1988 - “Together Forever” by Rick Astley Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from June 18 - 24
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Spain and Ireland
In Other News
(On June 18th)
1812 - The United States Declared War on the England, Beginning of The War of 1812
1873 - Susan B. Anthony Was Fined $100 For Attempting to Vote in the 1872 Presidential Election
* Anthony Was a White Woman Born Into a Quaker Family Committed to Social Equality Who Started Collecting Anti-Slavery Petitions at Age 17
In 1856 Became the New York State Agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society
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Other Notable Birthdays
Lou Brock (Baseball)
June 18, 1939 - September 6, 2020
Passed Away at Age 82 From Multiple Myeloma (Blood Cancer)
* Played 19 Major League Seasons (16 with the Cardinals)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985
Bruiser Brody (Wrestling)
June 18, 1946 - July 17, 1988
Passed Away at Age 46 From Stab Wounds After Getting Attacked Before a Match in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Larry Doby (Baseball)
December 13, 1923 - June 18, 2003
Passed Away on June 18, 2003 at the Age of 79 from Cancer
2nd African-American Player in Major League Baseball
* First in the American League
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998
Roger Ebert (Film Critic)
June 18, 1942 - April 4, 2013
Passed Away at the Age of 70 from Cancer
Best Known For Siskel & Ebert
Vera Lynn (English Singer)
March 20, 1917 - June 18, 2020
Passed Away on June 18, 2020 at Age 103 (Unknown Cause)
Known as the “Forces Sweetheart” During World War II
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Annie
Director: John Huston
Starring: Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry, Bernadette Peters, Geoffrey Holder, Edward Herrmann and Aileen Quinn
Budget: $50 Million
Box Office: $57 Million
1982 - Author! Author!
Director: Arthur Hiller
Starring: Al Pacino, Dyan Cannon and Tuesday Weld
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $13.1 Million
1982 - Firefox
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood
Budget: $21 Million
Box Office: $46.7 Million
1986 - Legal Eagles
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Robert Redford, Debra Winger and Daryl Hannah
Budget: $40 Million
Box Office: $93.1 Million ($49 Million Domestic)
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Premieres or Finales On This Day
Did You Know?
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Beat
King Crimson (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #52
1982 - Mirage
Fleetwood Mac (13th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
Featuring “Hold Me” and “Gypsy”
1983 - Works (Compilation Album)
Pink Floyd
Billboard Charts: #68
1984 - Breaking Hearts
Elton John (18th Album)
Billboard Charts: #20
* Hit #1 in Australia and Switzerland
1984 - Camouflage
Rod Stewart (13th Album)
1984 - Mask
Roger Glover (3rd Solo Album)
1984 - From Her to Eternity
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #40
* #1 in UK Independant
1984 - Goodbye Cruel World
Elvis Costello and the Attractions (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #35
1985 - Dare to Be Stupid
"Weird Al" Yankovic (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #50
Featuring “Like a Surgeon”
In Other 80s Music News
1983 - Menudo Played Their First of 4 Shows at Madison Square Garden
* All 80,000 Menudo Tickets Sold Out Within 3 Days
Did You Know?
Ricky Martin Was a Member of Menudo From 1984 to 1989
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Headlines
(June 18th)
1982 - Annie Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Carol Burnett and Aileen Quinn
Did You Know?
Aileen Quinn (Annie) Rubbed an Apple on Her Face to Get Sandy The Dog to Kiss Her
Fun Fact
Jack Nicholson Was Originally Casted as Daddy Warbucks, But Dropped Out After the Original Producer Left the Film
1986 - Don Sutton Recorded His 300th Career Victory
* Played 23 Major League Seasons
324 Career Wins
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998
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June 18th in 80s History
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - Jack Brisco and Jerry Brisco Beat Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood For the NWA Tag Team Championship
Location: Greenville, SC
1984 - Fuzzy Zoeller (-4) Won the US Open
Prize: 94,000
Runner Up: Greg Norman (-4)
Runner Up Prize: $47,000
* Zoeller Beat the Norman in the Playoff Round
1985 - Patrick Ewing Was the #1 Overall Pick in the NBA Draft by the New York Knicks
1986 - California Angels Pitcher, Don Sutton Recorded His 300th Career Win
* The Angels Beat the Rangers 5 - 1 at Angels Stadium in Anaheim
Attendance: 37,044
1989 - Curtis Strange (-2) Won the US Open
Prize: $200,000
Runner Up: Chip Beck, Mark McCumber and Ian Woosnam (-1)
Runner Up Prize: 67,823
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1981 - The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, Made Its Maiden Voyage
* The First Aircraft Designed Around Stealth Technology
1984 - A Clash Between 5,000 Police and 5,000 Miners Occurred at Orgreave, South Yorkshire
* Known as the UK Miners' Strike
1985 - Patrick Ewing Was the #1 Overall Pick in the NBA Draft by the New York Knicks
Other Notable Draft Picks
(Future Hall of Famers)
Chris Mullin #7 (Warriors)
Karl Malone #13 (Jazz)
Joe Dumars #18 (Pistons)
Arvydas Sabonis #77 (Hawks)
* Sabonis' Pick Was Voided Because of Age But Drafted #24 the Following Season by the Portland Trail Blazers)
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"Together Forever" Became the #1 Song in America
Happy 80s Birthdays
1942 - Paul McCartney (Singer)
1952 - Miriam Flynn (Actress) Vacation (Cousin Catherine)
1952 - Carol Kane (Actress) Taxi
1952 - Isabella Rossellini (Actress) Cousins
1961 - Andres Galarraga (Baseball)
1963 - Dizzy Reid (Keyboardist) Guns N’ Roses
1963 - Bruce Smith (Football)
Fun Fact!
Carol Kane Won an Emmy For Most Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series in 1982 For Her Role as Simka Dahblitz-Gravas in the TV Series, Taxi
#1 Songs in America
(June 18th)
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 - "Together Forever"
Rick Astley
6/18 - 6/24
1989 - "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
New Kids on the Block
6/17 - 6/23
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