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Headlines
(March 12th)
1980 - Billy Joel Released His 7th Album, Glass Houses
* Hit #1 in the US, Canada and Iceland
Over 7 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
Featuring “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me”
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#1 Songs in America
(March 12th)
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 - "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Rick Astley
3/12 - 3/25
1989 - "Lost in Your Eyes"
Debbie Gibson
3/4 - 3/24
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"Never Gonna Give You Up" Became the #1 Song in America
Happy 80s Birthdays
1946 - Liza Minnelli (Actress) Arthur
1946 - Frank Welker (Voice Actor) Scooby Doo (Fred)
1948 - James Taylor (Guitarist)
1949 - Rob Cohen (Producer) The Legend of Billie Jean
1950 - Brooke Payne (Producer) New Edition
1953 - Ron Jeremy (Porn Actor)
1956 - Steve Harris (Bassist) Iron Maiden
1956 - Dale Murphy (Baseball)
1957 - Jerry Levine (Actor) Teen Wolf
1957 - Marlon Jackson (Singer) Jackson 5
1960 - Jason Beghe (Actor) Monkey Shines
1960 - Courtney B. Vance (Actor) Hamburger Hill
1962 - Julia Campbell (Actress) Woman in Prison
1962 - Darryl Strawberry (Baseball)
1965 - Steve Finley (Baseball)
1968 - Jason Lively (Actor) European Vacation (Russ)
Fun Fact!
Darryl Strawberry Was the #1 Overall Pick in the 1980 MLB Draft by the New York Mets
* Darryl's Older Brother Michael Strawberry Was Drafted in the 31st Round by the Los Angeles Dodgers
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1988 - "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from March 12 - 25
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Other Notable Dates
(On March 12th)
1918 - Moscow Became the Capital of Russia
* St. Petersburg Had Been the Capital Since 1713
1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Made His First Announcement About The United States Being in the Middle of a Great Depression
* Lasted From 1929 to 1939
March 12th in 80s History
Other Notable Birthdays
Al Jarreau (Singer)
March 12, 1940 - February 12, 2017
Passed Away at Age 76 From Respiratory Failure
Won 7 Grammy Awards
* Nominated for 12
Fun Fact!
Al Jarreau Sang the Theme Song For the 80s Television Show Moonlighting
* Starring Bruce Willis
1985 - Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) Scored 60 Points Against the Atlanta Hawks
* Atlanta Hawks Head Coach Mike Fratello Disciplined the Hawks Bench For Celebrating Larry Bird's Made Baskets
Parasite (3D)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Morton Downey Jr. (Talk Show Host)
December 9, 1932 - March 12, 2001
Passed Away on March 12, 2001 at Age 68 From Lung Cancer
The Pioneer of "Trash TV"
Michael Hossack (Drummer)
October 17, 1946 - March 12, 2012
Passed Away on March 12, 2012 at Age 65 From Cancer (Unknown)
The Drummer For The Doobie Brothers
Clive Burr (Drummer)
October 17, 1946 - March 12, 2012
Passed Away in His Sleep on March 12, 2013 at Age 56 From MS Complications
Drummer For Iron Maiden
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Parasite (3D)
Director: Charles Band
Starring: Robert Glaudini and Demi Moore
Budget: N/A
Box Office N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Bruce Dern Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Leon Redbone
1985 - The 11th People’s Choice Awards Aired on CBS
Host: John Forsythe
Favorite All Around Male: Eddie Murphy and Tom Selleck
Favorite All Around Female: Barbara Mandrell
1987 - Final Episode of The Wizard Aired
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 19
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Glass Houses
Billy Joel (7th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in Canada and Iceland
1982 - The Gift
The Jam (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #82
1982 - Borrowed Time
Diamond Head (2nd Album)
* Reached #24 in in the UK
1984 - Love Life
Berlin (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #23
* Featuring “No More Words”
1984 - Fugazi
Marillion (2nd Album)
* Reached #5 in the UK
1986 - Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.
Dwight Yoakam (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #61
* Hit #1 on the Country Charts
1986 - Twitch
Ministry (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #194
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood Beat Don Kernodle and Sgt. Slaughter for the NWA Tag Team Championship
1985 - Larry Bird Scored 60 Points Against the Atlanta Hawks
* The Celtics beat the Hawks 126 - 115 in New Orleans
Attendance: 10,079
1987 - Navy’s David Robinson Scored 50 Points in a 97 - 82 Loss to Michigan in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament
1987 - Brian Orser (Canada) Won the World Figure Skating Championship
Runner Up: Brian Boitano (USA)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Orser Won Silver in the 1984 & 1988 Summer Olympics
On March 12, 1982 Parasite (3D) Starring Robert Glaudini and Demi Moore Premiered in Theaters
Fun Fact!
Austin Carr (Notre Dame) Holds the NCAA Record With 61 Points Against Ohio in 1970
* Carr Was Also on the Notre Dame Team That Broke the UCLA Bruins 88 Game Winning Streak
The #1 Overall Pick in the 1971 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Fun Fact!
In 1958 "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson Became Billboards First #1 Song in America on the Hot 100 Charts
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1987 - David Robinson (Navy) Scored 50 Points Against Michigan in the 1st Round of the NCAA Tournament
* Michigan Won 97 - 82