Other Notable Birthdays
Guccio Gucci (Fashion Designer)
March 26, 1881 - January 2, 1953
Passed Away at Age 71 (Unknown Cause)
Founder of Gucci
Leonard Nimoy (Actor)
March 26, 1931 - February 27, 2015
Passed Away at Age 83 From Lung Disease
Played Spock on Star Trek
James Caan (Actor)
March 26, 1940 - July 6, 2022
Passed Away at Age 82 From a Heart Attack Caused by Coronary Artery Disease
Nominated For an Academy Award For His Role as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather (1972)
Teddy Pendergrass (Singer)
March 26, 1950 - January 13, 2010
Passed Away at Age 59 From Respiratory Failure
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Henry M. Leland (American Engineer)
February 16, 1843 - March 26, 1932
Passed Away on March 26, 1932 at Age 89 (Unknown Cause)
Founded Cadillac and Lincoln
Eazy-E (Rapper)
September 7, 1964 - March 26, 1995
Passed Away on March 26,1995 at Age 30 From AIDS
Known as the Godfather of "Gangster Rap"
* The Leader of the N.W.A. Label
Randy Castillo (Drummer)
December 18, 1950 - March 26, 2002
Passed Away on March 26, 2002 at Age 51 From Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The Drummer For Ozzy Osbourne
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80s. Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - I Ought to Be in Pictures
Director: Herbert Ross
Starring: Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $6.9 Million
* Siskel & Ebert Said it Was One of the Worst Films of the Year
1986 - The Money Pit
Director: Richard Benjamin
Starring: Tom Hanks and Shelley Long
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $54.9 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Final Episode of Password Plus
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 801
1987 - Final Episode of The Colby’s
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 49
Spinoff From Dynasty
1988 - Final Episode of What's Happening Now!
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 66
Network: Syndication
Continuation From What's Happening! (1976 - 1979)
1989 - Quantum Leap Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 97
Fun Fact!
Quantum Leap Was Ranked #19 on TV Guide's "Top Cult Shows Ever"
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Naughty
Chaka Khan (2nd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #43
* The Song "Clouds" Features a 16-Year-Old Whitney Houston and Her Mother
1980 - Women and Children First
Van Halen (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #6
Over 3 Million Copies Sold in the US
1980 - Welcome to the Club (Live Album)
Ian Hunter
Billboard Charts: #69
1981 - The Dude
Quincy Jones
Billboard Charts: #9
* #1 in R&B
Featuring “Just Once”
Nominated For Album of the Year (Grammy Awards)
1981 - Fancy Free
The Oak Ridge Boys (41st Album)
Billboard Charts: #14
* #1 on the Country Charts
1984 - That’s What I Call Music II (UK)
Various Artists
* Hit #1 in the UK
1985 - Southern Accents
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #7
* Featuring “Don’t Come Around Here No More”
Singles Released
1986 - “Live to Tell”
Madonna
#1 Song in America from June 7 - 13
* Also Hit #1 in Canada, Italy and Greece
In Other 80s Music News
1980 - The Police Played a Concert in Bombay, India
* First Bombay rock concert in 10 years
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1989 - Allison Finney Won the LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic
1987 - The 3-Point Shot Was Allowed in High School Basketball
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1981 - Social Democratic Party Was Founded in the UK
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"Man in the Mirror" Became the #1 Song in America
Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Diana Ross (Singer)
1948 - Steven Tyler (Singer) Aerosmith
1949 - Vicki Lawrence (Actress) Mama's Family
1949 - Fran Sheehan (Bassist) Boston
1949 - Ernest Lee Thomas (Actor) What’s Happening!
1950 - Martin Short (Actor) Three Fugitives
1957 - Leeza Gibbons (Talk Show Host)
1960 - Marcus Allen (Football)
1960 - Jennifer Grey (Actor) Dirty Dancing
1962 - Kevin Seitzer (Baseball)
1962 - John Stockton (Basketball)
1966 - Michael Imperioli (Actor) Lean on Me
1968 - James Iha (Guitarist) The Smashing Pumpkins
Fun Fact!
Marcus Allen (USC) Won the Heisman Trophy in 1982
* Won the NFL MVP in 1985
Chaka Khan
On March 26, 1980 Chaka Khan Released Her 2nd Solo Album (Naughty) Featuring a 16- Year Old Whitney Houston and Her Mother Cissy Houston in the Song "Clouds"
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1989 - The First Free Elections Were Held in the Soviet Union
* Over 190 Million Votes Were Cast
1967 - Over 10,000 People Gathered at Central Park in New York City to Protest the Vietnam War
Other Notable Dates
(On March 26th)
1830 - The First Book of Mormon Was Published in Palmyra, New York
March 26th in 80s History
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Headlines
(March 26th)
1982 - The First Ceremony For the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Was Held in Washington, D.C.
1986 - The Money Pit Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long
1988 - "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from March 26 - April 8
Also Hit #1 in Canada and Italy
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#1 Songs in America
(March 26th)
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 - "Man in the Mirror"
Michael Jackson
3/26 - 4/8
1989 - "The Living Years"
Mike + The Mechanics
3/25 - 3/31
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