockford Files
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 123
Movies: 8
Network: NBC
Starring James Garner
Fun Fact!
TV Guide Ranked The Rockford Files as the #39 Top Greatest TV Shows of All Time
1981 - Ron Sharkey Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Jack Bruce & Friends
1983 - Fraggle Rock Premiered on HBO
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 96
Other Notable Dates
(On January 10th)
1870 - Standard Oil Was Incorporated by John D. Rockefeller
1901 - Oil Was Discovered in the United States at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas
* The US Entered the Oil Industry
1920 - The Treaty of Versailles Took Place in Paris, France
* Officially Ending World War I
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On January 10, 1980 The Buggles Released Their Debut Album (The Age of Plastic) featuring "Video Killed the Radio Star" (First Video Played on MTV)
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1982 - The Cincinnati Bengals Beat the San Diego Chargers 27 - 7 in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati
Spread
Bengals -4.5
O/U 45.0
The Game is Known as the “Freezer Bowl"
* The Coldest Game in NFL History -9 with the Wind Chill Factor of -59
The Bengals Lost to the San Francisco 49ers 26 - 21 in Super Bowl XVI
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The Buggles
Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Walter Hill (Director) The Warriors, 48 Hrs.
Birthplace: Long Beach
1944 - William Sanderson (Actor) Newhart (Larry)
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee
1945 - Rod Stewart (English Singer)
Birthplace: London, England
1946 - Aynsley Dunbar (English Drummer) Jefferson Starship
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
1948 - Donald Fagen (Singer) Steely Dan
Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey
1949 - George Foreman (Boxer)
Birthplace: Marshall, Texas
1953 - Pat Benatar (Singer) “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”
Birthplace: New York City
1961 - Janet Jones (Actress) The Flamingo Kid, A Chorus Line
Birthplace: Bridgetown, Missouri
Fun Fact!
George Foreman Was a 2x Heavyweight Champion
1973 (Beat Joe Frazier)
1994 ( Beat Michael Moorer)
Did You Know?
George Foreman Sold the Rights to the Foreman Grill in 1999 For $138 Million Dollars