In Other News
(On June 15th)
1667 - The First Human Blood Transfusion Was Performed by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys
1752 - Benjamin Franklin Proved That Lightning is Electricity
1836 - Arkansas Became the 25th US State
* Population was 90,000, Now Over 3 Million
1864 - The Arlington National Cemetery Was Established
1916 - The Boy Scouts of America Was Incorporated
* The First American Youth Organization With a Federal Charter
1921 - Bessie Coleman Became the First African-America Female to Earn a Pilot’s License
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Other Notable Birthdays
Jim Varney (Actor and Comedian)
June 15, 1949 - February 10, 2000
Passed Away at the Age of 50 From Lung Cancer
Best Known For the "Ernest" Character
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Dick Murdoch (Wrestler)
August 16, 1946 - June 15, 1996
Passed Away at Age 49 From a Heart Attack
Won the WWF Tag Team Championship in 1984 With Partner Adrian Adonis as the North-South Connection
Casey Kasem (Radio Personality)
April 27, 1932 - June 15, 2014
Passed Away at the Age of 82 From Sepsis
The Creator and Host of the American Top 40
* Also Played the Voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo
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80s Movies
(Albums Released On This Day)
1984 - Under the Volcano
Director: John Huston
Starring: Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset and Anthony Andrews
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2.5 Million
1988 - Bull Durham
Director: Ron Shelton
Starring: Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon
Budget: $7.5 Million
Box Office: $58 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Final Episode of Taxi
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 114
Network: ABC (1978 - 82)
NBC (1982 - 83)
1987 - Home Shopping Game Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 65
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Chipmunk Punk
The Chipmunks
Billboard Charts: #34
1981 - Duran Duran
Duran Duran (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #10
* #3 in the UK
Featuring “Girls on Film”
1982 - Abracadabra
Steve Miller Band (12th Album)
Billboard Charts: #3
* Hit #1 in Germany
1982 - Killers (Compilation Album)
Kiss
1984 - No Brakes
John Waite (2nd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #10
1987 - Radio K.A.O.S.
Roger Waters (2nd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #50
1987 - Abigail
King Diamond (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #123
1989 - Bleach
Nirvana (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #89
1989 - Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project (Remix Album)
Chaka Khan
1989 - The Offspring
The Offspring (Debut Album)
* Reached #84 in Australia
Singles Released
1980 - “Sailing”
Christopher Cross
#1 Song in America from August 30 - September 5
Also Hit #1 in Canada
Won a Grammy for “Song of the Year”
1989 - “Cold Hearted”
Paula Abdul
#1 Song in America from September 2 - 8
Also Hit #1 in Canada
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Cleveland Indians Outfielder Jorge Orta Had 6 Hits Against the Minnesota Twins
* The Indians Pounded Out 21 Hits in a 14 - 5 Victory Over the Twins at Cleveland Stadium on on a Sunday Afternoon
Attendance: 25,182
1983 - The St. Louis Cardinals Traded Keith Hernandez to the New York Mets For Neil Allen & Rick Ownbey
Click Here For More 80s Baseball Fun Facts
1984 - Thomas “Hitman” Hearns TKO’d Roberto Duran in the 2nd Round to Retain the WBC Light Middleweight Championship
1985 - Pinklon Thomas Knocked Out Mike Weaver in the 8th Round to Retain the WBC Heavyweight Championship
1986 - Raymond Floyd (-1) Won the US Open
Prize: $115,000
Runner Up: Chip Beck and Lanny Wadkins (+1)
Runner Up Prize: $67,646
Location: Shinnecock Hills, New York
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1985 - The Famous Danaë Painting Rembrandt Had Sulfuric Acid Thrown on it and Cut Twice with a Knife by an Insane Man
#1 Songs in America
(June 15th)
1980 - "Funkytown"
Lipps Inc.
5/31 - 6/27
1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
5/16 - 6/19
1982 - "Ebony and Ivory"
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
5/15 - 7/2
1983 - "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
Michael Sembello
5/28 - 7/8
1984 - "Time After Time"
Cyndi Lauper
6/9 - 6/22
1985 - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
Tears for Fears
6/8 - 6/21
1986 - "On My Own"
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
6/14 - 7/4
1987 - "Always"
Atlantic Starr
6/13 - 6/19
1988 - "One More Try"
George Michael
5/28 - 6/17
1989 - "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Bette Midler
6/10 - 6/16
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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1983 - The Final Episode of Taxi Aired
* Ran 5 Seasons with 114 Episodes
Network: ABC (1978 - 82)
NBC (1982 - 83)
Won 18 Emmy Awards With 32 Nominations
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1986 - Raymond Floyd (-1) Won the 86th U.S. Open
Runner Up: Chip Beck and Lanny Wadkins (+1)
Course: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Shinnecock Hills, New York. Raymond
Fun Fact!
Raymond Floyd Won 4 Major Championships During His Career
The Masters (1976)
U.S. Open (1986)
PGA Championship (1969, 1982)
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The Final Episode of Taxi Aired
Headlines
(June 15th)
1981 - Duran Duran Released Their Debut Album
* Reached #10 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
#3 in the UK
Featuring “Girls on Film”
Happy 80s Birthdays
1949 - Dusty Baker (Baseball)
1949 - Russell Hitchcock (Singer) Air Supply
1950 - Deney Terrio (Dancer) Dance Fever
1951 - Steve Walsh (Singer) Kansas
1954 - Jim Belushi (Actor) K9
1954 - Terri Gibbs (Singer)
1955 - Polly Draper (Actress) Thirtysomething
1955 - Julie Hagerty (Actress) Airplane
1956 - Lance Parrish (Baseball)
1958 - Wade Boggs (Baseball)
1959 - Eileen Davidson (Actress) The Young and the Restless
1963 - Helen Hunt (Actress) Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
1964 - Courteney Cox (Actress) Family Ties
1969 - Ice Cube (Rapper)
1970 - Leah Remini (Actress) Living Dolls
1973 - Neil Patrick Harris (Actor) Doogie Howser, M.D.
Fun Fact!
Courteney Cox Was Featured in Bruce Springsteen’s 1984 Music Video “Dancing in the Dark"
1988 - Bull Durham Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon
June 15th in 80s History