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"Please Don't Go" Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Songs in America
(January 5th)
1980 - "Please Don't Go"
KC and the Sunshine Band
1/5 - 1/11
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
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1931 - Robert Duvall (Actor) The Godfather, Colors
Birthplace: San Diego, California
1941 - Hayao Miyazaki (Animator)
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
1945 - Sam Wyche (Football Coach) Cincinnati Bengals
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
1946 - Diane Keaton (Actress) The Godfather, Radio Days
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1948 - Ted Lange (Actor) The Love Boat (Isaac)
Birthplace: Oakland, California
1950 - Chris Stein (Guitarist) Blondie
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
1954 - Alex English (Basketball)
Birthplace: Columbia, South Carolina
1953 - Pamela Sue Martin (Actress) Dynasty (Fallon)
Birthplace: Westport, Connecticut
1958 - Ron Kittle (Baseball)
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana
1959 - Clancy Brown (Actor) Bad Boys
Birthplace: Urbana, Ohio
1962 - Suzy Amis Cameron (Actress) Twister
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1962 - Danny Jackson (Baseball)
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
1969 - Marilyn Manson (Singer)
Birthplace: Canton, Ohio
Fun Fact!
Clancy Brown is the Voice of Mr. Krabs on SpongeBob SquarePants
* Also Played Capt. Byron Hadley in Shawshank Redemption (1993)
1987 - Beastie Boys Released "Brass Monkey" as a Single
* Reached #48 on the US Billboard Charts
Fun Fact!
Brass Monkey is a Cocktail Made With Dark Rum, Vodka and Orange Juice
Headlines
(January 5th)
1980 - "Please Don't Go" by KC and the Sunshine Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from January 5 - 11
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Australia and South Africa
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On January 5, Separate Ways by Journey Was Released as a Single
* Reached #8 on the US Billboard Charts
1987 - Huey Lewis and the News Released “Jacob’s Ladder” as a Single
* #1 Song in America from March 14 - 20
Fun Fact!
Huey Lewis and the News Was Formed in 1979 in San Francisco
"Separate Ways"
1987 - It was Announced That Elton John Underwent Throat Surgery in Australia
* After Surgery Elton John's Voice Became Deeper and Was No Longer Able to Sing Falsetto
January 5th in 80s History
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Other Notable Dates
(On January 5th)
1781 - Former American General Benedict Arnold Led British Troops in Burning Down Richmond, Virginia
* Known as the Biggest Traitor of the Revolutionary War
1925 - Nellie Tayloe Ross (Wyoming) Became the First Female Governor in the United States
* Lived to be 101-Years Old
1933 - Construction on the Golden Gate Bridge Began
* Completed April 19, 1937
11 Men Killed During Construction
10 of Them Were Killed on February 17, 1937
Other Notable Birthdays
Walter Mondale (American Politician)
January 5, 1928 - April 19, 2021
Birthplace: Ceylon, Minnesota
Passed Away in His Home at Age 93 (Natural Causes)
* The United States Vice President From 1977 to 1981
Chuck Noll (Football Coach)
January 5, 1932 - June 13, 2014
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 82 From Natural Causes
* Coached the Pittsburgh Steelers From 1969 - 1991
4x Super Bowl Champion
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Rogers Hornsby (Baseball)
April 27, 1896 - January 5, 1963
Birthplace: Winters, Texas
Passed Away at Age 66 (Unknown Cause)
* 2x National League MVP (1925, 1929)
Batting Titles: 7
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942 (5th Ballot)
Sonny Bono (Singer)
February 16, 1935 - January 5, 1998
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 62 After Hitting a Tree While Skiing at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe
* Part of the Famous Duo With His Wife Sonny & Cher
The Mayor of Palm Springs From 1988 to 1992
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Fact!
Beverly Hills Cop Was Originally Written For Sylvester Stallone
* He Left the Movie Because He Didn't Think Audiences Would Accept Him as a Naive Cop New to the Lifestyle of Beverly Hills
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Final Episode of A New Kind of Family
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Network: ABC
Co-Starring Rob Lowe and Janet Jackson
1980 - Final Episode of Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (Animation)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Network: ABC
1980 - Final Episode of Spider-Woman (Animation)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Network: ABC
1985 - Berrenger's Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
1986 - Blacke's Magic Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14
Starring Hal Linden
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
No 80s Albums Released On This Day
In Other 80s Music News
1980 - "Rappers Delight" by The Sugar Hill Gang Became the First Rap Song to Hit the Top 40
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Darryl Sittler Left the Toronto Maple Leafs Because of Depression
1986 - The Chicago Bears Beat the New York Giants 21-0 in the NFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Soldier Field in Chicago
Spread
Bears -9.5
O/U N/A
Richard Dent (Bears) 3.5 Sacks
The Bears Shutout the Los Angeles Rams 24 - 0 in the NFC Championship Game
* Beat the New England Patriots 46 - 10 in Super Bowl XX
1986 - The New England Patriots Beat the Los Angeles Raiders 27 - 20 in the AFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Spread
Raiders -5.5
O/U N/A
The Patriots Beat the Miami Dolphins 31 - 14 in the AFC Championship Game
* Lost to the Chicago Bears 46 - 10 in Super Bowl XX
1989 - MLB Signed a $400M Contract with ESPN to Air 175 Games in 1990
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