On January 28, 1985 David Lee Roth Released His Debut Solo Recording "Crazy From the Heart" (EP) Featuring "California Girls"
Other Notable Dates
(On January 28th)
1851 - Northwestern University Was Founded in Evanston, Illinois
* First Charter University in Illinois
1878 - The Yale Daily News Was Formed
* The First Daily College Newspaper
1915 - The US Coast Guard Was Formed
1935 - Iceland Became the First Western Country to Legalize Abortion
1956 - Elvis Presley Made His First Television Appearance
* The Stage Show (TV Show)
1965 - The Flag of Canada Was Chosen by Parliament
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1984 - Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Premiered on CBS
* Starring Stacy Keach
Headlines
(January 28th)
1982 - U.S. Army General James L. Dozier Was Rescued by an Italian Anti-Terrorism Force After Being Held Captivity by the Red Brigades
* The Red Brigades Were a Marxist–Leninist Armed Group Operating as a Far-Left Terrorist Group Based in Italy
#1 Songs in America
(January 28th)
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 - "At This Moment"
Bill Vera and the Beaters
1/24 - 2/6
1988 - "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Michael Jackson
1/23 - 1/29
1989 - "Two Hearts"
Phil Collins
1/21 - 2/3
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David Lee Roth
1986 - Space Shuttle Challenger Exploded After Takeoff Killing All 7 Astronauts
Crew
Gregory Jarvis
Christa McAuliffe (Teacher)
Ronald McNair
Ellison Onizuka
Judith Resnik
Dick Scobee
Michael J. Smith
1985 - “We Are the World” Was Recorded to Help Raise Money For the Famine in Ethiopia
* #1 Song in America from April 13 - March 10
Also Hit #1 in Canada, UK, France Italy, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Raised Over $64 Million Dollars
The Space Challenger Disaster
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Other Notable Birthdays
Vera Williams (Children's Writer)
January 28, 1927 - October 16, 2015
Birthplace: Hollywood, California
Passed Away at Age 88
* Unknown Cause of Death
A Regular Cast Member on Reading Rainbow
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Billy Powell (Keyboardist)
June 3, 1952 - January 28, 2009
Birthplace: Corpus Chrisite, Texas
Passed Away at Age 56 From a Heart Attack
* The Keyboardist For Lynyrd Skynyrd
Paul Kantner (Guitarist)
March 17, 1941 - January 28, 2016
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Passed Away at Age 56 From Organ Failure and Septic Shock
* Co-Founder of Jefferson Airplane
Signe Toly Anderson (Singer)
September 15, 1941 - January 28, 2016
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Passed Away at Age 74 From Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
* Co-Founder of Jefferson Airplane
Passed Away a Few Hours After Jefferson Airplane Co-Founder Paul Kantner
Geoff Nicholls (Keyboardist)
February 29, 1944 - January 28, 2017
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Passed Away at Age 72 From Lung Cancer
* The Keyboardist For Black Sabbath
Cicely Tyson (Actress)
December 19, 1924 - January 28, 2021
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away on January 28, 2021 at Age 96
* Unknown Cause of Death
Nominated For an Academy Award For Her Role as Rebecca Morgan in the 1972 Film Sounder
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - Sacred Ground
Director: Charles B. Pierce
Starring: Tim McIntire, L. Q. Jones and Jack Elam
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 51
Starring Stacy Keach
1986 - Melba Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
1989 - Tony Danza Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: John Hiatt
1989 - A Man Called Hawk Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1989 - Long Ago and Far Away Premiered on PBS
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 35
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Love Stinks
J. Geils Band (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #18
1981 - Healing
Todd Rundgren (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #48
1981 - Welcome to the Wrecking Ball album
Grace Slick (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #48
1983 - Never Surrender
Triumph (6th Album)
* Reached #29 in Canada
1985 - Crazy From the Heart (EP)
David Lee Roth (Debut Solo Recording)
Billboard Charts: #15
* Featuring “California Girls”
Singles Released
1984 - “Footloose”
Kenny Loggins
#1 Song in America from March 31 - April 20
* Also Hit #1 in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Fun Fact
Rob Lowe Was Set to Play the Lead in Footloose But Injured His Knee While Dancing
In Other 80s Music News
1985 - USA for Africa Recorded “We Are the World” to Help Raise Money for the Famine in Ethiopia
#1 Song in America from April 13 - March 10
Also Hit #1 in Canada, UK, France Italy, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1987 - Jim the Anvil Neidhart Was Indicted For Assaulting a Flight Attendant
* 2 Days After Winning the WWF Tag Team Championship
1989 - Steffi Graf (Germany) Won the Australian Open
Runner Up: Helena Sukova (Czechoslovakia)
Match: 6-4, 6-4
In Other 80s News
1980 - The USCGC Blackthorn Capsized When it Collided With the Capricorn (Tanker)
* Killed 23 Coast Guard Crewmembers
1981 - President Ronald Reagan Helped Put an End to the 1979 Energy Crisis
* He Lifted the Domestic Petroleum Price and Allocation Controls in the United States
1988 - The Supreme Court of Canada Struck Down all Anti-Abortion Laws
* In the Case of R v Morgentaler
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January 28th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1936 - Alan Alda (Actor) M*A*S*H
Birthplace: New York City
1949 - Gregg Popovich (Basketball Coach)
Birthplace: East Chicago, Indiana
1950 - Barbi Benton (Model)
Birthplace: New York City
1956 - Peter Schilling (Singer) “Major Tom”
Birthplace: Stuttgart, West Germany
1959 - Frank Darabont (Director) The Blob
Birthplace: Montbeliard, France
1968 - Sarah McLachlan (Singer)
Birthplace: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1968 - Rakim (Rapper)
Birthplace: Wyandanch, New York
Fun Fact!
Alan Alda Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards (1972, 1973, 1982) For MostOutstanding Actor in a Comedy Series For His Role as Hawkeye on M*A*S*H