1983 - MTV Played Michael Jackson's “Billie Jean” Making Him the First Black Artist to Get Airplay on MTV
* MTV Was Launched on August 1, 1981
Fun Fact!
Robert Downey Jr. Was the Highest Paid Actor in 2013, 2014 and 2015 For His Role as Iron Man
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President Reagan
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Headlines
(March 10th)
1980 - Willard Scott Made His Debut as the Weatherman For The Today Show on NBC
On March 10, 1981 Kim Carnes Released “Bette Davis Eyes” as a Single
* Won Billboard “Song of the Year”
#1 Songs in America
(March 10th)
1980 - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Queen
2/23 - 3/21
1981 - "I Love a Rainy Night"
Eddie Rabbit
2/28 - 3/13
1982 - "Centerfold"
J. Geils Band
2/6 - 3/19
1983 - "Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson
3/5 - 4/22
1984 - "Jump"
Van Halen
2/25 - 3/30
1985 - 'Can't Fight This Feeling"
REO Speedwagon
3/9 - 3/29
1986 - "Kyrie"
Mister Mister
3/1 - 3/14
1987 - "Livin' on a Prayer"
Bon Jovi
2/14 - 3/13
1988 - "Father Figure"
George Michael
2/27 - 3/11
1989 - "Lost in Your Eyes"
Debbie Gibson
3/4 - 3/24
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"Bette Davis Eyes"
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Michael Jackson Became the First Black Artist To Get a Video Played on MTV
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1988 - Singer Andy Gibb Passed Away at Age 30 From Inflammation of the Heart Muscle
* Caused by Years of Cocaine Abuse
Formed the Bee Gees With His Brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice
March 10th in 80s History
On March 10, 1984 President Reagan Gave a Radio Address on the Current Economy
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Other Notable Dates
(On March 10th)
1876 - The First Successful Telephone Call Was Made by Alexander Graham Bell
1933 - A 6.4 Earthquake Hit the Los Angeles Area
* 115 People Killed
Other Notable Birthdays
Alfred Peet (Entrepreneur)
March 10, 1920 - August 29, 2007
Birthplace: Alkmaar, Netherland
Passed Away at Age 87
* Unknown Cause of Death
Founded Peete’s Coffee in Berkeley, California in 1966
Jim Valvano (Basketball Coach)
March 10, 1946 - April 28, 1993
Birthplace: Queens, New York
Passed Away at Age 47 From Metastatic Cancer
* The Head Coach of North Carolina State From 1980 to 1990
Won the NCAA National Championship in 1983
Steve Howe (Baseball)
March 10, 1958 - April 28, 2006
Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 48 in a Car Accident at Coachella
* Methamphetamine Was Found in His System
Position: Pitcher
All-Star: 1 (1982)
World Series Champion: 1 (1981)
Won the National League Rookie of the Year in 1980 With the Los Angeles Dodgers
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Andy Gibb (English Singer)
March 5, 1958 - March 10, 1988
Birthplace: Strefford, Lancashire, England
Passed Away at Age 30 From Inflammation of the Heart
* Had a Drug Addiction
Formed the Bee Gees With His 3 Older Brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb
Lloyd Bridges (Actor)
January 15, 1913 - March 10, 1998
Birthplace: San Leandro, California
Passed Away at Age 85 From Natural Causes
* Played Steve McCroskey in Airplane
“Picked the Wrong Day to Quit Smoking”
Corey Haim (Actor)
December 23, 1971 - March 10, 2010
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Passed Away at Age 38 From a Damaged Diffuse Alveolar, Pneumonia and Coronary Arteriosclerosis
* Haim Suffered From Drug Abuse
Best Known For the Films Lucas (1986) and The Lost Boys (1987)
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - Chances Are
Director: Emile Ardolino
Starring: Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal and Mary Stuart Masterson
Budget: $16 Million
Box Office: $16.2 Million
1989 - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver Reed and Uma Thurman
Budget: $46.6 Million
Box Office: $8.1 Million
1989 - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver Reed and Uma Thurman
Budget: $46.6 Million
Box Office: $8.1 Million
1989 - Jackknife
Director: David Jones
Starring: Robert De Niro, Ed Harris and Kathy Baker
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $2 Million
1989 - New York Stories
Directors: Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese
Starring: Woody Allen, Rosanna Arquette, Mia Farrow, Giancarlo Giannini, Julie Kavner, Nick Nolte, Talia Shire, Don Novello, Mae Questel, Steve Buscemi and Heather McComb
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $10.7 Million
1989 - Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Director: Peter Bonerz
Starring: Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Marion Ramsey, Leslie Easterbrook, Lance Kinsey, Bruce Mahler, Kenneth Mars, Matt McCoy, G. W. Bailey and George Gaynes
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $33.2 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Willard Scott Made His Premiere as the Weather Forecaster on the Today Show
1983 - MTV Played the Music Video “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson Making Him the First Black Artist to Get Airplay on MTV
1984 - Final Episode of We Got it Made
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 46
1989 - Final Episode of Finders Keepers (Children’s Game Show)
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 195
Network: Nickelodeon
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - There Goes the Neighborhood
Joe Walsh (5th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #20
1984 - Psalm 9
Trouble (Debut Album)
1989 - Mr. Jordan
Julian Lennon (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #87
Singles Released
1981 - “Bette Davis Eyes”
Kim Carnes
#1 Song in America from May 16 - June 19 and June 27 - July 24
* Also Hit #1 in France, Italy, Spain, West Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Australian and South Africa
Won “Song of the Year” at the Billboard Awards
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - Former Los Dodgers Manager Walter Alston Was Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee
1985 - Dick Motta (Dallas Mavericks) Won His 700th Game as an NBA Head Coach
1986 - Ernie Lombardi and Bobby Doerr Were Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee
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1989 - Chances Are Premiered in Theaters
Director: Emile Ardolino
Starring: Cybill Shepherd and Robert Downey Jr.
Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Chuck Norris (Actor) Missing in Action
Birthplace: Ryan, Oklahoma
1945 - Katharine Houghton (Actress) Mr. North
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut
1953 - Paul Haggis (Writer) Thirtysomething
Birthplace: London, Ontario, Canada
1958 - Sharon Stone (Actress) Above the Law
Birthplace: Meadville, Pennsylvania
1961 - Mitch Gaylord (Gymnast)
Birthplace: Van Nuys, California
1962 - Jasmine Guy (Actress) A Different World
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
1963 - Jeff Ament (Bassist) Pearl Jam
Birthplace: Havre, Montana
1963 - Rick Rubin (Record Producer) Def Jam
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
1964 - Neneh Cherry (Swedish Singer)
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
1965 - Rod Woodson (Football)
Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1966 - Edie Brickell (Singer)
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Fun Fact!
Sharon Stone Made Her Film Debut as a Train Passenger in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories (1980)
1977 - Rings Were Discovered on Uranus by Astronomers James L. Elliot, Edward W. Dunham, and Jessica Mink
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