1988 - The Denver Broncos Beat the Cleveland Browns 38 - 33 in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Mile High Stadium in Denver
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O/U 45.0
* Mark Jackson 4 (Broncos) 4 Receptions 134 Yards 1 TD (80 Yards)
The Game is Known as "The Fumble"
The Broncos Lost to the Washington Redskins 42 - 10 in Super Bowl XXII
#1 Songs in America
(January 17th)
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 - "Shake You Down"
Gregory Abbott
1/17 - 1/23
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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(January 17th)
1986 - Tim Witherspoon Beat Tony Tubbs in a 15-Round Decision to Win the WBA Heavyweight Championship
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Other Notable Birthdays
Al Capone (Mob Boss)
January 17, 1899 - January 25, 1947
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Passed Away at Age 48 of Complications From Syphilis
* The Boss of the Chicago Outfit From 1925 to 1931
Fun Fact!
Al Capone’s 21st Birthday Was the Same Day Prohibition Went Into Effect
Betty White (Actress)
January 17, 1922 - December 31, 2021
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 99 From a Stroke
* Best Known For Her Role as Rose on The Golden Girls
Fun Fact!
Betty White Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1975, 1976)
The Golden Girls (1986)
The John Larroquette Show (1996)
Saturday Night Live (2010)
Also Won a Daytime Emmy Award as the Host of the Game Show Just Men!
Vidal Sasoon (Hairdresser)
January 17, 1928 - May 9, 2012
Birthplace: London, England
Passed Away at Age 84 From Leukemia
* Made the Five-Point Cut Popular, Worn by Famous Movie Stars Such as Mia Farrow, Goldie Hawn, Cameron Diaz, Nastassja Kinski and Helen Mirren
James Earl Jones (Actor)
January 17, 1931 - September 9, 2024
Birthplace: Arkabutla, Mississippi
Passed Away in His Pawling, New York Home at Age 93 (Unknown Cause)
* Best Known For Playing the Voice of Darth Vader
Won an Academy Award in 2011 For Lifetime Achievement
Don Zimmer (Baseball)
January 17, 1931 - June 4, 2014
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 83 From Heart and Kidney Failure
* 2x All- Star as a Player For the Chicago Cubs
Won Manager of the Year in 1989 (Chicago Cubs)
Muhammad Ali (Boxer)
January 17, 1942 - June 3, 2016
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky
Passed Away at Age 74 From Septic Shock
* Considered the Greatest Heavyweight Boxer of All-Time
Voted Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the BBC in 1999
Andy Kaufman (Actor and Comedian)
January 17, 1949 - May 16, 1984
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 35 From Lung Cancer
* Best Known For Playing Latka Gravas on the TV Show Taxi From 1978 to 1983
An Original Cast Member of Saturday Night Live
Darrell Porter (Baseball)
January 17, 1952 - August 5, 2002
Birthplace: Joplin, Missouri
Passed Away at Age 50 From a Cocaine Overdose
* 1982 World Series MVP (St. Louis Cardinals)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Bobby Fischer (Chess Champion)
March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Passed Away on January 17, 2008 at Age 64 From Kidney Failure
* Won His First of a Record 8 Chess Championships in 1958 at Age 14
Fischer Won a Record 8 Chess Championships
Fun Fact!
In the 1958 Tournament Bobby Fisher Became the Only Player to Win a Chess Championship With a Perfect 11 - 0 Score
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1986 - Iron Eagle
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Starring: Louis Gossett Jr., Jason Gedrick, David Suchet, Larry B. Scott, Caroline Lagerfelt and Tim Thomerson
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $24.1 Million
1986 - Troll
Director: John Carl Buechler
Starring: Noah Hathaway, Michael Moriarty, Shelley Hack, Jenny Beck, Sonny Bono and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Budget: $1.1 Million
Box Office: $5.5 Million
1986 - The Clan of the Cave Bear
Director: Michael Chapman
Starring: Daryl Hannah, Pamela Reed, James Remar, Thomas G. Waites, John Doolittle and Curtis Armstrong
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $2 Million
1986 - Heathcliff: The Movie
Director: Bruno Bianch
Starring: Mel Blanc, Donna Christie, Jeannie Elias, Marilyn Lightstone, Ted Zeigler, Stan Jones, Danny Mann, Peter Cullen and Danny Wells
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2.6 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Karen Black Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guests: Cheap Trick and Stanley Clarke Trio
1981 - Walking Tall Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
1987 - Ohara Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 30
Starring Pat Morita
* Pat Morita Played Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - Maury Povich (Talk Show Host)
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
1955 - Steve Javie (NBA Referee)
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1956 - Paul Young (English Singer)
Birthplace: Luton, Bedfordshire, England
1957 - Steve Harvey (Comedian)
Birthplace: Welch, West Virginia
1959 - Susanna Hoffs (Singer) The Bangles
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1960 - John Crawford (Singer) Berlin
Birthplace: Placenta, California
1960 - Chili Davis (Baseball)
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
1962 - Jim Carrey (Actor) Once Bitten, In Living Color
Birthplace: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Fun Fact!
Jim Carrey Carrey’s First Lead Role Was on the TV Series The Duck Factory (1984)
1988 - The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Premiered on The Disney Channel
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 50
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
No 80s Albums Released On This Day
Singles Released
1987 - At This Moment”
Billy Vera and the Beaters
#1 Song in America from January 24 - February 6
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
Fun Fact!
"At This Moment" Was Originally Released in 1981 and Re-Released in 1986 Because of the Popularity It Grew from Family Ties
* The Love Song Between Alex and Ellen (Married in Real Life)
Other Notable Dates
(January 17th)
1920 - Alcohol Prohibition Began in the United States, Known as the Volstead Act
* Lasted Until 1933
1969 - Black Panthers Members Bunchy Carter and John Huggins Were Killed During a Meeting in Campbell Hall at UCLA
1977 - Gary Gillmore Was Executed by Firing Squad in Utah
* Capital Punishment in the United States Had Been on a 10 - Year Hiatus
Shown in the Documentary Faces of Death
"Shake You Down" Became the #1 Song in America
80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Ivan Lendl Won the ATP Masters Grand Prix
1986 - Tim Witherspoon Beat Tony Tubbs in a 15-Round Decision to to Win the WBA Heavyweight Championship
1988 - The Denver Broncos Beat the Cleveland Browns 38 - 33 in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Mile High Stadium in Denver
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O/U 45.0
Mark Jackson 4 (Broncos) 4 Receptions 134 Yards 1 TD (80 Yards)
1988 - The Washington Redskins Beat the Minnesota Vikings 17 - 10 in the NFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: RFK Memorial Stadium
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O/U 45.0
Redskins Defense Recorded 8 Sacks
The Redskins Beat the Denver Broncos 42 - 10 in Super Bowl XXII
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January 17th in 80s History
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1987 - “Shake You Down” by Gregory Abbott Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from January 17 - 23
Also Hit #1 in Spain
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1988 - The Washington Redskins Beat the Minnesota Vikings 17 - 10 in the NFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: RFK Memorial Stadium
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O/U 45.0
* Redskins Defense Recorded 8 Sacks
The Redskins Beat the Denver Broncos 42 - 10 in Super Bowl XXII
Fun Fact!
The First Super Bowl Was Played on January 15, 1967
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Spread: Packers -14
The Green Bay Packers Beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35 - 10
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