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January 30th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1930 - Gene Hackman (Actor) Hoosiers
Birthplace: San Bernardino, California
1941 - Dick Cheney (Politician)
Birthplace: Lincoln, Nebraska
1943 - Davey Johnson (Baseball)
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida
1951 - Phil Collins (Singer)
Birthplace: Wandsworth, London, England
1951 - Charles S. Duttin (Actor) Crocodile Dundee II
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
1955 - Tom Izzo (Basketball Coach)
Birthplace: Iron Mountain, Michigan
1955 - Curtis Strange (Golf)
Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia
1959 - Jody Watley (Singer)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1960 - Tony O'Dell (Actor) Head of the Class (Alan)
Birthplace: Pasadena, California
1974 - Christian Bale (Actor) Empire of the Sun
Birthplace: Haverfordwest, Wales
Fun Fact!
Curtis Strange Won the US Open in 1988 & 1989
1983 - The Washington Redskins Beat the Miami Dolphins 27 - 17 in Super Bowl XVII
Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA
Attendance: 103,667
Head Coach: Joe Gibbs
MVP: John Riggins
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O/U 36.5
The Cost of a 30-Second Commercial Was $400,000
The Washington Redskins Won The Super Bowl
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Headlines
(January 30th)
1982 – The First PC Virus Was Written by 15-Year Old Richard Skrenta From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* The Virus Was Disguised as an Apple Boot Program Called "Elk Cloner"
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1988 - "Need You Tonight" by INXS Became the #1 Song in America
* The #1 Song in America from January 30 - February 5
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Ireland and Portugal
Fun Fact!
INXS Was Formed in Sydney, Australia as the Farriss Brothers
1982 - "I Can't Go For That" by Hall & Oates Became the #1 Song in America
* The #1 Song in America from January 30 - February 5
Also Hit #1 in Canada
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#1 Songs in America
(January 30th)
1980 - "Rock With You"
Michael Jackson
1/19 - 2/15
1981 - "(Just Like) Starting Over"
John Lennon
12/27 - 1/30
1982 - "I Can't Go For that"
Daryl Hall & John Oates
1/30 - 2/5
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 - "Need You Tonight"
INXS
1/30 - 2/5
1989 - "Two Hearts"
Phil Collins
1/21 - 2/3
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1981 - Earthbound
Director: James L. Conway
Starring: Burl Ives, Todd Porter, Christopher Connelly and Meredith MacRae
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - John Madden Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Jennifer Holliday
1988 - Carl Weathers Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Robbie Robertson
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Air Pocket
Roger Powell (2nd Album)
1981 - Captured (Live Album)
Journey
Billboard Charts: #9
1984 - Somebody's Watching Me
Rockwell (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #15
Fun Fact!
Rockwell (Kenneth William Gordy) is the Son of Berry Gordy
* The Founder of Motown Records
1984 - Software
Grace Slick (4th Solo Album)
1989 - Fabulous Disaster
Exodus (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #82
1989 - Technique
New Order (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #32
* Hit #1 in the UK
Singles Released
1987 - “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”
Starship
#1 Song in America from April 4 - 17
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Ireland and Portugal
Theme Song For the Movie Mannequin
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - The Washington Redskins Beat the Miami Dolphins 27 - 17 in Super Bowl XVII
Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA
MVP: John Riggins (166 Yards Rushing 1 TD)
Winning Coach: Joe Gibbs
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O/U 36.5
Other Notable Super Bowl XVII Notes
National Anthem: Leslie Easterbrook
Coin Toss: Elroy Hirsch
Halftime Show: Bob Jani Productions
Network: NBC
Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
30-Second Commercial: $400,000
TV Rating: 48.6 (81.7 Millions Viewers)
Attendance: 103,667
In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1989 – The American Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan Closed
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Other Notable Dates
(On January 30th)
1835 - Richard Lawrence Became the First Person to Attempt an Assasination on the President of the United States
* He Failed to Shoot Andrew Jackson Before Getting Subdued by a Crowd
1847 - Yerba Buena Was Renamed San Francisco
1920 - Mazda (Japanese Car Company) Was Founded as a Cork Company
1933 - Adolph Hitler Hitler Became the Leader (Chancellor) of Germany
Other Notable Birthdays
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Former U.S.President)
January 30, 1882 - April 12, 1945
Birthplace: Hyde Park, New York
Passed Away at Age 63 From a Massive Intracerebral Hemorrhage
* The 32nd President of the United States
The President During World War II
Dick Martin (Comedian)
January 30, 1922 - May 24, 2008
Birthplace: Battle Creek, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 86 From Breathing Complications
* Best Known For TV Show, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Marty Balin (Singer)
January 30, 1942 - September 27, 2018
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 76 From Kidney Damage
* Lead Singer for Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship
Payne Stewart (Golf)
January 30, 1957 - October 25, 1999
Birthplace: Springfield, Missouri
Passed Away at Age 42 in a Plane Accident
* Won the PGA Championship in 1989 and the U.S. Open in 1991 and 1999
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Betsy Ross (Seamstress)
January 1, 1752 - January 30, 1836
Birthplace: Gloucester City, New Jersey
Passed Away on January 30 1836 at Age 84
* Unknown Cause of Death
Made the First American Flag
Orville Wright (Pilot)
August 19, 1871 - January 30, 1948
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio
Passed Away on January 30, 1948 at Age 76 From a Heart Attack
* One of The Wright Brothers
Ferdinand Porsche (Austrian-German Engineer)
September 3, 1875 - January 30, 1951
Birthplace: Maffersdorf, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Passed Away on January 30, 1951 at Age 75
* Unknown Cause of Death
Founded Porsche
* Also Created the Volkswagen Beetle and the Mercedes Benz
Arthur Rankin Jr. (Animator)
July 19, 1924 - January 30, 2014
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away on January 30, 2014 at Age 89
* Was Battling a Brief Illness
Created Stop-Motion Animation
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Frosty the Snowman
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
ThunderCats
SilverHawks
TigerSharks
Dick Miller (Actor)
December 25, 1928 - January 30, 2019
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
Passed Away on January 30, 2019 at Age 90 From a Heart Attack
* Played Lou Mackie on the TV Series FAME
Bobby Hull (Hockey)
January 3, 1939 - January 30, 2023
Birthplace: Pointe Anne, Ontario, Canada
Passed Away in His Wheaton Hills, Illinois Home at Age 84
* Unknown Cause of Death
NHL Seasons: 23
Hart Memorial Trophy Winner: 2 (1965, 1966)
Elected to the Pro Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - To All a Goodnight
Director: David Hess
Starring: Jennifer Runyon, Linda Gentile and Forrest Swanson
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1981 - The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty, John Glover and Elizabeth Wilson
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $20.2 Million