Other Notable Birthdays
Hank Stram (Football Coach)
January 3, 1923 - July 4, 2005
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 82 From Diabetes Complications
* Coached the Kansas City Chiefs From 1960 to 1974 (Won Super Bowl IV)
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003
Robert Loggia (Actor)
January 3, 1930 - December 4, 2015
Birthplace: Staten Island, New York
Passed Away at Age of 85 From Complications From Alzheimer's
* Best Known For Playing Frank Lopez in Scarface (1983 and Mr. MacMillan in Big (1988)
Dabney Coleman (Actor)
January 3, 1932 - May 16, 2024
Birthplace: Austin, Texas
Passed Away in His Santa Monica Home at Age 92 From Cardiac Arrest
* Best Known For His Roles in 9 to 5 (1980) On Golden Pond (1981) Tootsie (1982) and WarGames (1983)
Glen A. Larson (Television Producer)
January 3, 1937 - November 14, 2014
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
Passed Away at Age 77 From Esophageal Cancer
* Created the TV Series Knight Rider
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)
NHL Seasons: 23
* 2x Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (NHL MVP) 1965 and 1966
Elected to the Pro Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983
Darren Daulton (Baseball)
January 3, 1962 - August 6, 2017
Birthplace: Arkansas City, Kansas
Passed Away at Age 55 From Brain Cancer
* Played 15-Seasons in the Major League's Mostly With the Philadelphia Phillies
3x All-Star (1992, 1993, 1995)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jack Ruby (Nightclub Owner)
March 25, 1911 - January 3, 1967
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 55 From a Pulmonary Embolism
* Shot and Killed John F. Kennedy's Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald
Conrad Hilton (American Businessman)
December 25, 1887 - January 3, 1979
Birthplace: San Antonio, Socorro County, New Mexico Territory
Passed Away at Age 91 (Natural Causes)
* Founder and Owner of the Hilton Hotels
Herb Kelleher (American Businessman and Lawyer)
March 12, 1931 - January 3, 2019
Birthplace: Camden, New Jersey
Passed Away at Age 87 (Prostate Cancer)
* Co-Founder and Former CEO of Southwest Airlines
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Fact!
The First PG-13 Movie Was Red Dawn (1984)
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Not Necessarily the News Premiered on HBO
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 72
1983 - Hit Man (Game Show) Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 65
1983 - Just Men! (Game Show) Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 65
Betty White Won an Emmy as the Host
1984 - Riptide Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 56
1989 - The Arsenio Hall Show Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 1,406
* Returned For 1 Season in 2013
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
No 80s Albums Released On This Day
Singles Released
1989 - “Hangin’ Tough”
The New Kids on the Block
#1 Song in America from September 9 - 15
* Also Hit #1 in the UK and Ireland
In Other 80s Music News
1987 - Aretha Franklin Became the First Woman Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Other Hall of Fame Inductees
The Coasters
Eddie Cochran
Bo Diddley
Marvin Gaye
Bill Haley
Clyde McPhatter
Ricky Nelson
Roy Orbison
Carl Perkins
Smokey Robinson
Jackie Wilson
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - The Philadelphia Eagles Beat the Minnesota Vikings 31 - 16 in the NFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia
Spread
Eagles -7
O/U 38.0
Wilbert Montgomerey (Eagles) 74 Yards Rushing 2 TD’s
The Philadelphia Eagles Beat the Dallas Cowboys 20 - 7 in the NFC Championship Game
* Lost to the Oakland Raiders 27 - 10 in Super Bowl XV
1981 - The San Diego Chargers Beat the Buffalo Bills 20 - 14 in the AFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego
Spread
Chargers -6
O/U 41.0
Dan Fouts (Chargers) 314 Yards Passing 2 TD’s
The San Diego Chargers Lost to the Oakland Raiders 34 - 27 in the AFC Championship Game
1982 - Johan Kriek Won the Australian Open
Runner Up: Steve Denton
Match: 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
1982 - The Cincinnati Bengals Beat the Buffalo Bills 28 - 21 in the AFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati
Spread
Bengals -4.5
O/U 45.0
Charles Alexander (Bengals) 74 Yards Rushing 2 TD’s
The Cincinnati Bengals Beat the San Diego Chargers 27 - 7 in the AFC Championship Game
* Lost to the San Francisco 49ers 26 - 20 in Super Bowl XVI
1982 - The San Francisco 49ers Beat the New York Giants 38 - 24 in the NFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Candlestick Park in San Francisco
Spread
49ers -6
O/U 38
Joe Montana (49ers) 304 Yards 2 TD’s
The San Francisco 49ers Beat the Dallas Cowboys 28 - 27 in the NFC Championship Game
* Lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 26 - 21 in Super Bowl XVI
1983 - Dallas Cowboys Running Back Tony Dorsett Ran a 99-Yard Touchdown Against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football
The Vikings Beat the Cowboys 31 - 27 at the Metrodome\
Spread
Cowboys -4
O/U 47.0
The Last Game of the NFL Regular Season
Regular Season Leaders
(9 Regular Seasons Games Because of Players Strike)
Offense
Passing Yards: Dan Fouts (Chargers) 2,883
Rushing Yards: Freeman McNeil (Jets) 786
Receiving Yards: Wes Chandler (Dolphins) 1,032
Touchdowns: Marcus Allen (Raiders) 14
Defense
Sacks: Doug Martin (Vikings) 11.5
Interceptions: Everson Walls (Cowboys) 7
1984 - Hulk Hogan Made His Return to the WWF
1986 - Golfer Nick Faldo Married Gill Bennett
1987 - Tennis Player Mats Wilander Married Sonya Mulholland (Model)
1987 - The Cleveland Browns Beat the New York Jets 23 - 20 (OT) in the NFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Spread
Browns -7
O/U 41.0
Bernie Kosar (Browns) 489 Yards (64 Attempts) 1 TD
The Cleveland Browns Lost to the Denver Broncos 23 - 20 (OT) in the AFC Championship Game
1987 - The Washington Redskins Beat the Chicago Bears 27-13 in the NFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Soldier Field in Chicago
* Art Monk (Redskins) 81 Yards Receiving 2 TD’s
Spread
Bears -7
O/U 34.0
The Washington Redskins Shutout the New York Giants 17 - 0 in the NFC Championship
* Beat the Denver Broncos in 39 - 20 in Super Bowl XXI
1988 - The Minnesota Vikings Beat the New Orleans Saints 44 - 10 in the NFC Wild Card Game of the Payoffs
Location: Louisiana Superdome
* Vikings Defense 4 interceptions
Spread
Saints -6.5
O/U 46.0
The Minnesota Vikings Lost to the San Francisco 49ers 36 - 24 in the NFC Divisional Round
1988 - The Houston Oilers Beat the Seattle Seahawks 23-20 (OT) in the AFC Wild Card Game
Location: Houston Astrodome
* Warren Moon (Oilers) 273 Yards 1 TD
Spread
Seahawks -2.5
O/U 45.0
The Houston Oilers Lost to the Denver Broncos 34 - 10 in the AFC Divisional Round
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On January 3, 1989 The Arsenio Hall Show Made Its Debut
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Other Notable Dates
(On January 3rd)
1870 - The Brooklyn Bridge Began Construction
* Opened May 24, 1883
1946 - Hall of Fame Horse Jockey George Woolf Fell Off His Horse During a Race at Santa Anita Park
* Died the Following Day From Head Injuries
Woolf is Best Known For Riding the Famous Seabiscuit
1947 - Proceedings of the US Congress Was Televised For the First Time
1959 - Alaska Became the 49th State
* Population Was 226,000
Now Over 735,000
1977 - Apple Computer Was Incorporated
* Founded in 1976
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1987 - Aretha Franklin Became the First Woman Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
* Inducted by Rolling Stones Guitarist Keith Richards
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1983 - Not Necessarily the News Premiered on HBO
* Ran 8 Seasons with 72 Episodes
1984 - A 48-Year Old Woman From Fremont, California Was Killed on the Disneyland Matterhorn
* Thrown Out of a Bobsled and Hit by Another
A Computer Was Named Time Magazine's "Man of the Year"
Headlines
(January 3rd)
1983 - Plinko Was Added On The Price Is Right
* Went on to Become the Most Popular Game on the Show
Fun Fact!
The Price is Right Premiered on September 4, 1972
Network: CBS
Host: Bob Barker
The Arsenio Hall Show
#1 Songs in America
(January 3rd)
1980 - "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)"
Rupert Jones
12/22 - 1/4
1981 - "(Just Like) Starting Over"
John Lennon
12/27 - 1/30
1982 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1983 - "Maneater"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
12/18 - 1/14
1984 - "Say Say Say"
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
12/10 - 1/20
1985 - "Like a Virgin"
Madonna
12/22 - 2/1
1986 - "Say You Say Me"
Lionel Richie
12/21 - 1/17
1987 - "Walk Like an Egyptian"
The Bangles
12/20 - 1/16
1988 - "Faith"
George Michael
12/12 - 1/8
1989 - "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
Poison
12/24 - 1/13
Click Here For For Music Fun Facts and Awards
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1945 - Stephen Stills (Musician) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
1950 - Victoria Principal (Actress) Dallas
Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
1952 - Jim Ross (Wrestling)
Birthplace: Fort Bragg, California
1956 - Mel Gibson (Actor) Lethal Weapon
Birthplace: Peekskill, New York
1964 - Cheryl Miller (Basketball) NCAA Champion 1983 - 84 (USC)
Birthplace: Riverside, California
1975 - Jason Marsden (Actor) The Munsters Today
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island
1975 - Danica McKellar (Actress) The Wonder Years (Winnie Cooper)
Birthplace: La Jolla, California
Fun Fact!
At Age 10, Danica McKellar Made Her Television Debut on an 1985 Episode of The Twilight Zone
Episode: “Her Pilgrim Soul"
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January 3rd in 80s History