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Headlines
(July 10th)
1981 - The Fox and the Hound Premiered in Theaters
* The First Time Disney Used CGI (Computer Graphics) in an Animated Film During the Scene Where Amos Slade Trapped Tod and Vixey in the Burrow
Fun Fact!
In 1958 Vertigo Became the First Film to Use CGI
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
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1985 - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Mel Gibson and Tina Turner
July 10th in 80s History
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In Other News
(On July 10th)
1850 - Millard Fillmore Was Sworn in as President of the United States a Day After President Zachary Taylor's Death From a Stomach Illness
1890 - Wyoming Became the 44th US State
* Population Was 62,000, Now 580,000
1978 - ABC World News Premiered on ABC
* Began as News and Views in 1948
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#1 Songs in America
(July 10th)
1980 - "Coming Up"
Paul McCartney
6/28 - 7/18
1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
6/27 - 7/24
1982 - "Don't You Want Me"
The Human League
7/3 - 7/23
1983 - "Every Breath You Take"
The Police
7/9 - 9/2
1984 - "When Doves Cry"
Prince
7/7 - 8/10
1985 - "Sussudio"
Phil Collins
7/6 - 7/12
1986 - "There'll Be Sad Songs"
Billy Ocean
7/5 - 7/11
1987 - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
Whitney Houston
6/27 - 7/10
1988 - "The Flame"
Cheap Trick
7/9 - 7/22
1989 - "Good Thing"
Fine Young Cannnibals
7/8 - 7/14
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
1981 - Escape from New York Premiered in Theaters
Starring: Kurt Russell
Director: John Carpenter
Did You Know?
Escape From New York Was Kurt Russell's Favorite Film Because it Helped Shake Off His Disney Image
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Ricky Martin Joined Menudo
Happy 80s Birthdays
1927 - William Smithers (Actor) Dallas
1941 - Robert Pine (Actor) Chips
1945 - Hal McRae (Baseball)
1952 - Kim Mitchell (Singer)
1953 - Rik Emmett (Singer) Triumph
1954 - Andre Dawson (Baseball)
1954 - Neil Tennant (Singer) Pet Shop Boys
1967 - Christopher Martin (Rapper) Play from Kid 'n Play
Fun Fact!
Andre Dawson Won the National League MVP in 1987 as a Member of the Chicago Cubs
* Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 (9th Ballot)
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Other Notable Birthdays
Jake LaMotta (Boxer)
July 10, 1922 - September 19, 2017
Passed Away at Age 95 From Pneumonia
The Middleweight Champion From 1949 to 1951
* Nicknamed The "Bronx Bull" ot "Raging Bull"
Fun Fact!
Robert DeNiro Won an Academy Award For Best Actor for His Role as Jake LaMotta in the 1980 Film, Raging Bull or Raging Bull
Fred Gwynne (Actor)
July 10, 1926 - July 2, 1993
Passed Away at Age 66 From Pancreatic Cancer
Played Herman Munster on the TV Show, The Munsters
Arthur Ashe (Tennis)
July 10, 1943 - February 6, 1993
Passed Away at Age 49 From AIDS Related Pneumonia
* Acquired AIDS During a Blood Transfusion
Ashe Was a 2x Major Winner
French Open (1971)
Australian Open (1977)
Ron Glass (Actor)
July 10, 1945 - November 25, 2016
Passed Away at Age 71 From Respiratory Failure
Played Det. Ron Harris on Barney Miller
Fun Fact!
Ron Glass Was a Devout Budhist and a Member of Soka Gakkai International
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Mel Blanc (Voice Actor)
May 30, 1908 - July 10, 1989
Passed Away at Age 81 From Coronary Artery Disease
Known as "The Man With a Thousand Voices"
* The Voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, the Tasmanian Devil, Porky Pig Elmer Fudd and Other Characters From Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies
Hiroaki Aoki (Japanese-American Restaurateur)
October 9, 1938 - July 10, 2008
Passed Away at Age 69 From Pneumonia
The Founder of Benihannas
Omar Sharif (Egyptian Actor)
April 10, 1932 - July 10, 2015
Passed Away at Age 83 From a Heart Attack
Considered Egypt's Best Actor of All-Time
* Nominated For an Academy Award For His Role as Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish in the 1962 Film Lawrence of Arabia
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - Escape from New York
Director: John Carpenter
Starring: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton and Adrienne Barbeau
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $25.2 Million
1981 - The Fox and the Hound
Directors: Ted Berman, Richard Rich and Art Stevens
Starring: Mickey Rooney and Kurt Russell
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $63.5 Million
1985 - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Director: George Miller and George Ogilvie
Starring: Mel Gibson and Tina Turner
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $36 Million
1985 - Silverado
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Starring: Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Rosanna Arquette, John Cleese, Kevin Costner, Brian Dennehy, Danny Glover, Jeff Goldblum and Linda Hunt
Budget: $23 Million
Box Office: $32 Million
1987 - Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
Director: Joe Roth
Starring: Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Curtis Armstrong, Larry B. Scott, Timothy Busfield, Andrew Cassese and Donald Gibb
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $30.1 Million
1987 - The Squeeze
Director: Roger Young
Starring: Michael Keaton, Rae Dawn Chong and Joe Pantoliano
Budget: $22 Million
Box Office: $2.2 Million
1987 - White Water Summer
Director: Jeff Bleckner
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Sean Astin, Jonathan Ward and Matt Adler
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $300,000
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Final Episode of Sanford
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Network: NBC
Sequel to Sanford and Son
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
No 80s Albums Released On This Day
Singles Released
1987 - “(I've Had)The Time of My Life”
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
#1 Song in America from November 28 - December 4
* Also Hit #1 in Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, Australia and South Africa
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - The Minnesota Twins Had 20 Hits Against the Seattle Mariners
* The Twins Beat the Mariners 12 - 4 at the Kingdome on a Thursday Night
Attendance: 9,051
Jose Morales (Twins) 2 Home Runs 6 RBI’s
Click Here For More Baseball Fun Facts and Awards
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1985 - The Greenpeace Vessel Rainbow Warrior Was Bombed and Sunk in Auckland, New Zealand
* Killed Dutch Photographer Fernando Pereira
1984 - Ricky Martin Joined Menudo, Replacing the Last Original Member Ricky Meléndez
Fun Fact!
Menudo Was Formed in 1977