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
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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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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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
Headlines
(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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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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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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