1980s - January 22nd in 80s History

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#1 Songs in America

(January 22nd)

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 - "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Yes
1/21 - 2/3
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 - "Two Hearts"
Phil Collins
1/21 - 2/3

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1984 - The Los Angeles Raiders Beat the Washington Redskins 39 - 9 to Win Super Bowl XVIII

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Diane Lane Talks About Her 18th Birthday with Johnny Carson in 1983

Other Notable Dates

(On January 22nd)

1947 - KTLA (TV Station) in Los Angeles Went Into Operation

1973 - Abortion Became Legal in All 50 States
* In the Case of Roe vs. Wade

1973 - George Foreman TKO’d Joe Frazier to Win the Heavyweight Championship
Location: Kingston, Jamaica

2018 - Minnie Mouse Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Happy 80s Birthdays

1940 - George Seifert (Football)
1949 - Mike Caldwell (Baseball)
1949 - Steve Perry (Singer) Journey
1953 - Jim Jarmusch (Director)
1954 - Tully Blanchard (Wrestler)
1956 - Steve Riley (Drummer) W.A.S.P.
1959 - Linda Blair (Actress)
1965 - Steven Adler (Drummer) Guns N’ Roses
1965 - DJ Jazzy Jeff (Record Producer) Fresh Prince
1965 - Diane Lane (Actress) The Outsiders
1969 - Olivia d’Abo (Actress) Conan the Destroyer

Fun Fact!

Diane Lane’s Mom Was a Former Playboy Centerfold (Miss October 1957) and Her Dad Drove a Taxi

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January 22nd in 80s History

1987 - Pennsylvania State Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer Shot and Killed Himself at a Televised Press Conference
* Found Guilty of Accepting a Bribe Plus 11 Counts of Conspiracy

Mama's Family Made Its Debut

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Other Notable Birthdays

Bill Bixby (Actor)
January 22, 1934 - November 21, 1993
Passed Away at Age 58 from Prostate Cancer
Played David Branner on the TV Series, The Incredible Hulk

John Hurt (Actor)
January 22, 1940 - January 25, 2017
Passed Away at Age 77 from Pancreatic Cancer

Regarded as One of Britain's Finest Actors

* Knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2015

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

Lyndon B. Johnson (Former U.S. President)
Passed Away on January 22, 1973 at Age 64 from a Heart Attack
36th President of the United States

Telly Savalas
Passed Away on January 22, 1994 at Age 72 from Bladder and Prostate Cancer
Won an Emmy Award in 1974 For His Role as Kojak

Joe Paterno (College Football Coach)
Passed Away on January 22, 2012 at Age 85 from Lung Cancer
* Coached Penn State from 1966 to 2011

Won the National Championship in 1982 and 1986

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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)

1982 - Shoot the Moon
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Albert Finney, Diane Keaton, Karen Allen, Peter Weller and Dana Hill
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $9.2 Million

1982 - The Seduction
Director: David Schmoeler
Starring: Morgan Fairchild, Michael Sarrazin, Vince Edwards and Andrew Stevens
Budget: $2 Million
Box Office: $11.4 Million

1982 - Vice Squad
Director: Gary Sherman
Starring: Wings Hauser, Season Hubley and Gary Swanson

* Featuring Fred Berry and Nina Blackwood
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $13.2 Million

1988 - Braddock: Missing in Action III
Director: Aaron Norris
Starring: Chuck Norris
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $6.1 Million

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80s Television
(On This Day)

1980 - Goodtime Girls Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12

1983 - Mama's Family Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 130

1983 - Lily Tomlin Hosted Saturday Night Live

1984 - Airwolf Premiered on CBS and
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 80

1986 - Planet Earth Premiered on PBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7

1987 - The Tortellis Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13

Cheers Spinoff

1989 - The First Bud Bowl Aired During Super Bowl XXIII

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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)

1986 - Seventh Star
Black Sabbath (12th Album)

Billboard Charts: #78

Singles Released

1986 - “There’ll Be Sad Songs”

Billy Ocean
#1 Song in America from July 5 - 11
* Also Hit #1 in Canada

In Other 80s Music News

1983 - MTV Made Its Debut On the West Coast

* MTV Launched on the East Coast on August 1, 1981

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80s Sports

(On This Day)

1980 - Larry Zbyszko Became the Biggest Heel in Wrestling After Attacking His Trainer Bruno Sammartino and Leaving Him in a Puddle of Blood

1982 - Reggie Jackson Signed With the California Angels

1983 - The Washington Redskins Beat the Dallas Cowboys 31 - 17 in the NFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
MVP: John Riggins (Redskins) 140 Yards Rushing 2 TD’s
Location: RFK Memorial Stadium
Spread

Cowboys -2

O/U 38.5

The Redskins Beat the Miami Dolphins 27 - 17 in Super Bowl XVII

1983 - Don Muraco Beat Pedro Morales for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

1984 - The Los Angeles Raiders Beat the Washington Redskins 38 - 9 to Win Super Bowl XVIII
Location: Tampa Stadium

MVP: Marcus Allen 191 Yards Rushing 2 TD’s

Head Coach: Tom Flores
Spread

Redskins -2

O/U 48.0

Other Super Bowl XVIII Notes

National Anthem: Barry Manilow

Network: CBS

Announcers: Pat Summerall and John Madden

30-Second Commercial: $368,000

Attendance: 72,920

1988 - Mike Tyson Knocked Out Larry Holmes in the 5th Round to Retain the WBA, WBF and IBF Heavyweight Championships

1989 - The San Francisco 49ers Beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20 - 16 in Super Bowl XXIII
Location: Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami

MVP: Jerry Rice 11 Receptions 215 Yards 1 TD

Head Coach: Bill Walsh
Spread

49ers -6

O/U 46.0

Other Notable Super Bowl XXIII Notes

National Anthem: Billy Joel

Network: NBC

Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen

30-Second Commercial: $675,000

Attendance: 75,129

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