Headlines
(June 27th)
1980 - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Jerry Ruess Pitched a No-Hitter Against the San Francisco Giants
Did You Know?
There Were Only 13 No-Hitters Pitched in the 80s
Happy 80s Birthdays
1942 - Bruce Johnston (Singer) The Beach Boys
1951 - Julia Duffy (Actress) Newhart
1959 - Lorrie Morgan (Country Singer)
1960 - Craig Hodges (Basketball)
1964 - Chuck Person (Basketball)
Fun Fact!
Chuck Person Was the 4th Overall Pick in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers
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Other Notable Birthdays
Helen Keller (American Author and Activist)
June 27, 1880 - June 1, 1968
Passed Away in Her Sleep at Age 87
The First Deafblind Person to Earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree
Ross Perot (Politician)
June 27, 1930 - July 9, 2019
Passed Away at Age 89 From Leukemia
Ran For President in 1992
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jack Lemmon (Actor)
February 8, 1925 - June 27, 2001
Passed Away at Age 76 From Bladder Cancer
2x Academy Award Winner
Mister Roberts (1956)
Save the Tiger (1974)
Nominated 8 Times
Joe Jackson (Talent Manager)
July 26, 1928 - June 27, 2018
Passed Away at Age 89 From Pancreatic Cancer
The Father of the Jackson Family
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1986 - Ruthless People
Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker
Starring: Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Bette Midler, Anita Morris and Bill Pullman
Budget: $9 Million
Box Office: $71.6 Million
Fun Fact!
Ruthless People Was the 9th Highest Grossing Movie From 1986
View The Highest Grossing Movies From 1986
1986 - Labyrinth
Director: Jim Henson
Starring: David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly
Budget: $25 Million
Box Office: $12.9 Million
1986 - Running Scared
Director: Peter Hyams
Starring: Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal and Jimmy Smits
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $38.5 Million
1986 - American Anthem
Director: Albert Magnoli
Starring: Mitch Gaylord and Janet Jones
Budget: $7 Million
Box Office: $4.8 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV or Premieres On This Day
Fun Fact!
The Cosby Show Was the Highest Rated TV Show in America From 1986 to 1989
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Xanadu (Soundtrack)
Olivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra
Billboard Charts: #4
* Hit #1 in Australia, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden
Over 2 Million Copies Sold in the US
1981 - No Sleep ‘til Hammersmith (Live Album)
Motörhead
Hit #1 in the UK
1983 - You Can’t Stop Rock ‘n’ Roll
Twisted Sister (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #164
1985 - Call of the Wild
Lee Aaron (3rd Album)
* Reached #86 in Canada
1986 - Rage for Order
Queensrÿche (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #47
1988 - 20 Years of Jethro Tull (Box Set)
Jethro Tull
1988 - Riders Radio Theater
Riders in the Sky (7th Album)
1989 - Cosmic Thing
The B-52’s (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #4
* Hit #1 in Australia and New Zealand
Featuring “Love Shack”
1989 - Heart Shaped World
Chris Isaak (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #7
Featuring “Wicked Game”
1989 - The Iron Man: The Musical by Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
1989 - Danger Danger
Danger Danger (Debut Album)
1989 - The End of Innocence
Don Henley (3rd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #8
1989 - Gretchen Goes to Nebraska
King’s X (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #123
In Other 80s Music News
1988 - Motown Records Was Sold to MCA For $61 Million Dollars
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher, Jerry Reuss Pitched a No-Hitter Against the San Francisco Giants
* The Dodgers Beat the Giants 8 - 0 at Candlestick Park on a Friday Night
Attendance: 20,285
1985 - San Francisco Giants Outfielder, Jeffrey Leonard Hit For the Cycle Against the Cincinnati Reds
* The Reds Beat the Giants 7 - 6 at Riverfront Stadium on a Thursday Night
Attendance: 17,715
1988 - Mike Tyson Knocked Out Michael Spinks in 91 Seconds to Retain the Heavyweight Championship
Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Venue: The Convention Hall
1989 - Lennox Lewis Made His Professional Boxing Debut
* Knocked Out Al Malcom in the 2nd Round
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1980 - Itavia Flight 870 Crashed, Killing All 81 People on Board
* En Route From Bologna to Palermo, Italy
Known as The “Ustica Massacre”
1982 - Space Shuttle Columbia Launched Flight Mission, STS-4
1988 - The “Gare de Lyon” Rail Accident Occurred in Paris, France
* 56 People Were Killed and 60 Injured in a Train Accident
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1988 - Mike Tyson Knocked out Michael Spinks in 91 Seconds to Retain the Heavyweight Championship
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In Other News
(On June 27th)
1950 - The United States Sent Troops to South Korea to Help Fight the Korean War
* The War Started the Day Before When North Korea Invaded South Korea
The War Lasted Until July 27, 1953
1970 - The First Gay Pride March Was Held on Polk St. in San Francisco
1972 - Atari Was Incorporated
* Founded by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney
Pong Was the First Game Created
#2 Space Race
#3 Pong Doubles
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Jerry Ruess Pitched a No-Hitter
June 27th in 80s History
1981 - “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes Became the #1 Song in America For the Second Time
* #1 Song in America from May 16 - June 19 and June 27 - July 24
Also Hit #1 in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Norway, Switzerland, Australia and South Africa
1987 - “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from June 27 - July 10
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
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#1 Songs in America
(June 27th)
1980 - "Funkytown"
Lipps Inc.
5/31 - 6/27
1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
6/27 - 7/24
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 - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
Whitney Houston
6/27 - 7/10
1988 - "Foolish Beat"
Debbie Gibson
6/25 - 7/1
1989 - "Satisfied"
Richard Marx
6/24 - 6/30
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