On This Day June 16th in 80s History

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Happy 80s Birthdays

1952 - Gino Vannelli (Singer)
1953 - Valerie Mahaffey (Actress) The Doctors
1955 - Laurie Metcalf (Actress) Roseanne
1957 - Ian Buchanan (Actor) General Hospital
1962 - Wally Joyner (Baseball)
1966 - Mark Occhilupo (Surfer)

Fun Fact!
In 1986 Wally Joyner (California Angels) Became the First Rookie to Get Voted in as a Starter For the All-Star Game

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Other Notable Birthdays

The Ultimate Warrior (Wrestler)
June 16, 1959 - April 8, 2014
Passed Away at the Age of 54 From a Heart Attack

A 2x WWE World Heavyweight Champion

Tupac Shakur (Rapper)
June 16, 1971 - September 13, 1996
Passed Away at Age 25 From Gunshot Wounds

One of the Highest Selling Music Artist of All-Time With Over 75 Million Copies Sold

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

James Honeyman-Scott (English Guitarist)

November 14, 1956 - June 16, 1982
Passed Away at Age 25 From a Cocaine Overdose

Founding Member of The Pretenders

Mel Allen (Sportscaster)

February 14, 1913 - June 16, 1996
Passed Away at Age 83 From Heart Failure
Known as the “Voice of the Yankees”

* Play by Play Commentator For the New York Yankees in the 40, 50, and 60’s

Tony Gwynn (Baseball)

May 9, 1960 - June 16, 2014

Passed Away at Age 54 From Cardiac Arrest Caused by Salivary Gland Cancer
* 15x All-Star
8x Batting Champion
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007 (1st Ballot)

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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)

1989 - Ghostbusters II
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts
Budget: $35 Million

Box Office: $215.4 Million ($112 Million Domestic)

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80s Television
(On This Day)

1989 - Final Episode of Hollywood Squares Aired

* Returned in 1998

Click Here For More 80s TV Fun Facts and Awards

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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)

1980 - Come Upstairs
Carly Simon (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #36

1981 - Made in America
The Carpenters (10th Album)
Billboard Charts: #52

1983 - Old Wave
Ringo Starr (9th Album)

1986 - Change of Address
Krokus (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #45

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80s Sports
(On This Day)

1985 - Andy North (-1) Won the US Open
Prize: $103,000
Runner Up: Dave Barr (Canada) Chen Tze-chung (Taiwan) and Denis Watson (Zimbabwe) (E)
Runner Up Prize: $39,185
Location: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

1989 - Jerry Pate, Nick Price, Doug Weaver, and Mark Wiebe All Had Hole-In-Ones During the 2nd Round of the US Open

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Headlines

(June 16th)

1981 - President Reagan Awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to Canadian, Ken Taylor
* First Foreign Citizen to Receive the Honor
The Former Ambassador to Iran Helped 6 Americans Escape Iran During the Hostage Crisis

Other Notable Dates

(On June 16th)

1858 - Abraham Lincoln Delivered His House Divided Speech in Springfield, Illinois

1844 - The First Roller Coaster, The Switchback Railway Opened in New York's Coney Island
* Built by LaMarcus Adna Thompson

June 16th in 80s History

1989 - Ghostbusters II Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Rick Moranis

The 7th Highest Grossing Movie From 1989

#1 Batman

View The Highest Grossing Movies From 1989