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Hey Dude Premeired on Nickelodeon
1987 - The National League Beat the American League 2 - 0 in the 58th All-Star Game
Location: Oakland Coliseum
MVP: Tim Raines (Montreal Expos)
Other Notable Dates
(July 14th)
1984 - Eddie Van Halen Played the Guitar Solo From "Beat It" as a Guest Appearance at The Jacksons Concert
1989 - License to Kill Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi and Benicio del Toro
The 16th James Bond Film
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July 14th in 80s History
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1989 - Hey Dude Premiered on Nickelodeon
* Ran 5 Seasons with 65 Episodes
#1 Songs in America
(July 14th)
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 - "A View to Kill"
Duran Duran
7/13 - 7/26
1986 - "Holding Back the Years"
Simply Red
7/12 - 7/18
1987 - "Alone"
Heart
7/11 - 7/31
1988 - "The Flame"
Cheap Trick
7/9 - 7/22
1989 - "Good Thing"
Fine Young Cannnibals
7/8 - 7/14
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1952 - Joel Silver (Producer) Weird Science
1961 - Jackie Earle Haley (Actor) Bad News Bears
Fun Fact!
Jackie Earle Haley is Best Known For Playing Kelly Leak in the 1976 Film The Bad News Bears
* Nominated For an Academy Award for His Role as “Ronnie” in the 2006 Film Little Children
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Other Notable Birthdays
Gerald Ford (Former U.S. President)
July 14, 1913 - December 26, 2006
Passed Away at Age 93 From Coronary Artery Disease
38th President of the United States
Harry Dean Stanton (Actor)
July 14, 1926 - September 15, 2017
Passed Away at Age 91 (Unknown Cause)
Played Molly Ringwald's Dad, Jack Walsh in Pretty in Pink (1986)
Fun Fact!
Harry Dean Stanton Was in Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney's 1983 Music Video "Say Say Say"
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Richard McDonald (American Businessman)
February 16, 1909 - July 14, 1998
Passed Away at Age 89 From Heart Failure
Co-Founded McDonald's With His Brother Maurice
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - License to Kill
Director: John Glen
Starring: Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi and Benicio del Toro
Budget: $32 Million
Box Office: $156.1 Million ($34 Million Domestic)
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - Stingray Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 24
1989 - Hey Dude Premiered on Nickelodeon
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 65
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80s Music
(On This Day)
1986 - Knocked Out Loaded
Bob Dylan (24th Album)
1986 - The Seer
Big Country (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: 59
* #2 in the UK
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1987 - The National League Beat the American League 2-0 at the Oakland Coliseum
Attendance: 49,671
MVP: Tim Raines
1987 - Rookie of the Year Award Was Changed to the Jackie Robinson Award
1988 - Mike Schmidt Hit His 537th Home Run
* Passed Mickey Mantle
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Other Notable Dates
(On July 14th)
1881 - Billy the Kid Was Shot and Killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett at the Maxwell House in Fort Sumner, New Mexico
1960 - Jane Goodall Arrived at the Gombe Stream Reserve in Tanzania to Begin Her Study of Chimpanzees in the Wild
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