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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
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1946 - Frank Welker (Voice Actor) Scooby Doo (Fred)
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado
1948 - James Taylor (Guitarist)
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
1949 - Rob Cohen (Producer) The Legend of Billie Jean
Birthplace: Cornwall, New York
1953 - Ron Jeremy (Porn Actor)
Birthplace: Queens, New York
1956 - Steve Harris (Bassist) Iron Maiden
Birthplace: Leytonstone, England
1956 - Dale Murphy (Baseball)
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
1957 - Jerry Levine (Actor) Teen Wolf (Stiles)
Birthplace: New Brunswick, New Jersey
1957 - Marlon Jackson (Singer) Jackson 5
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana
1960 - Jason Beghe (Actor) Monkey Shines
Birthplace: New York City
1960 - Courtney B. Vance (Actor) Hamburger Hill
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
1962 - Darryl Strawberry (Baseball)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1965 - Steve Finley (Baseball)
Birthplace: Union City, Tennessee
1968 - Jason Lively (Actor) European Vacation (Russ)
Birthplace: Carroll County, Georgia
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
Passed Away
(On This Day)
Morton Downey Jr. (Talk Show Host)
December 9, 1933 - March 12, 2001
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Passed Away at Age 68 From Lung Cancer
* The Host of the Morton Downey Jr. Show From 1987 to 1989
Fun Fact!
Morton Downey Jr. is Considered the Pioneer For "Trash TV"
Michael Hossack (Drummer)
October 17, 1946 - March 12, 2012
Birthplace: Paterson, New Jersey
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
Birthplace: East Ham, Essex, England
Passed Away in His Sleep on March 12, 2013 at Age 56 From MS Complications
* The 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
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On March 12, 1982 Parasite (3D) Starring Robert Glaudini and Demi Moore Premiered in Theaters
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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
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
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Fun Fact!
In 1958 "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson Became the First #1 Song in America on the Billboard 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
March 12th in 80s History
Other Notable Birthdays
Al Jarreau (Singer)
March 12, 1940 - February 12, 2017
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Passed Away on February 9, 2017 at Age 76 From Respiratory Failure
* Won 10 Grammy Awards
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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Headlines
(March 12th)
1980 - Billy Joel Released His 7th Album, Glass Houses
Billboard Charts: #1
Also Hit #1 in Canada and Iceland
Fun Fact!
Glass House Sold Over 7 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
* Featuring “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me”
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