Did You Know?
Heart Was Formed in Seattle, Washington in 1973
* Elected to the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2013
1984 - Teachers at McMartin Preschool in Manhattan Beach, California Were Charged With Satanic Ritual Abuse of Children
* The Charges Were Proven to be False
Other Notable Birthdays
M. Emmet Walsh (Actor)
March 22, 1935 - March 19, 2024
Passed Away at Age 88 From Cardiac Arrest
Best Known For Playing the Doctor in Fletch
* Also the Coach of the Swim Team in Back to School
Chico Marx (Actor and Comedian)
March 22, 1887 - October 11, 1961
Passed Away at Age 74 From of Arteriosclerosis (Clogging Arteries)
The Oldest of the Marx Brothers
* The Marx Brothers Were a Family Comedy Act
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Dan Hartman (Singer)
December 8, 1950 - March 22, 1994
Passed Away at Age 43 From an AIDS-Related Brain Tumor
Best Known For the Hit Songs "I Can Dream About You” and Instant Replay"
Walter Lantz (Cartoonist)
April 27, 1899 - March 22, 1994
Passed Away at Age 94 From Heart Failure
Created Woody Woodpecker
William Hanna (Animator)
July 14, 1910 - March 22, 2001
Passed Away at Age 90 From Esophagus Cancer
Created Hanna Barbera Cartoons
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1985 - Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Director: Danny Steinman
Starring: Melanie Kinnaman, John Shepard, Shavar Ross and Tom Morga as Jason
Budget: $2.2 Million
Box Office: $22 Million
1985 - The Last Dragon
Director: Michael Schultz
Starring: Taimak, Vanity, Julius J. Carry III, Chris Murney, Keshia Knight Pulliam and Faith Prince
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $33 Million
1985 - Porky’s Revenge
Director: James Komack
Starring: Dan Monahan, Wyatt Knight, Tony Ganios, Mark Herrier, Kaki Hunter, Scott Colomby, Nancy Parsons and Chuck Mitchell
Budget: $7.8 Million
Box Office: $20.5 Million
1985 - Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
Director: Bill L. Norton
Starring: William Katt, Sean Young and Patrick McGoohan
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $14.9 Million
1985 - He Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
Directors: Ed Friedman, Lou Kachivas, Marsh Lamore, Bill Reed and Gwen Wetzler
Starring: John Erwin, Melendy Britt, Alan Oppenheimer, Linda Gary, George DiCenzo, Erika Scheimer
Budget: $2 Million
Box Office: $6.5 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Me and Maxx Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
1982 - Final Episode of Mr. Merlin Aired
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
Network: CBS
1985 - Final Episode of V
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 19
Starring Robert Englund
* Best Known For Playing Freddy Krueger
1986 - George Wendt and Francis Ford Coppola Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Philip Glass Ensemble
1986 - HBO Held a Heavyweight Boxing Tournament (Heavyweight Unification Series)
* In the first fight Trevor Berbick Beat Pinklon Thomas by Unanimous Decision to Win the WBC Heavyweight Championship
1988 - Final Episode of Frank’s Place
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
Starring Daphne Maxwell Reid and Tony Burton
* Daphne MaxwellReid Was the 2nd Mom on Fresh Prince and Tony Burton Was Apollo Creed's Trainer in Rocky
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Alligator Woman
Cameo (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #23
1982 - The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #33
* Hit #1 in the UK
Considered Iron Maiden’s Greatest Album
1982 - Reel Music (Compilation Album)
The Beatles
Billboard Charts: #19
1984 - The Dungeons Are Calling (EP)
Savatage
1985 - Disturbing the Peace
Alcatrazz (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #175
1985 - Scream for Help (Soundtrack)
John Paul Jones
1987 - Among the Living
Anthrax (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #62
1989 - Make Them Die Slowly
White Zombie (2nd Album)
Singles Released
1986 - “On My Own”
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
#1 Song in America from June 14 - July 4
* Also Hit #1 in Canada and Netherlands
Won Billboard Song of the Year
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - The Final 4 Began at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana
1981 - Paul Jones and The Masked Superstar Beat Ivan Koloff and Ray Stevens For the NWA Tag Team Championship
1984 - Bryan Trottier Scored a Goal 5 Seconds into the Game to Tie an NHL Record
1986 - Trevor Berbick Beat Pinklon Thomas by Unanimous Decision to Win the WBC Heavyweight Championship at Riviera in Winchester, Nevada
* Lost the Belt to Mike Tyson in His Next Fight
1986 - The #11 Seed LSU Beat #1 Seed Kentucky 59 - 57 in the Elite 8 Round of the NCAA Tournament
* Lost 88 - 77 to #1 Seed Louisville in the Final Four
1989 - Pete Rozelle Announced His Retirement as Commissioner of the NFL
1989 - Clint Malarchuk of the Buffalo Sabres Suffered a Near-Fatal Injury When Another Player Accidentally Slit His Throat With His Skates
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1982 - NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia Was Launched From the Kennedy Space Center On Its Third Mission (STS-3)
Did You Know?
Space Shuttle Columbia Made Its First Flight on April 12, 1981
* The Last Flight Was on January 16, 2003
On March 22, 1981 The US Postal Stamp Went From $0.15 to $0.18
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March 22nd in 80s History
"Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Songs in America
(March 22nd)
1980 - "Another Brick in the Wall Part II"
Pink Floyd
3/22 - 4/18
1981 - "Keep on Loving You"
REO Speedwagon
3/21 - 3/27
1982 - "I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
3/20 - 5/7
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 - "These Dreams"
Heart
3/22 - 3/28
1987 - "Lean on Me"
Club Nouveau
3/21 - 4/3
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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Headlines
(March 22nd)
1980 - The Final 4 Began at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana
#2 Seed Louisville Beat #5 Seed Iowa 80-72
#8 Seed UCLA Beat #6 Seed Purdue 67-62
Lousiville Beat UCLA 59 - 54 in the Championship Game
* Darrell Griffith (Louisville) Was Voted Most Outstanding Player
1986 - "These Dreams" by Heart Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from March 22 - 28
Clint Malarchuk Injury
Postage Stamp
Other Notable Dates
(On March 22nd)
1765 - The British Parliament Passed the Stamp Act on its American Colonies in the United States
The Law Required That Most Printed Materials in the Colonies Must be Produced on Stamped Paper Produced in London
* Including Legal Documents, Magazines, Playing Cards and Newspapers
1871 - William Woods Holden Became the Second US Governor to be Impeached
* Impeached For HIs Connection With the Klu Klux Klan
1894 - Montreal AAA Beat the Ottawa Capitals 3 - 1 in the First Stanley Cup Finals
1934 - The First Masters Tournament Began Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia
Winner: Horton Smith -4 (USA)
1963 - The Beatles Released Their Debut Album Please Please Me
Hit #1 in the UK
* Reached #155 in the US
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1931 - William Shatner (Actor) Star Trek, TJ Hooker
1943 - George Benson (Singer)
1948 - Andrew Lloyd Webber (Composer)
1952 - Bob Costas (Sportscaster)
1955 - Lena Olin (Actor) The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1957 - Stephanie Mills (Singer)
1959 - Matthew Modine (Actor) Vision Quest
1963 - Susan Ann Sulley (Singer) The Human League
1976 - Kellie Shanygne Williams (Actress) Family Matters
Fun Fact!
William Shatner Was Born in Montreal, Canada inThe Notre-Dame-de-Grace Neighborhood
* Raised in a Conservative Jewish Household
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1980 - "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II by Pink Floyd Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from March 22 - April 18
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and Israel
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On March 22, 1989 Clint Malarchuk of the Buffalo Sabres Suffered a Near-Fatal Injury When Another Another Player Accidentally Slit His Throat with His Skates