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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 Birthdays
(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
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1985 - Mikhail Gorbachev Was Elected General Secretary of the Soviet Union's Communist Party
Headlines
(March 11th)
1983 - Quiet Riot Released Their 3rd Album, Metal Health Album Featuring the Hit Song "Cum on Feel the Noise"
* Hit #1 in the US
Over 6 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
The Hockey Mask is Considered One of the Best Album Covers of All-Time
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Stand and Deliver
Happy 80s Birthdays
1945 - Harvey Mandel (Guitarist)
1946 - Mark Metcalf (Actor) Seinfeld (The Maestro)
1950 - Bobby McFerrin (Singer) “Don’t Worry Be Happy”
1950 - Jerry Zucker (Director) Airplane!
1955 - Nina Hagen (Punk Singer)
1961 - Elias Koteas (Actor) Some Kind of Wonderful (Duncan)
1964 - Vinnie Paul (Drummer) Pantera
1965 - Wallace Langham (Actor)
1982 - Thora Birch (Actress) Day by Day
Fun Fact!
Elias Koteas Played Alvin "Al" Olinsky 4 Seasons (2014 - 2018) on Chicago P.D.
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 Match 11th)
1983 - Bob Hawke Was Appointed Prime Minister of Australia
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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
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
Did You Know?
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
Ran 32 Seasons with 1,103 Episodes
1990 - Lithuania Declared Independence From the Soviet Union
Other Notable Birthdays
Vinnie Paul (Drummer)
March 11, 1964 - June 22, 2018
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
Passed Away on March 11, 1955 at Age 95 (Brief Illness)
Founder of Oscar Mayer Mayonnaise
Jimmy Greenspoon (Keyboardist)
February 7, 1948 - March 11, 2015
Passed Away on March 11, 2015 at Age 67 From Skin Cancer
Keyboardist For the Rock Band Three Dog Night
Bud Grant (Football Coach)
May 20, 1927 - March 11, 2023
Passed Away in His Home at Age 95 (Unknown Cause)
Head Coach of the Minnesota Vikings From 1967 to 1983 and Again in 1985
* Led the Vikings to 4 Super Bowls, Losing All 4
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994
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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