Happy 80s Birthdays
1947 - Jimmie Walker (Actor) Good Times "JJ"
1954 - David Paich (Keyboardist) Toto
1957 - Greg Millen (Hockey)
1964 - Erica Gimpel (Actress) Fame
1964 - Dell Curry (Basketball)
1974 - Jeff B. Cohen (Actor) Goonies
Fun Fact!
Jeff B. Cohen is Best Known For Playing “Chunk” in the 1984 Film, The Goonies
* Currently a Lawyer at the Cohen & Gardner Firm, That he Co-Founded in Beverly Hills
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Other Notable Birthdays
Peyo (Belgium Comic Writer)
June 25, 1928 - December 24, 1992
Passed Away at Age 64 From a Heart Attack
Created The Smurfs
Larry Kramer (Gay Activist)
June 25, 1935 - May 27, 2020
Passed Away at the Age of 84 From Pneumonia
Founder of The Gay Men's Health Crisis
* His Character Was Portrayed in the HBO Film, The Normal Heart
Ian McDonald (Guitarist and Saxophonist)
June 25, 1946 - February 9, 2022
Passed Away at Age 75 From Colon Cancer
Co-Founder of Foreigner
George Michael (Singer)
June 25, 1963 - December 25, 2016
Passed Away at the Age of 53 From an Enlarged Heart and a Fatty Liver
One of the Best Selling Artists of All-Time With Over 120 Albums Sold as a Solo Artist and a Member of Wham!
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jerome Brown (Football)
February 4, 1965 - June 25, 1992
Passed Away at Age 27 From an Automobile Accident
All-Pro (1990, 1991)
Jacques Cousteau (French Oceanographer)
June 11, 1910 - June 25, 1997
Passed Away at Age 87 From a Heart Attack
Co-Invented the First Open-Circuit SCUBA Set
* Made For the First Underwater Documentaries
Farrah Fawcett (Actress and Model)
February 2, 1947 - June 25, 2009
Passed Away at Age 62 From Anal Cancer
* Played Jill Munroe on the TV Series, Charlie Angels
Farrah Fawcett’s 1976 Red Swimsuit Poster Sold Over 6 Million Copies the First Year
Michael Jackson (Singer)
August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009
Passed Away at Age 50 From Cardiac Arrest
* Regarded as One of the Most Significant Cultural Figures of the 20th Century
Michael Jackson's Thriller Album is the Top Selling Album of All-Time With Over 70 Million Copies Sold
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - Herbie Goes Bananas
Director: Vincent McEveety
Starring: Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman and Charles Martin Smith
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $18 Million
1980 - The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
Director: Charles Jarrot
Starring: Elliott Gould, Geneviève Bujold and Ricky Schroder
Budget: $7 Million
Box Office: $11 Million
1982 - Blade Runner
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young and Edward James Olmos
Budget: $30 Million
Box Office: $41.5 Million
1982 - Megaforce
Director: Hal Needham
Starring: Barry Bostwick, Persis Khambatta, Michael Beck, Edward Mulhare, George Furth, Evan C. Kim, Ralph Wilcox, Robert Fuller and Henry Silva
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $5.7 Million
1982 - The Thing
Director: John Carpenter
Starring: Kurt Russell
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $19.6 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Premieres or Finales On This Day
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News (Debut Album)
1980 - True Colours
Split Enz (5th Album)
Billboard Charts:
* Reached #40 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
Hit #1 in Australia and New Zealand
1981 - Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash
The Replacements (Debut Album)
1984 - Discovery
Mike Oldfield (9th Album)
* Hit #1 in the UK and Germany
1984 - Purple Rain
Prince and The Revolution (6th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Netherlands and Australia
Over 25 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1987 - Cleanse Fold and Manipulate
Skinny Puppy (3rd Album)
Singles Released
1982 - “Come on Eileen”
Dexys Midnight Runners
#1 Song in America from June 25 - July 1
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
In Other 80s Music News
1980 - Rock and Roll Legend Bill Haley, Performed For the Last Time During a Tour in South Africa
1980 - Kiss Played Its First Show With New Drummer, Eric Carr
Venue: New York Palladium
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1988 - Cal Ripken Played in His 1000th of 2,632 Consecutive Games Played
* The Orioles Lost to the Blue Jays 5 - 2 at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto on a Monday Night
Attendance: 28,301
Ripken Went 2-3 With a Home Run
Click Here For More Baseball Fun Facts and Awards
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1987 - The First National Catfish Day Was Observed
* Celebrating the Value of Farm-Raised Catfish
#1 Songs in America
(June 25th)
1980 - "Funkytown"
Lipps Inc.
5/31 - 6/27
1981 - "Stars on 45 Medley"
Stars on 45 Medley
6/20 - 6/26
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 - "The Reflex"
Duran Duran
6/23 - 7/6
1985 - "Heaven"
Bryan Adams
6/22 - 7/5
1986 - "On My Own"
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
6/14 - 7/4
1987 - "Head to Toe"
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
6/20 - 6/26
1988 - "Foolish Beat"
Debbie Gibson
6/25 - 7/1
1989 - "Satisfied"
Richard Marx
6/24 - 6/30
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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Headlines
(June 25th)
1980 - The Sony Walkman Went on Sale in the United States
Price: $200
1984 - Prince Released His 6th Album, Purple Rain
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Netherlands and Australia
Over 25 Million Copies Worldwide
Featuring “Little Red Corvette”
June 25th in 80s History
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1988 - "Foolish Beat" by Debbie Gibson Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from June 25 - July 1
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
1982 - Blade Runner Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Harrison Ford
Directed by Ridley Scott
In Other News
(On June 25th)
1947 - The Diary of Anne Frank Was Published
1950 - The Korean War Began
* North Korea Invaded South Korea to Push Communism
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Prince Released His Purple Rain Album
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