Darryl Strawberry Was the #1 Overall Pick in the MLB Draft
1988 - Big Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Tom Hanks
Director: Penny Marshall
The 3rd Highest Grossing Movie From 1988
#1 Rain Man
#2 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
#1 Songs in America
(June 3rd)
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 - "Let's Hear It for the Boy"
Deniece Williams
5/26 - 6/8
1985 - "Everything She Wants"
Wham!
5/25 - 6/7
1986 - "Greatest Love of All"
Whitney Houston
5/17 - 6/6
1987 - "With or Without You"
U2
5/16 - 6/5
1988 - "One More Try"
George Michael
5/28 - 6/17
1989 - "Rock On"
Michael Damian
6/3 - 6/9
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1989 - "Rock On" by Michael Damian Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from June 3 - 9
Also Hit #1 in Canada
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In Other News
(On June 3rd)
1943 - White U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines Attacked Latino Youths Dressed in Zoot Suits in Los Angeles
* Known as the Zoo Suits Riots
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1985 - Larry King Live Premiered on CNN
* Ran 26 Seasons with 6,120 Episodes
First Guest: Mario Cuomo (New York Mayor)
Last Guests: President Barack Obama and Bill Clinton (Amongst Others)
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Headlines
(June 3rd)
1980 - Darryl Strawberry Was the #1 Overall Pick in the Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Mets
* Drafted Out of Crenshaw High School
June 3rd in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1945 - Hale Irwin (Golf)
1945 - Bill Paterson (Actor) The Killing Fields
1947 - John Dykstra (Special Effects)
1950 - Suzi Quatro (Bassist)
1950 - Deniece Williams (Singer) "Lets's Hear It For The Boy"
1954 - Dan Hill (Singer)
1958 - Scott Valentine (Actor) Family Ties (Nick)
1961 - Peter Vidmar (Gymnast)
1964 - Kerry King (Guitarist) Slayer
Fun Fact!
Scott Valentine Played Malerie's Boyfriend, Nick on the TV Series, Family Ties
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Other Notable Birthdays
Jefferson Davis (Southern Politician)
June 3, 1808 - December 6, 1889
Passed Away at Age 81 From Malaria
The President of the Confederate States
Ransom E. Olds (American Businessman)
June 3, 1864 - August 26, 1950
Passed Away at Age 86 (Unknown Cause)
Founded Oldsmobile Motors
Tony Curtis (Actor)
June 3, 1925 - September 29, 2010
Passed Away at the Age of 85 From Cardiac Arrest
Appeared in Over 100 Films
* Best Known For Some Like it Hot and Operation Petticoat (1959)
Steve Dalkowski (Baseball)
June 3, 1939 - April 19, 2020
Passed Away at Age 80 From Covid-19 (Suffered from Dementia)
Considered the Fastest Pitcher in Baseball History
* Some Say He Hit 110 MPH, But No Radar Gun Was Available at the Time
Struck Out More Batters and Walked More Batters Per 9-Innings Than Any Other Pitcher in “Pro Baseball History”
Never Made it Out of the Minor Leagues Because of Alcoholism
Curtis Mayfield (Singer)
June 3, 1942 - December 26, 1999
Passed Away at the Age of 57 of Complications From Type 2 Diabetes
Considered One of the Most Influential Soul and Politically Conscious African-American Musician
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Ozzie Nelson (Actor)
March 20, 1906 - June 3, 1975
Passed Away at Age 69 From Liver Cancer
Played Ozzie in the TV Series, The Ozzie and Harriet Show
David Carradine (Actor)
December 8, 1936 - June 3, 2009
Passed Away at Age 72 From an Accidental Hanging
Played Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s Television Series, Kung Fu
Rue McClanahan (Actress)
February 21, 1934 - June 3, 2010
Passed Away at Age 76 From a Brain Hemorrhage
Won an Emmy Award in 1987 For Most Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series For Her Role as Blanche in the TV Series, The Golden Girls
Muhammed Ali (Boxer)
January 17, 1942 - June 3, 2016
* Born Cassius Clay
Passed Away at Age 74 From Septic Shock
Considered "The Greatest Boxer of All-Time"
F. Lee Bailey (Attorney)
June 10, 1933 - June 3, 2021
Passed Away at Age 87 in Hospice Care
Represented O.J. Simpson in the Trial of the Century
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - The Man with Two Brains
Director: Carl Reiner
Starring: Steve Martin and Kathleen Turner
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $10.3 Million
1983 - Psycho II
Director: Richard Franklin
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Robert Loggia and Meg Tilly
Budget: $5 million
Box Office: $34.7 Million
1983 - WarGames
Director: John Badham
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood and Ally Sheedy
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $79.6 Million
1987 - The Untouchables
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Kevin Costner, Charles Martin Smith, Andy García, Robert De Niro and Sean Connery
Budget: $25 Million
Box Office: $106.2 Million ($76 Million Domestic)
Fun Fact!
The Untouchables Was the 6th Highest Grossing Movie from 1987
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1988 - Big
Director: Penny Marshall
Starring: Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Perkins
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $151.7 Million ($114 Million Domestic)
Fun Fact!
Big Was the 3rd Highest Grossing Movie from 1988
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1988 - Funny Farm
Director: George Roy Hill
Starring: Chevy Chase and Madolyn Smith
Budget: $19 Million
Box Office: $25.5 Million
1989 - Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Director: Paul Bartel
Starring: Jacqueline Bisset, Ray Sharkey, Mary Woronov, Robert Beltran, Ed Begley Jr., Wallace Shawn, Arnetia Walker, Paul Bartel and Paul Mazursky
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2.1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - Larry King Live Premiered on CNN
Seasons: 26
Episodes: 6,120
1985 - Turkey Television Premiered on Nickelodeon
Seasons: 1
1987 - Final Episode of Nothing in Common
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Network: NBC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Strait from the Heart
George Strait (2nd Album)
* Reached #18 on the Country Charts
1983 - Your Move
America (11th Album)
Billboard Charts: #81
1985 - Boys and Girls
Bryan Ferry (6th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #63
* Hit #1 in the UK
1985 - The Firstborn is dead
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (2nd Album)
* Reached #53 in the UK
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Darryl Strawberry Was the #1 Overall Pick by the New York Mets
1985 - BJ Surhoff Was the #1 Overall Pick by the Milwaukee Brewers
College: North Carolina
Other Notable Draft Picks
(Future Hall of Famers)
#4 Barry Larkin
Team: Cincinnati Reds
#36 Randy Johnson (2nd Round)
Team: Montreal Expos
#574 John Smoltz (22nd Round)
Team: Detroit Tigers
1987 - The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros Combined to Hit 3 Grand Slams
Billy Hatcher (Astros)
Brian Dayett (Cubs)
Keith Moreland (Cubs)
* The Cubs Beat the Astros 22 - 7 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Attendance: 19,725
1988 - Red Sox 3rd Baseman Wade Boggs Was Sued For Palimony
1989 - Nolan Ryan Pitched His 11th Career 1-Hitter
* Harold Reynolds Led Off the Game With a Single
The Rangers Beat the Mariners 6 - 1 at the Kingdome in Seattle
Attendance: 24,601
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1980 - An Explosion Occurred at the Statue of Liberty
* FBI Suspected Croatian Nationalists
1980 - 5 People Died in a Nebraska Tornado Known as “The 1980 Grand Island Tornado”
* $300 Million Worth of Damages
1982 - The Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Shlomo Argov Was Left Paralyzed After Getting Shot in London
1989 – The Chinese Government Sent Troops to Force Protesters Out of Tiananmen Square
1989 - The Skydome in Toronto Officially Opened With an Opening Celebration on CBS
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