1990 - Lithuania Declared Independence From the Soviet Union
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1985 - Mikhail Gorbachev Became the Leader of the Soviet Union
* The Leader Until 1991
Other Notable Birthdays
Vinnie Paul (Drummer)
March 11, 1964 - June 22, 2018
Birthplace: Abilene, Texas
Passed Away at Age 54 From Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Coronary Artery Disease
* Co-Founder of Pantera
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Oscar F. Mayer (German-American Businessman)
March 29, 1859 - March 11, 1955
Birthplace: Neresheim, Kingdom of Württemberg
Passed Away on March 11, 1955 at Age 95
* Was Battling a Brief Unknown Illness
The Founder of Oscar Mayer Mayonnaise
Jimmy Greenspoon (Keyboardist)
February 7, 1948 - March 11, 2015
Birthplace: Beverly Hills, California
Passed Away on March 11, 2015 at Age 67 From Skin Cancer
* The Keyboardist For the Rock Band Three Dog Night
Bud Grant (Football Coach)
May 20, 1927 - March 11, 2023
Birthplace: Superior, Wisconsin
Passed Away in His Bloomington, Minnesota Home at Age 95 From Unknown Causes
* The Head Coach of the Minnesota Vikings From 1967 to 1983 and Again in 1985
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994
Fun Fact!
Bud Grant Led the Minnesota Vikings to 4 Super Bowls
* The Vikings Lost All 4 Super Bowls
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - Trenchcoat
Director: Michael Turner
Starring: Margot Kidder and Robert Hays
Budget: N/A
Box Office $4.3 Million
1983 - 10 to Midnight
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Starring: Charles Bronson
Budget: $4.5 Million
Box Office $7.1 Million
1988 - Stand and Deliver
Director: Ramon Menendez
Starring: Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rosanna DeSoto and Andy García
Budget: $1.6 Million
Box Office $13.9 Million
1988 - Masquerade
Director: Bob Swaim
Starring: Rob Lowe, Meg Tilly, Kim Cattrall and Doug Savant
Budget: N/A
Box Office $91.6 Million
1988 - Off Limits
Director: Christopher Crowe
Starring: Willem Dafoe and Gregory Hines
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $7.2 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - United States Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Beau Bridges
1987 - Houston Knights Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 31
Starring Michael Beck From the Film Xanadu
1989 - Cops Premiered on Fox
Seasons: 32
Episodes: 1,103
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Metal Health
Quiet Riot (3rd Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Featuring “Cum on Feel the Noize”
Over 6 Million Copies Sold in the US
1983 - No Rest for the Wicked
Helix (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #186
1985 - Dream into Action
Howard Jones (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #10
* Hit #1 in Sweden
1985 - Behind the Sun
Eric Clapton (9th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #34
1985 - First and Last and Only
The Sisters of Mercy (Debut Album)
* Reached #14 in the UK
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Johnny Mize and Rube Foster Were Elected the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee
1983 - Scott Hamilton (USA) Won the Men’s Figure Skating Championship
Runner Up: Norbert Schramm (West Germany)\
Location: Helsinki, Finland
1986 - Mike Bossy Became the First NHL Player with at Least 50 Goals in 9 Straight Seasons
1986 - NFL Agreed to Add Instant Replay Chicago Bears
* It was Confirmed a Touchdown
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1983 - Bob Hawke Was Appointed Prime Minister of Australia
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Headlines
(March 11th)
1983 - Quiet Riot Released Their 3rd Album, Metal Health
Billboard Charts: #1
Over 6 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
* Featuring the Hit Song "Cum on Feel the Noise"
Fun Fact!
The Hockey Mask is Considered One of the Best Album Covers of All-Time
Stand and Deliver
Happy 80s Birthdays
1945 - Harvey Mandel (Guitarist)
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
1946 - Mark Metcalf (Actor) Seinfeld (The Maestro)
Birthplace: Findlay, Ohio
1950 - Bobby McFerrin (Singer) “Don’t Worry Be Happy”
Birthplace: New York City
1950 - Jerry Zucker (Director) Airplane!
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1955 - Nina Hagen (German Punk Singer)
Birthplace: East Berlin, Germany
1961 - Elias Koteas (Actor) Some Kind of Wonderful (Duncan)
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1965 - Wallace Langham (Actor)
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas
1982 - Thora Birch (Actress) Day by Day
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact!
Elias Koteas Played Alvin "Al" Olinsky 4 Seasons (2014 - 2018) on Chicago P.D.
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March 11th in 80s History
On March 11, 1988 Stand and Deliver Premiered in Theaters
Quiet Riot Released Metal Health
1986 - The NFL Voted to Add Instant Replay For the Upcoming Seasons
Fun Fact!
The First Instant Replay Was Used When Cleveland Browns Safety Al Gross Recovered a Bad Snap in the End Zone Against the Chicago Bears
* Confirmed a Touchdown
Fun Fact!
The New York City Police Department is the Largest in the United States (Approximately 34,000 Officers)
#2 Chicago (12,000)
#3 Los Angeles (9,500)
1989 - Cops Premiered on Fox
Seasons: 32
Episodes: 1,103
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#1 Songs in America
(March 11th)
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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Other Notable Dates
(On March 11th)
1861 - The Constitution of the Confederate States of America was Adopted by the South
1927 - The Roxy Theater Opened in New York City
1888 - The Great Blizzard of 1888 Began in the Eastern Seaborn
* 400 People Killed
1945 - The Japanese Began Kamikaze Attacks on the American Fleets in the Pacific