1982 - Fame (TV Series) Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 136
Did You Know?
Madonna Auditioned as a Dancer But Didn't Make the Cast
On January 7, 1989 Bordertown Premiered on The Family Channel
Happy 80s Birthdays
1942 - Jim Lefebvre (Baseball)
Birthplace: Inglewood, California
1946 - Jann Wenner (Publisher) Rolling Stone Magazine
Birthplace: New York City
1948 - Kenny Loggins (Singer) “Footloose”, “Danger Zone”
Birthplace: Everett, Washington
1950 - Erin Gray (Actress) Silver Spoons (Kate)
Birthplace: Honolulu. Hawaii
1956 - David Caruso (Actor) First Blood (Mitch Rogers)
Birthplace: New York City
1957 - Katie Couric (Journalist)
Birthplace: Arlington, Virginia
1958 - Linda Kozlowski (Actress) Crocodile Dundee (Sue Charlton)
Birthplace: Fairfield, Connecticut
1959 - Kathy Valentine (Bassist) Go Go’s
Birthplace: Austin, Texas
1964 - Nicolas Cage (Actor) Valley Girl
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
Fun Fact!
Linda Kozlowski Was Married to Her Crocodile Dundee Co-Star Paul Hogan from 1990 to 2014
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Other Notable Birthdays
“Ravishing” Rick Rude (Wrestler)
December 7, 1958 - April 20, 1999
Birthplace: St. Peter, Minnesota
Passed Away at Age 40 From a Heart Attack
* An Autopsy Report Showed He Died from an Overdose of "Mixed Medications"
Defeated the Ultimate Warrior in 1989 at WrestleMania V to Win the WWE Intercontinental Championship
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Dustin Diamond (Actor)
January 7, 1977 - February 1, 2021
Birthplace: San Jose, California
Passed Away at Age 44 From Lung Cancer
* Played Screech on Saved by the Bell
Tommy Lasorda (Baseball)
September 22, 1927 - January 7, 2021
Birthplace: Norristown, PA
Passed Away at Age 93 From Cardiac Arrest
* Managed the Los Angeles Dodgers For 21 Seasons From 1976 to 1996
Won the World Series in 1981 & 1988
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - Scream
Director: Byron Quisenberry
Starring: Pepper Martin, Hank Worden, Ethan Wayne, Ann Bronston and Julie Marine
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $1 Million
Fun Movie Fact!
On January 7, 1987 Joe Friday (Dan Aykroyd) Met His Partner Pep Streebeck (Tom Hanks) in the Movie Dragnet
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Fame Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 136
1985 - Actor Yul Brynner (The King and I) Appeared on Good Morning America Suffering From Terminal Lung Cancer
* Announced He Wanted a Public Service Announcement to be Ran After His Death to Tell Others to Not Smoke
1985 - Time Machine (Game Show) Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 80
* Hosted by John Davidson (That’s Incredible!)
1985 - Final Episode of Stir Crazy
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
Network: CBS
1987 - Final Episode of You Again?
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Network: NBC
Starring Jack Klugman and John Stamos
1989 - USA Up All Night (Sketch Comedy Show) Premiered on the USA Network
Seasons: 10
Episodes: 900
1989 - Bordertown Premiered on The Family Channel
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 78
1989 - Final Episode of Alf: The Animated Series
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Network: NBC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Roman Gods
The Fleshtones (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: 174
Did You Know?
The Fleshtones Were Formed in Queens, New York in 1976
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - The Minnesota North Stars Beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7 - 1
* Snapped the Flyers 35 Game Unbeaten Streak
1985 - Lou Brock and Hoyt Wilhelm Were Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
1989 - Pitcher Greg Maddux Married Kathy Ronnow
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In Other 80s News
(On January 7th)
1980 - 1980 - President Carter Authorized a $1.5 Billion Dollar Loan to the Chrysler Corporation
1985 - Japan Became the Only Country Besides the United States and the Soviet Union to Launch a Deep Space Probe
Launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
* The Probe Was Named Sakigake
1987 - Janet Jackson Divorced James DeBarge
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#1 Songs in America
(January 7th)
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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Fame Premiered on NBC
On January 7, 1989 President Reagan Made a Radio Address on the Federal Budget and the Executive Salaries of the Cabinet Room
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President Reagan
Bordertown
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1982 - Charles Brooks, Jr., Became the First Person to be Executed by Lethal Injection in the United States
* Kidnapped a Mechanic While on a Test Drive, Then Shot and Killed Him at a Hotel
Headlines
(January 7th)
1980 - An 18-Year Old Boy Was Crushed and Killed on the Disneyland People Movers
* The Boy Try to Jump From One Car to Another
Did You Know?
The First Death at Disneyland Occurred on May 1964
* 15-Year Old Long Beach Boy Stood up on the Matterhorn and Fell Out
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1980 - Rhythm and Blues Singer Larry Williams Was Found Dead in His Los Angeles Home From a Gunshot Wound to the Head at Age 44
* Never Determined if it Was a Murder or Suicide
January 7th in 80s History
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Other Notable Dates
(January 9th)
1782 - The First Commercial Bank in the United States Opened in Philadelphia
* The Bank of North America
1927 - The First Transatlantic Commercial Telephone Service Was Established
* New York City to London