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1981 - 8th Seeded Kansas St. Defeated the #1 Seed Oregon St. 50 - 48 in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament
* Kansas Beat Illinois 57 - 52 in the Sweet 16
Lost 82 - 68 to North Carolina in the Elite 8
1985 - The NCAA Basketball Tournament Began
#1 Seeds
East: Georgetown
Southeast: Michigan
West: St. John’s
Midwest: Oklahoma
1987 - The New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox Got Into a Spring Training Brawl After Darryl Strawberry Charged the Mound Towards Red Sox Pitcher Al Nipper
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1980 - LOT Flight 7 Crashed During Final Approach Near Warsaw, Poland Killing 87 People, Including a 14-Man American Boxing Team
1982 - The South African Government Bombed the Headquarters of the African National Congress in London
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"9 to 5" Became the #1 Song in America
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1986 - Gung Ho Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Michael Keaton
1977 - Three's Company Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 172
* #2 Show in America in 1978 & 1979
Fun Fact!
John Ritter Won an Emmy Award in 1984 For Most Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series For His Role as Jack Tripper on Three's Company
Crossroads
#1 Songs in America
(March 14th)
1980 - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Queen
2/23 - 3/21
1981 - "9 to 5"
Dolly Parton
3/14 - 3/20
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 - "Jacob's Ladder"
Huey Lewis and the News
3/14 - 3/20
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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Other Notable Birthdays
S. Truett Cathy (American Businessman)
March 14, 1921 - September 8, 2014
Passed Away at Age 93 of Diabetes Complications
Founder of Chick-fil-A
Kirby Puckett (Baseball)
March 14, 1960 - March 6, 2006
Passed Away at Age 45 From a Massive Hemorrhagic Stroke
* 10x All-Star
6x Gold Glove Winner
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Peter Graves (Actor)
March 18, 1926 - March 14, 2010
Passed Away at Age 83 From a Heart Attack
Played Captain Clarence Oveur in Airplane!
Stephen Hawking (English Physicist)
January 8, 1942 - March 14, 2018
Passed Away Peacefully at His Home at Age 76
Viewed as One of the Greatest Mathematicians
Jake Phelps (Skateboarder)
September 24, 1962 - March 14, 2019
Passed Away in His San Francisco Home at Age 56 (Unknown Causes)
Editor-In-Chief of Thrasher Magazine
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - Defiance
Director: John Flynn
Starring: Jan-Michael Vincent, Art Carney and Theresa Saldana
Budget: N/A
Box Office N/A
1986 - Gung Ho
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Michael Keaton, Gedde Watanabe, George Wendt and Mimi Rogers
Budget: $13 Million
Box Office $36.6 Million
1986 - Crossroads
Director: Walter Hill
Starring: Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz
Budget: N/A
Box Office $5.8 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1987 - The 13th People’s Choice Awards Aired on CBS
Host: Dick Van Dyke
Favorite All Around Male Entertainer: Bill Cosby
Favorite All Around Female Entertainer: Barbara Mandrell and Cybill Shepherd
1988 - Eisenhower and Lutz Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starred Scott Bakula and Patricia Richardson
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - On Through the Night
Def Leppard (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #51
1982 - Europe
Europe (Debut Album)
* Reached #8 in Sweden
1984 - Body and Soul
Joe Jackson (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #20
1985 - Rhythm of the Night
DeBarge (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #19
* #3 in R&B
1986 - Rrröööaaarrr
Voivod (2nd Album)
1987 - Smooth Sailin’
The Isley Brothers (24th Album)
Billboard Charts: #64
* #5 in R&B
1988 - From Langley Park to Memphis
Prefab Sprout (3rd Album)
* Reached #5 in the UK
1988 - Viva Hate
Morrissey (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #48
* Hit #1 in the UK
1989 - Extreme
Extreme (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #80
1989 - Road to Riches
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
* Reached #29 in R&B
1989 - Spell
Deon Estus (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #89
* Estus is the Former Bassist for Wham!
In Other 80s Music News
1980 - Quincy Jones Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
1981 - Eric Clapton Had To Cancel His US Tour Because of Bleeding Ulcers
1983 - Bon Jovi Formed Its Band in Sayreville, New Jersey
Other Notable Music Dates
1990 - Michael Jackson Was Awarded the 1980s Artist of the Decade at the Soul Train Music Awards
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - The 9th Seeded Saint Joseph's Defeated the #1 Seed DePaul 49 - 48 in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament
* Beat Boston College 41 - 41 in the Sweet 16
Lost 78 - 46 to Indiana in the Elite 8
Headlines
(March 14th)
1980 - Def Leppard Released Their Debut Album On Through the Night
* Reached #51 on the US Billboard Charts
1990 - Michael Jackson Was Awarded the 1980s Artist of the Decade at the Soul Train Music Awards
Fun Fact!
The First US Patent Was Given to Samuel Hopkins From Vermont For His Potash System
* A System For Fertilization
1981 - "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton Became the #1 Song in America For the 2nd Time
#1 Song in America from February 21 - 27 and March 14 - 20
Did You Know?
9 to 5 Was the 2nd Highest Grossing Movie From 1980
* #1 Was Empire Strikes Back
On March 14, 1986 Crossroads Starring Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz Premiered in Theaters
Other Notable Dates
(On March 14th)
1794 - Eli Whitney Was Granted a Patent For the Cotton Gin
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1931 - India's First Talking Film Alam Ara Premiered in Theaters
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March 14th in 80s History
1987 - "Jacob's Ladder" by Huey Lewis and the News Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from March 14 - 20
Fun Fact!
Huey Lewis and the News Was Formed in San Francisco in the 70s
Happy 80s Birthdays
1933 - Michael Caine (Actor) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1933 - Quincy Jones (Record Producer)
1939 - Raymond J. Barry (Actor) Born on the 4th of July
1945 - Walter Parazaider (Saxophone) Chicago
1948 - Billy Crystal (Actor)
1950 - Rick Dees (Radio Personality) "Disco Duck"
1959 - Laila Robins (Actress) Plains, Trains and Automobiles
1959 - Tamara Tunie (Actress) Wall Street
1961 - Penny Johnson Jerald (Actress) Swing Shift
1968 - Megan Follows (Actress) Silver Bullet
1969 - Michael Bland (Drummer) Prince
Fun Fact!
Bill Crystal Played Jodie Dallas on Soap (1977 - 1981)
* The Character Was a Homosexual Man Who Used to Sleep With Women