1980s - March 25th in 80s History

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Happy 80s Birthdays

1937 - Tom Monaghan (Businessman) Domino's Pizza, Detroit Tigers
Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Michigan
1942 - Richard O’Brien (Actor) Flash Gordon
Birthplace: Cheltenham, England
1943 - Paul Michael Glaser (Actor and Director)
Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts
1947 - Elton John (English Singer)
Birthplace: Pinner, Middlesex, England
1948 - Les Charles (Screenwriter) Cheers
Birthplace: Henderson, Nevada
1948 - Bonnie Bedelia (Actor) Die Hard
Birthplace: New York City
1955 - Lee Mazzilli (Baseball)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
1960 - Steve Norman (Saxophonist) Spandau Ballet
Birthplace: London, England
1960 - Brenda Strong (Actress) Spaceballs
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
1960 - Haywood Nelson (Actor) What's Happening! (Dwayne)
Birthplace: New York City
1962 - Marcia Cross (Actress) One Life to Live, Desperate Housewives
Birthplace: Marlborough, Massachusetts
1965 - Sarah Jessica Parker (Actress) Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Square Pegs
Birthplace: Nelsonville, Ohio
1966 - Tom Glavine (Baseball)
Birthplace: Concord, Massachusetts
1974 - Lark Voorhies (Actress) Saved by the Bell (Lisa)
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee

Fun Fact!

Sarah Jessica Parker Made Her Film Debut in Somewhere Tomorrow (1983)
* Played a Girl Named Lori Who Fell For a Boy That Only She Can See Because of a Head Injury

March 25th in 80s History

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Cagney & Lacy Made Its Debut

Other Notable Birthdays

Gutzon Borglum (American Sculpture)
March 25, 1867 - March 6, 1941
Birthplace: St. Charles, Idaho
Passed Away at Age 73 From a Heart Attack
* Designed Mt. Rushmore

Fun Fact!

The Presidents on Mt. Rushmore are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln

Howard Cosell (Sportscaster)
March 25, 1918 - April 23, 1995
Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Passed Away at Age 77 of a Cardiac Embolism (Blood Clot to the Heart)
* Worked For ABC From 1953 to 1985
Named the All-Time Best Sportscaster of All-TIme in 1993 by TV Guide

Aretha Franklin (Singer)
March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee
Passed Away at Age 6 From a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
* Best Known For the Hit Song, "Respect"
Rolling Stone Magazine Named Her the Best Singer of All-Time, Twice

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Passed Away

(On This Day)

William Colgate (English-American Businessman)
January 25, 1783 - March 25, 1857
Birthplace: Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Passed Away at Age 74
* Unknown Cause of Death
William Colgate Was the Founder of Colgate Toothpaste

Eddie Collins (Baseball)
May 2, 1887 - March 25, 1951
Birthplace: Milerton, New York
Passed Away at Age 63 From Heart Disease
World Series Champion: 6 (Philadelphia A’s 1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930)
* Chicago White Sox (1917)
1914 American League MVP
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939 (4th Ballot)

Cal Ripken Sr. (Baseball)
December 17, 1935 - March 25, 1999
Birthplace: Aberdeen, MD
Passed Away at Age 63 From Lung Cancer
* In 1987 Became the First and Only Manager to Manage 2 Sons Simultaneously

Beverly Cleary (Writer)
April 12, 1916 - March 25, 2021
Birthplace: McMinnville, Oregon
Passed Away at Age 104 Peacefully in Her Retirement Home
* One of the Most Successful Writers With Over 91 Million Books Sold

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80s Movies

(Released On This Day)

1983 - The Outsiders
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Diane Lane, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise and Leif Garrett

Budget: $10 Million

Box Office: $33.7 Million

Rob Lowe's Film Debut

1983 - Bad Boys
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Starring: Sean Penn, Esai Morales, Ally Sheedy, Eric Gurry, Alan Ruck and Clancy Brown
Budget: $5 Million

Box Office: $9.2 Million

1983 - Max Dugan Returns
Director: Herbert Ross
Starring: Marsha Mason, Jason Robards, Donald Sutherland and Matthew Broderick
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $17.6 Million

Matthew Broderick's Film Debut

1983 - Black Stallion Returns
Director: Robert Dalva
Starring: Kelly Reno, Vincent Spano and Teri Garr
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $12 Million

1983 - Spring Break
Director: Sean. S. Cunningham
Starring: David Knell and Perry Lang
Budget: $4.5 Million

Box Office: $2.4 Million

1988 - Biloxi Blues
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken, Park Overall and Penelope Ann Miller
Budget: $20 Million

Box Office: $51.7 Million

1988 - Johnny Be Good
Director: Bud S. SMith
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Gleason, Steve James, Jennifer Tilly and Uma Thurman
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $17.5 Million

1988 - Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Spain)
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Starring: Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas
Budget: $1.1 Million

Box Office: $7.2 Million
* Nominated for “Best Foreign Film"

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80s Television

(On This Day)

1982 - Cagney & Lacey Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 125

1982 - Final Episode of Bosom Buddies
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 37
Network: ABC

The Main Characters Kip and Henry Were Named After Bars in Berkeley, California

1985 - The 57th Academy Awards Aired on ABC
Host: Jack Lemmon
Location: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California
Awards
Best Picture: Amadeus
Best Actor: F. Murray Abraham - Amadeus
Best Actress: Sally Field - Places in the Heart

1986 - Perfect Strangers Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 150

The Theme Song "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now" Was Written by Jesse Frederick and Bennett Salvay

* Also Sang the Theme Songs For Full House, Step by Step, Family Matters

1986 - Morningstar/Eveningstar Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7

1988 - Final Episode of Yogi’s Treasure Hunt (Animation)
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 27
Network: Syndication

1989 - Mary Tyler Moore Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Elvis Costello

Ben Stiller Made His Debut as a Cast Member

1989 - Men Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6

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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)

1980 - Progressions of Power
Triumph (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #32

1982 - The Blurred Crusade
The Church (2nd Album)

1985 - The Power Station
The Power Station (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #6
* Featuring “Some Like it Hot”

1985 - The Secret of Association
Paul Young (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #209

* Hit #1 in the UK

1988 - Heart Attack
Krokus (10th Album)
Billboard Charts: #87

1988 - To the Power of Three
Emerson, Berry & Palmer (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #97

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80s Sports

(On This Day)

1982 - Wayne Gretzky Became the First NHL Player to Score 200 Points in a Season

1986 - Kurt Browning (Canada) Became 1st Figure Skater to Land a Quadruple Jump

1988 - Robin Givens Demanded Full Access to Former Husband Mike Tyson's Money

On March 25, 1983 Bad Boys Starring Sean Penn, Esai Morales, Clancy Brown and Ally Sheedy

Headlines

(March 25th)

1982 - Cagney & Lacey Premiered on CBS

Seasons: 7

Episodes: 125

Won Back to Back Emmy Awards For Most Outstanding Drama in 1985 and 1986

Fun Fact!

Tyne Daly (Lacey) Won 3 Emmy Awards For Most Outstanding Actress (1983, 1984, 1985, 1988) and Sharon Gless (Cagney) Won 2 (1986, 1987)

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Fun Fact!

Robin Givens Played Darlene Merriman On Head of the Class From 1986 to 1991

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Bosom Buddies

Fun Fact!

The First Grammy Awards Were Held On March 4, 1959

Venue: Beverly Hills Hotel

Host: Mort Sahl

"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" by Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno Won "Song of the Year"

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On March 25, 1982 the Final Episode of Bosom Buddies Starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari Aired After 2 Seasons and 37 Episode

* The Theme Song "My Life" Was Billy Joel's Song Re-Recorded With Gary Bennett

#1 Songs in America

(March 25th)

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 - "The Living Years"
Mike + The Mechanics
3/25 - 3/31