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1945 - Patrick Malahide (Actor)  The Killing Fields
Birthplace:  Reading, Berkshire, England
1947 - Dennis Erickson (Football Coach)
Birthplace:  Everett, Washington
1951 - Tommy Hilfiger (Fashion Designer)
Birthplace:  Elmira, New York
1954 - Robert Carradine (Actor)  Revenge of the Nerds (Luis)
Birthplace:  Los Angeles, California
1959 - Barry Horowitz (Wrestler)
Birthplace:  St. Petersburg, Florida
1960 - Kelly LeBrock (Actress)  Weird Science (Lisa)
Birthplace:  New York City
1960 - Nena (Singer)
Birthplace:  Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
1960 - Annabella Sciorra (Actress)  True Love, Jungle Fever
Birthplace:  New York City
1965 - The Undertaker (Wrestler)
Birthplace:  Houston, Texas
1970 - Lara Flynn Boyd (Actress)  Twin Peaks
Birthplace:  Davenport, Iowa
1970 - Maseo (Rapper)  De La Soul
Birthplace:  Brooklyn, New York

Fun Fact!

Kelly LeBrock Was Married to Steven Seagal From 1987 to 1996


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Other Notable Birthdays


Ub Iwerks (Animator)
March 24, 1901 - July 7, 1971
Birthplace:  Kansas City, Missouri
Passed Away at Age 70 From a Heart Attack
* Worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios From 1923 to 1964
Iwerks Developed the Design For Mickey Mouse

Joseph Barbera (Cartoonist)
March 24, 1911 - December 18, 2006
Birthplace:  New York City
Passed Away at Age 95
* Unknown Cause of Death
Co-Founded the Animation Studio, Hanna-Barbera


Fun Fact!

Hanna-Barbera Produced The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Yogi Bear, Scooby Doo, Huckleberry Finn and The Smurfs​

Norman Fell (Actor)
March 24, 1924 - December 14, 1998
Birthplace:  Philadelphia, PA
Passed Away at At 74 From Bone Marrow Cancer
* Best Known For Playing Mr. Roper on Three’s Company

Louie Anderson (Actor and Comedian)
March 24, 1953 - January 21, 2022
Birthplace:  Saint Paul, Minnesota
Passed Away at Age 68 From Large B-Cell Lymphoma (Cancer of the B-Cells)
* Played Maurice The Fast Food Worker in Coming to America
Hosted Family Feud From 1999 to 2002


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Passed Away

(On This Day)


Garry Shandling (Actor and Comedian)
November 29, 1949 - March 24, 2016​
Birthplace:  Chicago, IL
Passed Away at Age 66 From a Pulmonary Embolism
* Blockage of the Artery in the Lungs
Hosted the It's Garry Shandling's Show on Showtime From 1986 to 1990
Emmy Nominations:  4


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80s Movies

(Released On This Day)


1982 - Eating Raoul
Director:  Paul Bartel
Starring:  Paul Bartel, Mary Woronov, Robert Beltran, Ed Begley Jr., Buck Henry and Susan Saiger
Budget:  $350,000

Box Office:  $1.1 Million

1989 - Troop Beverly Hills
Director:  Jeff Kanew
Starring:  Shelley Long and Craig T. Nelson
* Features young stars Tori Spelling, Carla Gugino, Emily Schulman, Ami Foster and Kellie Martin
Budget:  $18 Million

Box Office:  $8.5 Million

1989 - Dead Bang
Director:  John Frankenheimer
Starring:  Don Johnson, Penelope Ann Miller, William Forsythe, Bob Balaban and Tim Reid
Budget:  $14.8 Million

Box Office:  $8.1 Million

1989 - 976-Evil​
Director:  Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger)
Starring:  Stephen Geoffreys, Jim Metzler, Maria Rubell,Pat O'Bryan and Sandy Dennis
Budget:  N/A

Box Office:  $2.9 Million


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In Other 80s Movie News


1985 - The 5th Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Picture:  "Bolero"
Worst Actor:  Sylvester Stallone  - Rhinestone
Worst Actress:  Bo Derek - Bolero


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80s Television

(On This Day)


1980 - Flo Premiered on CBS
Seasons:  2
Episodes:  29

Spinoff From Alice

1981 - "Nightline With Ted Koppel" Premiered on ABC
* Still on Air
Ted Koppel Hosted Until 2005

1985 - Half Nelson Premiered on NBC
Seasons:  1
Episodes:  8

Ran 1 Season with 8 Episodes

Starring Joe Pesci

1986 - The 58th Academy Awards Aired on ABC
Hosts:  Alan Alda, Jane Fonda and Robin Williams
Location:  Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California

Best Picture:  Out of Africa
Best Actor:  William Hurt

Movie:  Kiss of the Spider Woman
Best Actress:  Geraldine Page

Movie:  A Trip to Bountiful

1989 - Final Episode Super Password (Game Show) Aired
Seasons:  6
Episodes:  1151


1989 - Peter-Pan Aired on TV (NBC) for the First Time Since 1973


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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)


1980 - Keepin’ Summer Alive
The Beach Boys (24th Album)
Billboard Charts:  #75


1980 - Rarities (Compilation Album)
The Beatles
Billboard Charts:  #21


1982 - The Name of This Band is Talking Heads (Live Album)
Talking Heads
Billboard Charts:  #31


1984 - The Icicle Works
The Icicle Works (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts:  #40


1986 - 5150
Van Halen (7th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts

* Featuring “Why Can’t This Be Love”

Over 6 Million Copies Sold in the US

1986 - Dirty Work
The Rolling Stones (20th Album)
Billboard Charts:  #4

Hit #1 in Switzerland and Netherlands

1986 - Please
Pet Shop Boys (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts:  #7

* Featuring “West End Girls”

Over 3 Million Copies Sold (Worldwide)


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80s Sports

(On This Day)


1980 - Louisville Cardinals Beat UCLA 59 - 54 to Win the NCAA National Championship
Most Outstanding Player:  Darrell Grifith (Louisville)
Coach:  Denny Crum
Top Tournament Scorer:  Joe Barry Carroll 160 pts. (Purdue)
Location:  Market Square Arena in Indiana


1984 - IOC Agreed to a 6-Team Exhibition Baseball Tournament in in the Summer Olympics

1985 - Martina Navratilova Won Her 3rd straight WTA Championship

1986 - Jimmy Connors Was Suspended For 10 Weeks For Storming Off the Court Against Ivan Lendl

1988 - San Diego Chargers Quarterback Dan Fouts Announced His Retirement

* Played all 15 seasons with the San Diego Chargers
Hall of Fame (1993)


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In Other 80s News

(On This Day)


1989 - Exxon Valdez Spilled 240,000 Barrels of Crude Oil in Alaska


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On March 24, Van Halen Release Their 5150 Album Featuring "Why Can't This Be Love"

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The Louisville Cardinals Won the NCAA National Championship

​​​​​​​​​March 24th in 80s History

Headlines

(March 24th)


1980 - Louisville Beat UCLA 59 - 54 To Win the NCAA National Championship

Location:  Market Square Arena in Indiana

Head Coach:  Denny Crum

Most Outstanding Player:  Darrell Grifith (Louisville)
Top Tournament Scorer:  Joe Barry Carroll 160 pts. (Purdue)


Fun Fact!

Darrell Griffith Was the #2 Overall Pick in the 1980 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz

* Won Rookie of the Year

1986 - The 58th Academy Awards Aired On ABC

Venue:  Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

City:  Los Angeles

Hosts:  Alan Alda, Jane Fonda and Robin Williams

Ratings:  37.8 Million Viewers


Winners

​Best Picture:  Out of Africa


Best Director:  Sydney Pollack

Film:  Out of Africa


Best Actor:  William Hurt
Film:  Kiss of the Spider Woman


Best Actress:  Geraldine Page
Film:  A Trip to Bountiful

1981 - "Nightline with Ted Koppel" Premiered on ABC

* Host Until 2005

Koppel Has Won 25 Emmy Awards​​

1984 - March 24th Was the Saturday School Date on The Breakfast Club

Other Notable Dates

(On March 24th)


1958 - Elvis Presley was Drafted into the U.S. Army

Fun Fact!

The First Movie To Win Best Picture Was the 1928 Film Wings


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#1 Songs in America

(March 24th)


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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1972 - The Godfather Premiered in Theaters
Director:  Francis Ford Copolla
Starring: Marlon Brando (Won Best Actor)
Al Pacino
James Caan
Robert Duvall
Diane Keaton
Abe Vigoda
Budget:  $6.5 million
Box Office:  $270 million

Won Best Picture

1921 - The First International Women's Sporting Event was Held in Monte Carlo
* Known as the Women’s Olympia


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