_______________________
_______________________________
#1 Songs in America
(March 17th)
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 - "Sara"
Starship
3/15 - 3/21
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
Click Here For More Music Awards and Fun Facts
1988 - The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Began
#1 Seeds
East: Temple
Southeast: Oklahoma
West: Arizona
Midwest: Purdue
Kansas Beat Oklahoma 83 - 79 to Win the NCAA National Championship
Most Outstanding Player: Danny Manning (Kansas)
1985 - Serial Killer Richard Ramirez aka The Night Stalker Committed His First 2 Murders at Rosemead Park and Monterey Park in Los Angeles
* It Was Proven Later in 2009 That Ramirez's First Murder Took Place in the San Francisco's Tenderloin in 1984
Did You Know?
Richard Ramirez Was Convicted and Sentenced to Death in 1989
* Passed Away in Prison on June 7, 2013 at Age 53 While Waiting Execution
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
March 17th in 80s History
_______________________________
Other Notable Dates
(On March 17th)
1950 - Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley Created Element 98
* They Named it "Californium"
Element 98 is a Radioactive Chemical Element With the Symbol Cf and Atomic Number 98
Headlines
(March 17th)
1980 - Jermaine Jackson Released His 6th Album, Let’s Get Serious
Billboard Charts: 6
Jermaine's Most Successful Album With Over 2 Million Copies Worldwide
On March 17, 1981 The Moondogs Beat Tony Garea and Rick Martel For the WWF Tag Team Championship
_______________________________
_______________________
Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Cito Gaston (Baseball)
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
1949 - Patrick Duffy (Actor) Dallas, Step by Step
Birthplace: Townsend, Montana
1951 - Kurt Russell (Actor)
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts
1959 - Danny Ainge (Basketball)
Birthplace: Eugene, Oregon
1962 - Sam Bowie (Basketball)
Birthplace: Lebanon, Pennsylvania
1962 - Janet Gardner (Singer) Vixon
Birthplace: Juneau, Alaska
1964 - Rob Lowe (Actor)
Birthplace: Charlottesville, Virginia
1967 - Billy Corgan (Singer) Smashing Pumpkins
Birthplace: Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Fun Facts!
Rob Lowe Made His Film Debut as “Soda Pop” Curtis in The Outsiders (1983)
Sam Bowie Was the 2nd Overall Pick in the 1984 NBA Draft Ahead of Michael Jordan
#1 Hakeem Olajuwan (Houston Rockets)
College: Houston
#2 Sam Bowie (Portland Trail Blazers)
College: Kentucky
#3 Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
College: North Carolina
WWF Tag Team Championship
1973 - The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photograph The Burst of Joy Photo Was Taken Symbolizing the End of the Vietnam War
* The Picture Shows a Former Prisoner of War Being Reunited With His Family
Other Notable Birthdays
Sammy Baugh (Football) "Slingin Sammy"
March 17, 1914 - December 17, 2008
Birthplace: Temple, Texas
Passed Away at Age 94 From Alzheimer's and Other Health Issues
* Played All 16-Seasons With the Washington Redskins
Position: Quarterback
All-Pro: 4 (1937, 1940, 1942, 1943)
Pro Bowl: 6
NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963
_______________________________
Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jermaine Stewart (Singer)
September 7, 1957 - March 17, 1997
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 39 From AIDS-Related Liver Cancer
* Best Known For the 1986 Hit Song “We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off”
1989 - Fletch Lives Premiered in Theaters
Director: Michael Ritchie
Starring: Chevy Chase, Hal Holbrook and Julianne Phillips
80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - Fletch Lives
Director: Michael Ritchie
Starring: Chevy Chase, Hal Holbrook and Julianne Phillips
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $39.4 Million
1989 - Leviathan
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Starring: Peter Weller, Richard Crenna, Ernie Hudson and Daniel Stern
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $15 Million
1989 - Rooftops
Director: Robert Wise
Starring: Jason Gedrick,Troy Beyer,Eddie Velez and Tisha Campbell
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2 Million
_______________________________
80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Herbie the Matchmaker Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
1983 - The 9th People’s Choice Award Aired on CBS
Host: Dick Van Dyke
Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer: Burt Reynolds
Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer: Barbara Mandrell
1984 - Billy Crystal Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Al Jarreau
_______________________________
80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Let’s Get Serious
Jermaine Jackson (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #6
* #1 in R&B
1986 - Black Celebration
Depeche Mode (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #90
* Hit #1 in Switzerland
_______________________________
80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - The Moondogs Beat Tony Garea and Rick Martel For the WWF Tag Team Championship
1983 - Mike Bossy Recorded His 70th Hat Trick
1988 - The NCAA Basketball Tournament Began
_______________________________
_______________________________
Jermaine Jackson Released "Let's Get Serious"