Headlines
(June 30th)
1985 - The 39 American Hostages Hijacked From TWA Flight 847 Were Freed in Beirut After 17 Days
* Flight Was Scheduled to Go From Egypt to San Diego
The Hijackers Demanded the Release of 700 Shia Muslims From Israel
Madonna Released Her True Blue Album
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1987 - American Television Was Interrupted by the Iran-Contra Affair Hearings
* Ronald Reagan's Senior Administration Officials Secretly Approved the Sale of Arms to Iran, Using the Proceeds to Fund the Contras in Nicaragua
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1986 - Madonna Released Her 3rd Album, True Blue
* Madonna’s Most Successful Album
Over 25 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
Featuring “Papa Don't Preach”
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June 30th in 80s History
1989 - The Karate Kid Part III Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita
Fun Fact!
Ralph Macchio's Character, Daniel LaRusso Was Supposed to Have a Romantic Relationship With the Character Jessica, Played by Robyn Lively, But Asked to Have Them Just Remain Friends Because He Didn't Want to Make His Wife Jealous
* Macchio Was 27 During Filming and Lively Was 16
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#1 Songs in America
(June 30th)
1980 - "Coming Up"
Paul McCartney
6/28 - 7/18
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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1956 - A TWA Super Constellation Plane and a United Airlines DC-7 Crashed into Each Other Above the Grand Canyon Killing All 128 Passengers On Board Both Airplanes
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1952 - David Garrison (Actor) Married with Children
1956 - David Alan Grier (Actor) I’m Gonna Git You Sucka
1957 - Bud Black (Baseball)
1959 - Vincent D’Onofrio (Actor) Full Metal Jacket
1962 - Tony Fernandez (Baseball)
1962 - Julianne Regan (Singer) All About Eve
1965 - Mitch Richmond (Basketball)
1966 - Mike Tyson (Boxer)
1968 - Phil Anselmo (Singer) Pantera
Fun Facts!
On November 22, 1986 Mike Tyson (20 Years) Became the Youngest to Win the Heavyweight Championship
Mitch Richmond Was the #5 Overall Pick in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors
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Other Notable Birthdays
Lena Horne (Singer)
June 30, 1917 - May 9, 2010
Passed Away Age 92 From Congestive Heart Failure
Won A Grammy Award in 1981 For Best Pop Vocal Performance
Ed Yost (Inventor)
June 30, 1919 - May 27, 2007
Passed Away at Age 87 From a Heart Attack
Invented the Hot Air Balloon
Tony Fernandez (Baseball)
June 30, 1962 - February 16, 2020
Passed Away at Age 57 From a Stroke and Pneumonia
5x All-Star
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Buddy Hackett (Comedian and Actor)
August 31, 1924 - June 30, 2003
Passed Away at Age 78 From Heart Disease
The Voice of Scuttle in The Little Mermaid
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - Great Balls of Fire
Director: Jim McBride
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin and Trey Wilson
Budget: $17 Million
Box Office: $13.7 Million
1989 - The Karate Kid Part III
Director: John G. Avildsen
Starring: Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $38.9 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Grant Tinker replaced Fred Silverman as President of NBC
1985 - Final Episode of Call to Glory
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
Network: ABC
Starring Craig T. Nelson and Elisabeth Shue
1985 - Code of Vengeance Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Knight Rider Spinoff
1987 - American Television Was Interrupted by the Iran-Contra Affair Hearings
1989 - Final Episode of The Jim Henson Hour
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - The Game
Queen (8th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Netherlands and Argentina
Featuring “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and “Another One Bites the Dust”
1980 - Demolition
Girlschool (Debut Album)
* Reached #28 in the UK
1980 - Metal Rendez-vous
Krokus (4th Album)
1980 - Real People
Chic (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #30
1981 - As Far as Siam
Red Rider (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #65
1981 - Breakin' Away
Al Jarreau (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #9
* #1 in R&B and Jazz
Fun Fact!
Al Jarreau Won a Grammy Award in 1982 for Best Pop Vocal Performance For the Song "(Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo à la Turk"
1986 - True Blue
Madonna (3rd Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also #1 in the UK, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Finland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand
Featuring “Papa Don't Preach”
1986 - The Twelve Inch Mixes (Compilation Album)
Spandau Ballet
* Reached #98 in Australia
1986 - The Divine Punishment
Diamanda Galas (3rd Album)
1986 - Fight for the Rock
Savatage (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #158
1986 - Revenge
Eurythmics (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #3
* Hit #1 in New Zealand, Norway and Sweden
1987 - La Bamba (Soundtrack)
Various Artists
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in Canada and France
1988 - Indispensable: The Best of Michael Franks
Michael Franks (12th Album)
In Other 80s Music News
1981 - Jerry Lee Lewis Was Rushed to a Memphis Hospital Because of Tear in His Stomach
* Lewis Was Given Less Than a 50% Chance to Survive, but He Pulled Through
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Every Texas Rangers Starter got a Hit against the Seattle Mariners
* The Rangers beat the Mariners 11 - 5 at the Kingdome in Seattle on a Monday Night
Attendance: 5,658
1982 - New Jersey Named Their Hockey Team the Devils
* The Fans Voted for the Name
Previously the Colorado Rockies
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1986 - The United States Supreme Court Ruled That States Can Outlaw Homosexual Acts Between Consenting Adults
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In Other News
(On June 30th)
1864 - President Abraham Lincoln Granted Yosemite Valley to California For Public Use
1937 - The World's First Emergency Phone Number Was Introduced in London
* The Number Was 999
1953 - The First Chevy Corvette Was Produced in Flint, Michigan