On January 31, 1986 Youngblood Starring Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves Premiered in Theaters
#1 Songs in America
(January 31st)
1980 - "Rock With You"
Michael Jackson
1/19 - 2/15
1981 - "The Tide is High"
Blondie
1/31 - 2/6
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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On January 31, 1986 The Best of Times Starring Robin Williams and Kurt Russell Premiered in Theaters
Power
The Washington Redskins Won The Super Bowl
Youngblood
Other Notable Birthdays
Carol Channing (Actoe)
January 31, 1921 - January 15, 2019
Passed Away at Age 97 from Natural Causes
Elected top the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1981
Jessica Walter (Actress)
January 31, 1941 - March 24, 2021
Passed Away at Age 80 (Unknown Cause)
Played Phylis in The Flamingo Kid (1984)
* Also Lucille on Arrested Development
Ernie Banks (Baseball)
January 31, 1931 - January 23, 2015
Passed Away at Age 83 from a Heart Attack
* Played All 19-Seasons With the Chicago Cubs (Known as Mr. Cub)
12x All-Star
2x MVP (1958, 1959)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977 (First Ballot)
Jackie Robinson (Baseball)
January 31, 1919 - October 24, 1972
Passed Away at Age 53 from Complications of Heart Disease and Diabetes
1949 MVP
First African-American to Play Major League Baseball
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
AA Milne (Author)
Passed Away on January 31, 1956 at Age 74 (Unknown Cause)
Created Winnie the Pooh
Samuel Goldwyn
Passed Away on January 31, 1974 at Age 91 from Heart Failure
Co-Founded Goldwyn Pictures
Giant Baba (Wrestler)
Passed away on January 31, 1999 at Age 61 from Liver Damage Caused by Colon Cancer
Co-Founded All Japan Pro Wrestling
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - The Border
Director: Tony Richardson
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Valerie Perrine, Elpidia Carrillo and Warren Oates
Budget: $22 Million
Box Office: $6.1 Million
1986 - The Best of Times
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Starring: Robin Williams and Kurt Russell
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $7.8 Million
1986 - Down and Out in Beverly Hills
Director: Paul Mazersky
Starring: Nick Nolte, Bette Midler and Richard Dreyfuss
Budget: $14 Million
Box Office: $62.1 Million
1986 - Youngblood
Director: Peter Markle
Starring: Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Gibb, Keanu Reeves and Ed Lauter
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $15.4 Million
1986 - Power
Director: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Richard Gere, Julie Christie, Gene Hackman, Kate Capshaw and Denzel Washington
Budget: $16 Million
Box Office: $3.8 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1987 - Paul Shaffer Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Bruce Hornsby & the Range
1988 - The Wonder Years Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 115
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Another Page
Christopher Cross (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #11
Fun Fact!
At the 1981 Grammy Awards Christopher Cross Became the First Singer to Win All 4 Major Awards in One Night
"Album of the Year"
Song of the Year"
"Record of the Year"
"Breakthrough Artist of the Year"
1984 - Footloose (Soundtrack)
Various Artists
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
Over 9 Million Copies Sold in the US
* “Footloose” and “Let’s Hear It For the Boys” both Hit #1 on the Singles Charts
1985 - New Day Rising
Husker Du (3rd Album)
1989 - Life Is... Too Short
Too Short (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #37
1989 - Dirty Rotten Filthy Shrinking Woman
Warrant (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #10
1989 - Mystery Girl
Roy Orbison (22nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #5
* Hit #1 in Sweden, Norway, Netherlands and Australia
Singles Released
1989 - "Every Little Step"
Bobby Brown
Reached #3 on the US Billboard Charts
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - The East beat the West 120 - 118 in the NBA All-Star Game
MVP: Larry Bird (19 Points 12 Rebounds)
East Coach: Bill Fitch
West Coach: Pat Riley
Location: Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dr. J Was Leading Vote Getter
1984 - Wales Conference Beat Campbell Conference 7 - 6 in the NHL All-Star Game
MVP: Don Maloney (Rangers)
Location: Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey
1988 - The Washington Redskins Beat the Denver Broncos 42 - 10 in Super Bowl XXII
* The Redskins Scored 35 Points in the 2nd Quarter
Location: Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, CA
MVP: Doug Williams (340 Yards Passing 4 TD’s)
Winning Coach: Joe Gibbs
Spread
Broncos -3.5
O/U 47.0
Other Notable Super Bowl XXII Notes
National Anthem: Herb Albert
Coin Toss: Don Hutson
Halftime Show: Chubby Checker and The Rockettes
Network: ABC
Announcers: Frank Gifford, Al Michaels and Dan Dierdorf
TV Rating: 41.9 (80.1 million viewers)
30-Second Commercial: $645,000
Attendance: 73,302
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Other Notable Dates
(On January 31st)
1865 - Robert E. Lee Became the General of the Confederate Army
1949 - The First Daytime Soap These Are My Children Premiered on NBC
1961 - The First Chimpanzee (Ham) Traveled in Outer Space
* Known as The Mercury Redstone 2 Project
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Headlines
(January 31st)
1981 - “The Tide is High” by Blondie Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from January 31 - February 6
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada and New Zealand
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1988 - The Washington Redskins Beat the Denver Broncos 42 - 10 to Win Super Bowl XXII
MVP: Doug Williams
Winning Coach: Joe Gibbs
Doug Williams Became the First African-American Quarterback to Start and Win the Super Bowl
* Williams Got the Start Due to an Injury to Joe Theismann
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1947 - Nolan Ryan (Baseball)
1947 - Glynn Turman (Actor) Gremlins
1951 - Harry Wayne Casey (Musician) K.C. and the Sunshine Band
1951 - Phil Manzanera (Guitarist) Roxy
1954 - Adrian Vandenberg (Guitarist) Whitesnake
1956 - Johnny Rotten (Musician) Sex Pistols
1959 - Kelly Lynch (Actress) Road House
1966 - Dexter Fletcher (Actor) The Elephant Man
Fun Fact!
Nolan Ryan Holds the Major League Record with 7 Career No-Hitters
1988 - The Wonder Years Premiered on ABC
* Ran 6 Seasons with 115 Episodes
The Border
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On January 31, 1982 The Border Starring Jack Nicholson and Harvey Keitel Premiered in Theaters
The Best of Times
January 31st in 80s History
On January 31, 1986 Power Starring Richard Were, Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington Premiered in Theaters
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1986 - Down and Out in Beverly Hills Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Nick Nolte, Bette Midler and Richard Dreyfuss