1984 - Hot Dog... The Movie Premiered in Theaters
* Starring David Naughton, Patrick Houser, Tracy N. Smith and Shannon Tweed
Fun Fact!
None of the Lead Actors Could Actually Ski
January 13th in 80s History
1989 - Gleaming the Cube Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Christian Slater
Fun Fact!
Former Pro-Skater Tommy Guerrero Made $500 a Day Teaching Christian Slater How to Skate
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1954 - Trevor Rabin (South African Guitarist) Yes
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
1955 - Jay McInerney (Author)
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut
1957 - Mark O’ Meara (Golf)
Birthplace: Goldsboro, North Carolina
1961 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Actress) Seinfeld (Elaine)
Birthplace: New York City
1961 - Suggs McPherson (English Singer) Madness
Birthplace: Hastings, England
1964 - Penelope Ann Miller (Actress) Adventures in Babysitting (Brenda)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1966 - Patrick Dempsey (Actor) Can’t Buy Me Love
Birthplace: Lewiston, Maine
1970 - Keith Coogan (Actor) Adventures in Babysitting (Brad)
Birthplace: Palm Springs, California
1972 - Nicole Eggert (Actress) Charles in Charge
Birthplace: Glendale, California
Fun Fact!
In 1981 Patrick Dempsey Got 2nd Place at the International Jugglers’ Association
* Making Him the 2nd Best Youth Juggler in the World
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(January 13th)
1982 - Air Florida Flight 90 Crashed Into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington D.C. Before Falling Into to the Potomac River
* 78 People Killed (Including 4 Motorist)
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Hot Dog... The Movie Premiered in Theaters
#1 Songs in America
(On This Day)
1980 - "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)"
Rupert Jones
1/12 - 1/18
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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1989 - The Final Episode of Ryan's Hope Aired
Seasons: 13
Episodes: 3,515
On January 13, 1986 Peter Frampton Released His 9th Album Premonition
* Featuring "Play it Loud"
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Peter Frampton
Other Notable Dates
(On January 13th)
1888 - The National Geographic Society was Founded in Washington D.C.
* The First National Geographic Magazine was Published on September 22, 1888
1910 - The First Public Radio Broadcast Took Place from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York
* A Live Performance of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci (Opera)
1966 - Robert C. Weaver Became the First African American Cabinet Member United States
* Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
1968 - Johnny Cash Performed Live at Folsom State Prison
* Cash Recorded the Song “Folsom Prison Blues” in 1955
1978 - For the First Time Blood Donations Had to be Marked Paid or Volunteer
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Other Notable Birthdays
Robert Stack (Actor)
January 13, 1919 - May 14, 2003
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away at Age 84 From Heart Failure
* Played Captain Rex Kramer in Airplane!
Rip Taylor (Comedian)
January 13, 1931 - October 6, 2019
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Passed Away at Age 88 From Heart Failure
* Best Known For His Flamboyant Personality and Wild Moustache
Richard Moll (Actor)
January 13, 1943 - October 26, 2023
Birthplace: Pasadena, California
Passed Away at Age 80 (Unknown Cause)
* Played "Bull" in the Sitcom, Night Court
Fun Fact!
Richard Moll Received His BA From the University of California, Berkeley
Brandon Tartikoff (TV Executive)
January 13, 1949 - August 27, 1997
Birthplace: Freeport, New York
Passed Away at Age 44 From Hodgkin's Lymphoma
* NBC President from 1980 - 1991
Bob Forsch (Baseball)
January 13, 1950 - November 3, 2011
Birthplace: Sacramento, California
Passed Away at Age 61 From a Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
* Pitched 16-Seasons in the Major League's, Mostly With the St. Louis Cardinals
Pitched 2 No-Hitters (1978, 1983)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Wyatt Earp (Lawman and Gambler)
March 19, 1848 - January 13, 1929
Birthplace: Monmouth, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 80 From a UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
* Involved in the Famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Johnny Podres (Baseball)
September 30, 1932 - January 13, 2008
Birthplace: Winterbee, New York
Passed Away at Age 75 From Heart and Kidney Ailments and a Leg Infection
All Star: 4
* Won 4 World Series Titles as a Pitcher For the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965)
The 1955 National League MVP
Teddy Pendergrass (Singer)
March 26, 1950 - January 13, 2010
Birthplace: Kingstree, South Carolina
Passed Away at Age 59 From Respiratory Failure
* A 5x Grammy Award Nominee
The First African-American R&B Singer to Have 5 Consecutive Platinum Albums
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - Hot Dog... The Movie
Director: Peter Markle
Starring: David Naughton, Patrick Houser, Tracy N. Smith, John Patrick Neger, Frank Koppola and Shannon Tweed
Budget: $4 Million
Box Office: $22 Million
1984 - Angel
Director: Robert Vincent O’Neil
Starring: Cliff Gorman, Susan Tyrrell, Dick Shawn, Rory Calhoun and Donna Wilkes
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office: $17.4 Million
1988 - Pumpkinhead
Director: Stan Winston
Starring: Lance Henriksen, John D'Aquino and Kerry Remsen
Budget: $3.5 Million
Box Office: $4.4 Million
1989 - Gleaming the Cube
Director: Graeme Clifford
Starring: Christian Slater, Steven Bauer, Richard Herd, Ed Lauter, Micole Mercurio and Max Perlich
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $2.7 Million
1989 - Deepstar Six
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Starring: Taurean Blacque, Nancy Everhard, Greg Evigan, Miguel Ferrer, Matt McCoy, Cindy Pickett, Marius Weyers, Elya Baskin, Thom Bray, Ronn Carroll and Nia Peeples
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $8.1 Million
1989 - The Experts
Director: Dave Thomas
Starring: John Travolta, Arye Gross, James Keach and Kelly Preston
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office: $169,000
1989 - January Man
Director: Pat O'Connor
Kevin Kline, Susan Sarandon, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Harvey Keitel, Rod Steiger and Danny Aiello
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $4.6 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1989 - The Final Episode of Ryan's Hope (Soap Opera)
Seasons: 13
Episodes: 3,515
Network: ABC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1986 - Premonition
Peter Frampton (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #80
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson Were Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
* Induction Ceremony Was Held On August 1, 1982
1985 - John McEnroe beat Ivan Lendl to Win the ATP Masters Grand Prix Tennis Championship
1989 - Oklahoma Sooners Defensive Back Jerry Parks Was Charged For Shooting a Teammate
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