June 7th in 80s History
"Live to Tell" Became the #1 Song in America
In Other News
(On June 7th)
1862 - The United States and the United Kingdom Agree on the Lyons-Seward Treaty
* An Agressive Push to End the African Slave Trade
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1985 - The Goonies Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Ke Huy Quan and John Matuszack as Sloth
The 9th Highest Grossing Movie From 1985
#1 Back to the Future
#2 Rambo: First Blood Part II
Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Tom Jones (Singer)
1952 - Liam Neeson (Actor)
1953 - Colleen Camp (Actress) Clue
1955 - William Forsythe (Actor) Raising Arizona
1956 - L.A. Reid (Actor) Record Producer
1961 - Dave Catching (Guitarist)
1963 - Gordon Gano (Guitarist) Violent Femmes
1966 - Eric Kretz (Drummer) Stone Temple Pilots
Fun Fact!
Tom Jones Made His Las Vegas Debut in 1967 at The Flamingo
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Other Notable Birthdays
Dean Martin (Singer)
June 7, 1917 - December 25, 1995
Passed Away at Age 78 From Acute Respiratory Failure Caused by Lung Cancer
Best Known For the Comedy Team of Martin and Lewis Formed in 1946
* Became Part of the Rat Pack in 1956
Howard Finkel (Ring Announcer)
June 7, 1950 - April 16, 2020
Passed Away at Age 69 From a Stroke
Considered the Greatest Pro Wrestling Ring Announcer of All-Time
* Elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009
Prince (Singer)
June 7, 1958 - April 21, 2016
Passed Away at Age 57 From an Accidental Overdose
Regarded as the Greatest Musicians of His Generation
Fun Fact!
Prince Taught Himself to Play 27 Different Instruments
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Bill France Sr. (American Race Car Driver)
September 26, 1909 - June 7, 1992
Passed Away at Age 82 From Alzheimer’s Disease
Co-Founded NASCAR
Christopher Lee (English Actor)
May 27, 1922 - June 7, 2015
Passed Away at Age 93 From Heart Failure
Acting Career Spanned Over 7 Decades
Best Known For Portraying Count Dracula in 7 Hammer Horror films
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1985 - The Goonies
Director: Richar Donner
Starring: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Ke Huy Quan and John Matuszack as Sloth
Budget: $16 Million
Box Office: $124 Million ($60 Million Domestic)
1985 - Perfect
Director: James Bridges
Starring: John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $12.9 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1986 - Final Episode of Star Wars: Droids
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Chicago 16
Chicago (13th Album)
Billboard Charts: #9
Featuring “Hard to Say I’m Sorry”
1982 - Battle Hymns
Manowar (Debut Album)
1982 - Built for Speed (Compilation Album)
Stray Cats
Billboard Charts: #2
1982 - Screaming Blue Murder
Girlschool (3rd Album)
1988 - Strictly Business
EPMD 12 (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #80
* #1 in Top R&B
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Eddie Maple Won the Belmont Stakes Aboard Temperence Hill
Trainer: Joseph B. Cantey
Owner: Loblolly Stable
1980 - Chris Evert Won the French Open
Runner Up: Virginia Ruzici (Romania)
Match: 6-0, 6-3
1981 - Björn Borg (Sweden) Won His 4th Consecutive French Open
Runner Up: Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia)
Match: 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
1982 - Shawon Dunston (Thomas Jefferson High School) Was the #1 Overall Pick in the Major League Draft by the Chicago Cubs
Other Notable Draft Picks
Dwight Gooden #5 Overall
Team: New York Mets
High School: Hillsborough High School
1982 - Major League Umpire Lou DiMuro Was Hit by a Car While Crossing a Street in Arlington, Texas
* Died the Next Day
Major League Baseball Retired His Umpire Number 16
1986 - Jeff King (University of Arkansas) Was the #1 Overall Pick in the Major League Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates
1986 - Chris Evert Won Her 7th and Final French Open
Runner Up: Martina Navratilova
Match: 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
1986 - Chris McCarron Won the Belmont Stakes Aboard Danzig Connect
Trainer: Woody Stephens
Owner: Henryk de Kwiatkowski
* Woody Stephens Trained the Belmont Winner 4 Consecutive years from 1982 - 86
1987 - Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) Won His 2nd Consecutive French Open
Runner Up: Mats Wilander (Sweden)
Match: 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(7-3)
1989 - Wayne Gretzky Won His 9th MVP Award
All-Time Leaders
Wayne Gretzky (9)
Gordie Howe (6)
Eddie Shore (4)
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1989 - Surinam Airways Flight 764 Crashed on Approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname Killing 176 of the 187 Passengers
* Proved to be the Pilots Fault
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1982 - Shawon Dunston (Shortstop) Was the #1 Overall Pick in the Major League Draft by the Chicago Cubs
* Played 18-Seasons
2x All-Star
Considered One of the Strongest Arms in Baseball
Headlines
(June 7th)
1982 - Elvis Presley’s Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee Was Opened to the Public
Acres: 13.8
* The Bathroom Where Elvis Presley Died Was Off Limits
Over 650,000 Visitors Annually
1986 - "Live to Tell" by Madonna Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from June 7 - 13
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Italy and Greece
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#1 Songs in America
(June 7th)
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 - "Live to Tell"
Madonna
6/7 - 6/13
1987 - "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
Kim Wilde
6/6 - 6/12
1988 - "One More Try"
George Michael
5/28 - 6/17
1989 - "Rock On"
Michael Damian
6/3 - 6/9
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