Happy 80s Birthdays
1935 - A.J. Foyt (Race Car Driver)
1943 - Ronnie Milsap (Singer)
1948 - John Carpenter (Director) Starman
1949 - Anne F. Beiler (Business Woman) Auntie Anne’s Pretzels
1950 - Debbie Allen (Actress) Fame (TV Series)
1959 - Sade (Singer)
1962 - Paul Webb (Musician) Talk Talk
1966 - Jack McDowell (Baseball)
1969 - Roy Jones Jr. (Boxer)
1971 - Josh Evans (Actor) Born on the 4th of July
1973 - Josie Davis (Actress) Charles in Charge
Fun Fact!
Jack McDowell Was the 5th Overall Pick in the 1986 Major League Draft by the Chicago White Sox
* Won the Cy Young Award (1993)
In 1995 Jack McDowell (As a Member of the Yankees) Gave Yankee Fans the "Middle Finger"
1987 - Wanted: Dead or Alive
Director: Gary Sherman
Starring: Rutger Hauer, Gene Simmons and Robert Guillaume
Budget: $4.5 Million
Box Office: $7.5 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Harper Valley PTA Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 30
Starring Barbara Eden
* Barbara Eden Played the Jeanie in I Dream of Jeannie
1981 - Nero Wolfe Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14
1982 - King’s Crossing Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Starring Linda Hamilton
* Linda Hamilton Played Sarah Connor in The Terminator
1986 - Final episode of Shadow Chasers
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: ABC
Starring Dennis Duggan
* Dennis Duggan Played the Dad in Can’t Buy Me Love
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - G Force
Kenny G. (2nd Album)
Reached #62 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
1984 - Points on the Curve
Wang Chung (2nd Album)
Reached #30 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Featuring “Dance Hall Days"
Singles Released
1988 - "Endless Summer Nights"
Richard Marx
Reached #2 on the Billboard Charts
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - The Miami Dolphins Dolphins Beat the San Diego Chargers 34 - 13 in the AFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Orange Bowl in Miami
* Dolphins Defense 5 Sacks 3 Interceptions
Spread
Chargers -1.5
O/U 53.0
The Dolphins Beat the New York Jets 14 - 0 in the AFC Championship Game
Lost to the Washington Redskins 27 - 17 in Super Bowl XVII
1983 - The Dallas Cowboys Beat the Green Bay Packers 37 - 26 in the AFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Texas Stadium
* Tony Hill (Cowboys) 7 Catches 142 Yards
Spread
Cowboys -7
O/U 48.0
The Dallas Cowboys Lost to the Washington Redskins 31 - 17 in the NFC Championship Game
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1988 - “Got My Mind Set On You” by George Harrison Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from January 16 - 22
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Ireland, Belgium and Australia
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"I Got My Mind Set On You" Became the #1 Song in America
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Headlines
(January 16th)
1980 - Paul McCartney Was Arrested in Tokyo For Possession of aHalf of a Pound of Marijuana
* The Remaining Part of the Tour Was Canceled
1987 - The Beastie Boys Became the First Act to Get Censored on American Bandstand
Other Notable Birthdays
Ethel Merman (Singer)
January 16, 1908 - February 15, 1984
Passed Away at Age 76 from Brain Cancer
Considered Broadways First Lady of Musical Comedy
Dizzy Dean (Baseball)
January 16, 1910 - July 17, 1974
Passed Away in Reno at Age 64 from a Heart Attack
* 1934 National League MVP
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953
Carl Karcher (American Businessman)
January 16, 1917 - January 11, 2008
Passed Away at Age 90 from Parkinson's Disease
Founder of Carl’s Junior
Dian Fossey (Zoologist)
January 16, 1932 - December 26, 1985
* Murdered in Rwanda at the Age 53
Studied Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda From 1966 to 1985
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Passed Away
(On This Day)]
Marshall Field (American Businessman)
Passed Away on January 16, 1906 at Age 71 from Pneumonia
Founder of Marshall Fields Department Store
Glen Bell (American Businessman)
Passed Away on January 16, 2010 at Age 86 from Parkinson’s Disease
Founder of Taco Bell
Pauline Phillips (Journalist)
Passed Away on January 16, 2013 at Age 94 from Alzheimer’s
Wrote For the Column Dear Abbey
Dave Madden (Actor)
Passed Away on January 16, 2014 at Age 82 from Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Played the Manager in The Partridge Family
* Also Earl on the TV Show Alice
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1987 - The Bedroom Window
Director: Curtis Hanson
Starring: Steve Guttenberg, Elizabeth McGovern and Isabelle Huppert
Budget: $8.3 Million
Box Office: $12.6 Million
1987 - Critical Condition
Director: Michael Apted
Starring: Richard Pryor
* Small Roles from Bob Saget, Garrett Morris and Wesley Snipes
Budget: $14 Million
Box Office: $20.2 Million
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Other Notable Dates
(January 16th)
27 BCE - The Roman Empire Was Formed
* Julius Caesar Was Granted the “Augustus” (The Leader)
1786 - The First National Religious Freedom Day Was Recognized
1919 - Nebraska Became the 36th US State
* Population Was 1.2 Million (2 Million Now)
Protestant is the Most Popular Religion (51%)
1920 - The League of Nations Held Its First Council Meeting
* Created to Maintain World Peace
1991 - The Gulf War Began in Iraq
1988 - The St. Louis Cardinals Football Team Announced They’re Moving to Arizona
* Spent 27 Years in St. Louis
January 16th in 80s History
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#1 Songs in America
(January 16th)
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 - "Down Under"
Men at Work
1/15 - 2/4
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 - "Got My Mind Set On You"
George Harrison
1/16 - 1/22
1989 - "My Prerogative"
Bobby Brown
1/14 - 1/20
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