Fun Fact!

Arizona Was the Last State Admitted to the Union

* Admitted to the Statehood on February 14, 1912


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Other Notable Birthdays


​​L. Ron Hubbard (American Author)
March 13, 1911 - January 24, 1986
Birthplace:  Tilden, Nebraska
Passed Away at Age 74 From a Stroke
* The Founder of Scientology
Scientology Was Created in 1952


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Passed Away
(On This Day)

Benjamin Harrison (Former U.S. President)
August 20, 1833 - March 13, 1901
Birthplace:  North Bend, Ohio

Passed Away at Age 67 From Pneumonia
In Office:  1889 - 1993
The 23rd President of the United States


Fun Fact!

Benjamin Harrison is The Grandson of the 9th U.S. President William Henry Harrison

Maureen Stapleton
June 21, 1925 - March 13, 2006
Birthplace:  Troy, New York
Passed Away at Age 80 From Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
* Won an Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress in 1981 For Her Role as Emma Goldman in Reds

Arnold Skaaland (Wrestling)
January 21, 1925 - March 13, 2007
Birthplace:  White Plains, New York
Passed Away at Age 82
* Unknown Cause of Death
Elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 1994

William Hurt (Actor)
March 20, 1950 - March 13, 2022
Birthplace:  Washington, D.C.
Passed Away at Age 71 From Prostate Cancer
* Diagnosed in 2018
Won an Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as Luis Molina in the 1985 Film Kiss of the Spider Woman


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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)

1981 - The Howling
Director:  Joe Dante
Starring:  Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone and Belinda Balaski

Budget:  $1.5 Million
Box Office:  $17.9 Million


1981 - The Funhouse
Director:  Tobe Hooper
Starring:  Elizabeth Berridge, Kevin Conway, Largo Woodruff, William Finley, Cooper Huckabee, Miles Chapin and Sylvia Miles

Budget:  N/A
Box Office  $7.8 Million


1981 - Back Roads
Director:  Martin Ritt
Starring:  Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones

Budget:  N/A
Box Office  $11.8 Million


1981 - Modern Romance
Director:  Albert Brooks
Starring:  Albert Brooks, Kathryn Harrold and Bruno Kirby

Budget:  N/A
Box Office  $2.8 Million


1986 - Heat
Directors:  Dick Richards and Jerry Jameson
Starring:  Burt Reynolds, Karen Young, Peter MacNicol, Neill Barry, Howard Hesseman and Diana Scarwid

Budget:  $17 Million
Box Office:  $2.7 Million


1987 - Raising Arizona
Director:  Joel Coen
Starring:  Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe and John Goodman

Budget:  $6 Million
Box Office:  $29.2 Million


1987 - Evil Dead II
Director:  Sam Raime
Starring:  Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley and Richard Domeier

Budget:  $3.6 Million
Box Office  $5.9 Million​


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80s Television
(On This Day)

1982 - T.J. Hooker Premiered on ABC
Seasons:  5
Episodes:  91

Starring William Shatner
* Heather Locklear Joined Season 2


1986 - The 12th People’s Choice Awards Aired on CBS
Host:  John Denver
Favorite All Around Male Entertainer:  Bill Cosby
Favorite All Around Female Entertainers:  Barbara Mandrell and Meryl Streep


1988 - The 14th People’s Choice Awards​ Aired on CBS
Host:  Carl Reiner
Favorite All Around Male Entertainer:  Bill Cosby
Favorite All Around Female Entertainer:  Dolly Parton


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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)


1981 - We’ll Bring Down the House
Slade (9th Album)
* Reached #25 in the UK

1981 - Never Too Late
Status Quo (14th Album)
* Reached #2 in the UK

1984 - Heartbeat City
The Cars (5th Album)
Billboard Charts:  #3

* Hit #1 in New Zealand

Featuring “Drive” and “You Might Think”
Over 6 Million Copies Sold in the US

1989 - 101 (Live Album)
Depeche Mode


Singles Released


1982 - “I Ran”
A Flock of Seagulls
Reached #9 on the US Billboard Charts
* Hit #1 in Australia


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80s Sports

(On This Day)


1983 - Birmingham Stallions Beat the Oakland Invaders 20 - 14 in the First Overtime Game in the USFL

1984 - The NCAA Basketball Tournament Began
#1 Seeds
East:  North Carolina
Mideast:  Kentucky
West:  Georgetown
Midwest:  DePaul


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1987 - Raising Arizona Premiered in Theaters

Director:  Joel Cohen

Starring:  Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe, and John Goodman

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1930 - The Planet Pluto Was Discovered by The Lowell Observatory

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The Cars

1982 - T.J. Hooker Premiered on ABC

Seasons:  5 Seasons

Episodes:  91 Episodes

Starring:  William Shatner

Heather Locklear Joined the Cast in Season 2

On March 13, 1984 The Cars Released Their Heartbeat City Album Featuring "Drive" and "You Might Think"​

T.J. Hooker Premiered on ABC

#1 Songs in America

(March 13th)


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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​​​​​​​​​March 13th in 80s History

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Other Notable Dates

(On March 13th)


1781 - The Planet Uranus Was Discovered by William Hershel

1984 - The Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament Began


#1 Seeds
East:  North Carolina
Mideast:  Kentucky
West:  Georgetown
Midwest:  DePaul


Georgetown Won The National Championship

* Beat Houston 84 - 75

Head Coach:  John Thompson
Most Outstanding Player:  Patrick Ewing


Fun Fact!

Georgetown Hoyas Head Coach John Thompson Became the First Black Coach to Win The National Championship

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Happy 80s Birthdays


1950 - William H. Macy (Actor)  Radio Days
Birthplace:  Miami, Florida
1954 - Robin Duke (Actress)  Saturday Night Live
Birthplace:  St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
1956 - Dana Delany (Actress)  China Beach
Birthplace:  New York City
1960 - Adam Clayton (Guitarist)  U2
Birthplace:  Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England
1964 - Will “The Thrill” Clark (Baseball)
Birthplace:  New Orleans, Louisiana
1971 - Annabeth Gish (Actress)  Mystic Pizza​
Birthplace:  Albuquerque, New Mexico
1971 - Tracy Wells (Actress)  Mr. Belvedere
Birthplace:  Encino, California


Fun Fact!

Will Clark Hit a Home Run Off Nolan Ryan In His First Major League At-Bat (1986)

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1981 - The Howling Premiered in Theaters

Director:  Joe Dante

Starring:  Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone and Belinda Balaski


Fun Fact!

The Very First Horror Film in the World Was the 1896 Film The House of the Devil

* A French Short 3-Minute Film