Happy 80s Birthdays
1932 - Alfonso Arau (Actor) Romancing the Stone (Juan)
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
1952 - Ben Crenshaw (Golf)
Birthplace: Austin, Texas
1958 - Vicki Peterson (Guitarist) The Bangles
Birthplace: Northridge, California
1971 - Mary J. Blige (Singer)
Birthplace: New York City
1972 - Christian Jacobs (Actor) 80s Child Actor
Birthplace: Rexburg, Idaho
Fun Fact!
Ben Crenshaw is a 2x Masters Winner (1984, 1995)
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Other Notable Birthdays
Naomi Judge (Country Singer)
January 11, 1946 - April 30, 2022
Birthplace: Ashland, Kentucky
Passed Away at Age 76 From a Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
* Had a Long Struggle With Depression
A 5x Grammy Award Winner
Big Bank Hank (Rapper)
January 11, 1956 - November 11, 2014
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
Passed Away at Age 58 From Cancer
* Member of The Sugar Hill Gang
Darryl Dawkins (Basketball)
January 11, 1957 - August 27, 2015
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida
Passed Away at Age 48 From a Heart Attack
* Known as "Chocolate Thunder"
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Bob Lemon (Baseball)
September 22, 1920 - January 11, 2000
Birthplace: San Bernardino, California
Passed Away at Age 79 From a Stroke
Wins: 207
Losses: 128
ERA: 3.23
All Star: 7
* Played All 15-Seasons With the Cleveland Indians
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976 (12th Ballot)
Ivan Combe (Inventor)
April 21, 1911 - January 11, 2000
Birthplace: Fremont, Iowa
Passed Away at Age 88 (Unknown Causes)
* Invented Clearasil and Odor Eaters
Carl Karcher (American Businessman)
January 16, 1917 - January 11, 2008
Birthplace: Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 90 from Complications of Parkinson's Disease
* Co-Founded Carl’s Jr.
Carl’s Jr. Opened on July 17, 1941 in Anaheim, California
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1985 - Tuff Turf
Director: Fritz Kiersch
Starring: James Spader, Kim Richards, Paul Mones and Robert Downey Jr.
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $9.3 Million
1985 - Avenging Angel
Director: Robert Vincent O’Neil
Starring: Betsy Russell, Rory Calhoun, Robert F. Lyons, Ossie Davis and Susan Tyrrel
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.6 Million
1985 - Too Scared to Scream
Director: Tony Lo Bianco
Starring: Mike Connors, Anne Archer, Leon Isaac Kennedy ans Ian McShane
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1989 - I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Starring: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas, Isaac Hayes, Jim Brown, Damon Wayans, Kadeem Hardison and Ja'net Dubois
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office: $13 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - "The Joy of Painting" with Boss Ross Premiered on PBS
Episodes: 403
1988 - T. and T. Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 65
Starring Mr. T
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?
The Waitresses (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #41
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - The Philadelphia Eagles Beat the Dallas Cowboys 20 - 7 in the NFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia
Spread
Cowboys -1
O/U 43.0
Wilbert Montgomery (Eagles) 194 Yards Rushing 1 TD
The Eagles Lost to the Oakland Raiders 27 - 10 in Super Bowl XV
1981 - The Los Angeles Raiders Beat the San Diego Chargers 34 - 27 in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego
Spread
Chargers -4
O/U 45.0
Raymond Chester (Raiders) 5 Receptions 102 Yards 1 TD
The Raiders Beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27 - 10 in Super Bowl XV
1983 - Billy Martin Was Named the New York Yankees Manager For the 3rd Time
1984 - The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs Set an NBA record With 318 Points Scored in Regulation (No Overtime)
* The Nuggets Beat the Spurs 163 - 155 in Denver
Attendance: 9,429
Kiki Vandewghe Scored 50 Points
1986 - Mike Tyson Knocked Out David Jaco in the 1st Round to Improve His Record to 16 - 0
1987 - In the Game Known as “The Drive” the Denver Broncos Beat the Cleveland Browns 23 - 20 (OT) in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Municipal Stadium in Cleveland
Spread
Browns -3
O/U 38.0
John Elway Led the Broncos on a 98-Yard Drive to Tie the Game and Eventually Win in Overtime
The Broncos Lost to the New York Giants 39 - 20 in Super Bowl XXI
1987 - The New York Giants Beat the Washington Redskins 17 - 0 in the NFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Giants Stadium
Spread
Giants -7
O/U 38.0
Joe Morris (Giants) 87 Yards Rushing 1 TD
The Giants Beat the Denver Broncos 39 - 20 in Super Bowl XXI
1989 - Denver Nuggets Rookie Jerome Lane Missed 7 Free Throws
* Including One by 2 Feet in a 123 - 106 Loss to the Milwaukee Bucks
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1986 - The Gateway Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Was Officially Opened to the Public
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January 11th in 80s History
1984 - "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood Was Banned by the BBC For Suggestive Lyrics
* Still Over 2 Million Copies Sold in the UK
Hit #1 in the UK, France, Italy, Spain, West Germany, Greece, Switzerland, Finland, Israel and Thailand
Other Notable Dates
(On January 11th)
1569 - The First Recorded Lottery Game Took Place in London
1973 - The Designated Hitter Was Approved in the American League by Major League Baseball
* The Designated Hitter Didn't Begin in the National League Until 2022
Did You Know?
On April 6, 1973 Tony Oliva Hit the First Home Run as a Designated Hitter
1989 - President Ronald Reagan Gave His Farewell Address to the Nation
* Served 2 Terms as the United States President From 1980 to 1988
Fun Fact!
Ronald Reagan Appeared in 53 Films
* Best Known For HIs Role as George Gipp in the 1940 Film Knute Rockne, All American
Headlines
(January 11th)
1983 - "The Joy of Painting" with Boss Ross Premiered on PBS
Episodes: 403
The Last Episode Aired on May 17, 1994
#1 Songs in America
(January 11th)
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
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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1987 - The Denver Broncos Beat the Cleveland Browns 23 - 20 (OT) in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Municipal Stadium in Cleveland
Spread
Browns -3
O/U 38.0
The Game is Known as “The Drive”
* John Elway led the Broncos on a 98-Yard Drive to Tie the Game and would win in OT
The Broncos Lost to the New York Giants 39 - 20 in Super Bowl XXI
President Reagan Gave His Farewell Address to the Nation
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