On This Day July 16th in 80s History

1988 - Michael J.Fox Married Actress Tracy Pollan
* Still Married
Played Boyfriend and Girlfriend on Family Ties

Happy 80s Birthdays

1939 - William Bell (Singer) The Del Rios
1943 - Jimmy Johnson (Football)
1949 - Alan Fitzgerald (Keyboardist) Knight Ranger
1952 - Stewart Copeland (Drummer) The Police
1957 - Faye Grant (Actress) The Last American Hero
1960 - Terry Pendleton (Baseball)
1963 - Phoebe Cates (Actress) Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1968 - Barry Sanders (Football)
1971 - Corey Feldman (Actor) The Goonies

Fun Facts!

Terry Pendleton (Atlanta Braves) Won the National League MVP in 1991

Barry Sanders (Oklahoma St.) Won the Heisman Trophy in 1988

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Other Notable Birthdays

Barbara Stanwyck (Actress)
July 16, 1907 - January 20, 1990
Passed Away at Age 82 From Congestive Heart Failure

3x Emmy Award Winner

Ginger Rogers (Dancer and Actress)
July 16, 1911 - April 25, 1995
Passed Away at Age 83 From Natural Causes

Won an Academy Award for Her Role as Kitty Foyle in the 1940 Film, Kitty Foyle
* Beat Out Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, Joan Fontaine and Martha Scott

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

John F. Kennedy Jr. (Attorney)

November 25, 1960 - July 16, 1999
Passed Away on July 16, 1999 at Age 38 in a Plane Accident

Best Known For Saluting His Father John F. Kennedy Jr. During HIs Funeral at Age 3

Biz Markie (Rapper)

April 8, 1964 - July 16, 2021
Passed Away on July 16, 2021 at Age 57 From Type 2 Diabetes (Complications)

Best Known For the Song "Just a Friend"

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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)

1982 - A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, José Ferrer, Julie Hagerty, Tony Roberts and Mary Steenburgen
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $9 Million

1982 - Six Pack
Director: Daniel Petrie
Starring: Kenny Rogers, Diane Lane and Erin Gray
Budget: $12 Million

Box Office: $20.2 Million

1982 - Summer Lovers
Director: Randal Kleiser
Starring: Peter Gallagher, Daryl Hannah and Valerie Quennessen
Budget: $5 Million

Box Office: $4.9 Million

1982 - Young Doctors in Love
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Michael McKean, Sean Young, Hector Elizondo, Harry Dean Stanton, Patrick Macnee and Dabney Coleman
Budget: $7 Million

Box Office: $30 Million

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80s Television
(On This Day)

1988 - Final Episode of Little Clowns of Happytown (Animation)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 18
Network: ABC

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80s Music
(On This Day)

1982 - Billy Idol
Billy Idol (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #45

1982 - The Envoy
Warren Zevon (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #93

1984 - Diamond Life
Sade (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #5

* Hit #1 in France, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland
Over 10 Million Copies Sold Worldwide

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80s Sports
(On This Day)

1985 - The National League Won the All-Star Game 6 - 1 at the Metrodome in Minnesota
Attendance: 54,960
MVP: LaMarr Hoyt (Padres)

1987 - Don Mattingly Hit a Grand Slam, Giving Him a Home Run in 6th Straight Games
* Mattingly Would Go On to Tie a Record with 8 Straight Games With a Home Run

Fun Fact!
Ken Griffey Jr. (1993) and Dale Long (1956) Also Hit Home Runs in 8 Straight Games

Click Here For More Baseball Fun Facts and Awards

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Other Notable Dates

(On July 16th)

1935 - The World’s First Parking Meter Was Installed In Oklahoma City

1941 - Joe DiMaggio (New York Yankees) Recorded His Major League Record, 56 Game Hitting Streak
* Still a Major League Record

1984 - Sade Released Her Debut Album, Diamond Life
* Featuring “Smooth Operator”
Over 10 Million Copies Sold Worldwide

1985 - National League Beat the American League 6 - 1 In the 55th All-Star Game
Location: The Metrodome (Minnesota)
MVP: LaMarr Hoyt (San Diego Padres)