On January 29, 1980 the First Coverage of the Six Diplomats Escaping Iran Aired
* They Had Escaped 2 Days Before
Known as The Canadian Caper
80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Picture This
Huey Lewis and the News (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #13
* Featuring “Do You Believe in Love”
1982 - Friends
Shalamar (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #35
* #1 in R&B
1985 - Stella
Yello (4th Album)
* Hit #1 on Switzerland
The Song ‘Oh Yeah” Was Featured in Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Secret of My Success
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Old Dominion Women's Basketball Team Beat Louisiana Tech to Snap Louisiana's 54 Game Winning Streak
1982 - The Cleveland Indians Waived Pitcher Wayne Garland
* Garland Was Major League Baseball's First Millionaire Free Agent When He Signed a 10-Year $2.3 Million Dollar Contract in 1977 After Going 20 - 7 the Year Before
Went 28 - 48 After Signing the Contract
Career Record: 55-66
Seasons: 9
1984 - The NFC Beat the AFC 45 - 3 in the NFL Pro Bowl
Location: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
MVP: Joe Theismann (Redskins)
NFC Coach: Bill Walsh (49ers)
AFC Coach: Chuck Knox (Seahawks)
Attendance: 50,445
Payouts
Winning Team: $10,000
Losing Team: $5000
1988 - Kirk Gibson Signed a 3-Year Contract With the Los Angeles Dodgers
* Won the National League MVP Award His First Year With the Dodgers
1989 - Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) Won the Australian Open
Runner Up: Miloslav Mecii (Czechoslovakia)
Match: 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
1989 - The NFC Beat the AFC 34 - 3 in the NFL Pro Bowl
Location: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
MVP: Randall Cunningham (Eagles)
NFC Coach: Mike Ditka (Bears)
Afc Coach: Marv Levy (Bills)
Location: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 50,101
Payouts
Winning Team: $10,000
Losing Team: $5,000
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1984 President Ronald Reagan (R) Announced His Candidacy For Re-Election
* Defeated Michael Dukakis (D)
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Other Notable Birthdays
W.C. Fields (Actor and Comedian)
January 29, 1880 - December 25, 1946
Passed Away at Age 66 from Massive Gastric Hemorrhage
Began His Career as an International Juggling Sensation
Tommy Ramone (Drummer)
January 29, 1949 - July 11, 2014
Passed Away at Age 65 from Bile Duct Cancer
Drummer For the Punk Rock Band the Ramones
Gia Carangi (Supermodel)
January 29, 1960 - November 18, 1986
Passed Away at Age 26 from AIDS
Portrayed by Angelina Jolie in the 1998 Film, Gia
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Freddie Prinze (Actor and Comedian)
Passed Away on January 29, 1977 at Age 22 from a Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound to the Head (Suffered from Depression)
Starred in the TV Show Chico and the Man
James Ingram (Singer)
Passed Away on January 29, 2019 at Age 66 from Brain Cancer
A 2x Academy Award and Grammy Winner
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Fact!
Platoon Won "Best Picture" Despite Using the "F" Word 159 Times
* 2nd Most All-Time Behind Scarface (207) at the Time
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Final Episode of Tomorrow with Tom Snyder
Seasons: 10
1983 - Strange Brew Co-Stars Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: The Bus Boys
1989 - Shining Time Station (British Spinoff of Thomas the Train) Premiered on PBS
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 70
Starring Didi Conn
* Frenchie from Grease
Ringo Starr Was the Conductor in Season 1
January 29th in 80s History
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CBS Evening News Did a Report on America's Arcade "Addiction"
Other Notable Dates
(On January 29th)
1861 - Kansas Became the 34th US State
* The Population Was 110,000
Over 3 Million Today
1907 - Charles Curtis (Kansas) Became the First Native American Elected to the US Senate
1936 - The First Baseball Hall of Fame Class Was Announced
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Honus Wagner
Walter Johnson
Christy Mathewson
1963 - The First NFL Hall of Fame Class Was Announced
Sammy Baugh
Red Grange
Don Hutson
Dutch Clark
Bronko Nagurski
Mel Hein
Pete Henry
Cal Hubbard
Johnny McNally
Ernie Nevers
Jim Thorpe
Elected Executives
George Halas
Curly Lambeau
Bert Bell
Joe Carr
Tim Mara
George Marshall
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1945 - Tom Selleck (Actor) Magnum P.I.
1948 - Marc Singer (Actor) Beastmaster
1950 - Ann Jillian (Actress) Mr. Mom
1953 - Paul Fusco (Puppeteer) Voice of Alf
1953 - Charlie Wilson (Singer) The Gap Band
1954 - Oprah Winfrey (Talk Show Host)
1960 - Greg Louganis (Diver)
1967 - Stacey King (Basketball)
1970 - Heather Graham (Actress) License to Drive
1975 - Sara Gilbert (Actress) Roseanne
Fun Fact!
In 1985 Tom Selleck Won a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series For His Role as Magnum P.I.
1982 - CBS Evening News Aired a Piece on the New American Addiction of Arcade Games
Iran Crisis
Headlines
(January 29th)
1980 - The Rubik's Cube Made Its International Debut at the Ideal Toy Corporation in London
Price: $1.99
Originally Invented in 1974 by Hungarian Professor of Architecture Ernő Rubik
* Was Called the Magic Cube and Only Sold in Hungary
1982 - Huey Lewis and the News Released Their 2nd Album, Picture This
* Featuring "Do You Believe in Love"
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#1 Songs in America
(January 29th)
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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