1985 - The San Francisco 49ers Beat the Miami Dolphins 38 - 16 in Super Bowl XIX
Location: Stanford Stadium
Head Coach: Bill Walsh
MVP: Joe Montana
Attendance: 84,059
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49ers -3
O/U 53.5
A 30 Second Commercial Cost $525,000
1989 - George H. W. Bush (R) Was Inaugurated as the 41st President of the United States
* Defeated Michael Dukakis (D)
Other Notable Birthdays
DeForest Kelley (Actor)
January 20, 1920 - June 11, 1999
Birthplace: Toccoa, Georgia
Passed Away at Age 79 From Stomach Cancer
* Played Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy on Star Trek
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Josh Gibson (Baseball)
December 21, 1911 - January 20, 1947
Birthplace: Buena Vista, Georgia
Passed Away at Age 35 From Brain Cancer
* Hit Over 800 Home Runs in the Negro Leagues
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972
Audrey Hepburn (Actress)
May 4, 1929 - January 20, 1993
Birthplace: Brussels. Belgium
Passed Away at Age 63 From Abdominal Cancer
* Best Known For Her Role as Holly Golightly in the 1961 Film Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Won Best Actress in 1953 For Her Role as Princess Ann in the FilmRoman Holiday
Meat Loaf (Singer)
September 27, 1947 - January 20, 2022
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Passed Away at Age 74 (No Cause of Death Released)
* One of the Best Selling Artists of All-Time With Over 100 Million Records Sold Worldwide
Fun Fact!!
Meat Loaf Has Appeared in Over 50 Films and Television Shows
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - The Buddy System
Director: Glenn A. Jordan
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Nancy Allen, Wil Wheaton and Jean Stapleton
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $1.8 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - The Master Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1985 - MacGruder and Loud Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14
1985 - ABC Aired the Super Bowl for the First Time
* Previously Only NBC and CBS Had the Rights
1987 - Unsolved Mysteries Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 14
Episodes: 581
NBC (1987–97)
CBS (1997–99)
Lifetime (2001–02)
Spike (2008–10)
1989 - Father Dowling Mysteries Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 43
* Switched to ABC After 1 Season
Starring Tom Bosley
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#1 Songs in America
(January 20th)
1980 - "Rock With You"
Michael Jackson
1/19 - 2/15
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 - "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne & Friends
1/18 - 2/14
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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1981 - Ronald Reagan (R) Was Inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States
* Defeated Jimmy Carter (D)
20 Minutes After Inauguration the 52 Hostages Were Released From Iran
Happy 80s Birthdays
1934 - Tom Baker (Actor) Dr. Who
Birthplace: Vauxhall, Liverpool, England
1946 - David Lunch (Director) The Elephant Man
Birthplace: Missoula, Montana
1952 - Paul Stanley (Guitarist) KISS “Starchild”
Birthplace: New York City
1956 - Bill Maher (Actor and Comedian) D.C. Cab
Birthplace: New York City
1958 - Lorenzo Lamas (Actor) Falcon Crest
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California
1958 - Ozzie Guillen (Baseball)
Birthplace: Ocumare del Tuy, Venezuela
1964 - Ron Harper (Basketball)
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio
1966 - Stacey Dash (Actress) Tennessee Waltz
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
Fun Fact!
Bill Maher Graduated From Cornell University in 1978
* Double Major (English and History)
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On January 20, 1982 Ozzy Osbourne Bit the Head Off a Bat During a Performance in Des Moines, Iowa
Fun Fact!
In April 1939 Franklin D. Roosevelt Became the First U.S. President to Appear on Television
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The San Francisco 49ers Won Super Bowl XIX
On January 20, 1986 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Was Celebrated as a Federal Holiday For the First Time
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MLK Holiday
January 20th in 80s History
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On January 20, 1980 Jimmy Carter Announced the Boycott of the Moscow Olympics Because of Soviet Union's Invasion of Afghanistan
Headlines
(January 20th)
1980 - The Pittsburgh Steelers Beat the Los Angeles Rams 31 - 19 in Super Bowl XIV
Location: Rose Bowl
Head Coach: Chuck Knoll
MVP: Terry Bradshaw
Attendance: 103,985
Spread
Steelers -10
O/U 36.0
A 30 Second Commercial Cost $222,000
Olympic Boycott
Ozzy Osbourne
Other Notable Dates
(On January 20th)
1887 - The United States Senate Voted to Allow the Navy to Lease Pearl Harbor as Their Naval Base
* Bombed in 1941 by Japan During World War II
1909 - General Motors (GM) Bought Into the Oakland Motor Car Company
* Became Pontiac (Division of GM)
1929 - Old Arizona Was Released in Theaters
* The First Full-Length Talking Movie Filmed Outdoors
1961 - John F. Kennedy (D) Was Inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States
* Defeated Richard Nixon (R)
2009 - Barack Obama (D) Was Inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States (First African- American President of the United States)
* Defeated John McCain (R)
2021 - Joe Biden (D) Was Inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States
* Defeated Donald Trump (R)
80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Pyromania
Def Leppard (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #2
Over 10 Million Copies Sold in the US
1983 - American Made
The Oak Ridge Boys (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #51
* #2 on the Country Charts
1987 - Echelons
For Against (Debut Album)
1987 - The Return of Bruno
Bruce Willis (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #14
* #4 in the UK
In Other 80s Music News
1982 - Ozzy Osbourne Bit the Head Off a Live Bat During a Performance in Des Moines, Iowa
1988 - The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Drifters, Bob Dylan and The Supremes Were Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - The Pittsburgh Steelers Beat the Los Angeles Rams 31 - 19 in Super Bowl XIV
Location: Rose Bowl
MVP: Terry Bradshaw 309 Yards Passing 2 TD’s
Attendance: 103,985
Spread
Steelers -10
O/U 36.0
Other Super Bowl XIV Notes
National Anthem: Cheryl Ladd
Coin Toss: Fred Silve and Art Rooney
Halftime Show: Up With the People
Network: CBS
Announcers: Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier
A Cost of a 30 Second Commercial Was $222,000
1985 - The San Francisco 49ers Beat the Miami Dolphins 38 - 16 in Super Bowl XIX
Location: Stanford Stadium
MVP: Joe Montana (331 Yards Passing 59 Rushing 3 TD’s)
Attendance: 84,059
Spread
49ers -3
O/U 53.5
Other Super Bowl XIX Notes
National Anthem: San Francisco Boys Chorus
Coin Toss: President Ronald Reagan
Halftime Show: "World of Children's Dreams"
Network: ABC
Announcers: Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Joe Theismann
A Cost of a 30 Second Commercial Was $525,000
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