1987 - Blind Date Premiered in Theaters
Starring:  Kim Basinger and Bruce Willis

​​​​​​​​​March 27th in 80s History

Headlines

(March 27th)


​1981 - Ozzie Osbourne Bit the Head Off a Dove at a CBS Record Gathering in Los Angeles

Other Notable Dates

(On March 27th)


1794 - The United States Navy was Established
* 6 Ships were Built for $688 Million Dollars

1886 - Apache Warrior Geronimo Surrendered to the United States Army
* Ending Most of the Apache Wars

1915 - Mary Mallon (Known as Typhoid Mary) Became the First Person in the United States to Carry the Typhoid Disease
* A Chef Who Infected 53 People with Typhoid Fever (3 Died)

Battle Royal

Randy "Macho Man" Savage Won the WWF Heavyweight Championship

The Scorpions

1939 - Oregon Beat Ohio St. 46 - 33 in the First NCAA National Championship Game


1964 - The Largest Earthquake (9.2) in North America Hit Anchorage, Alaska
* 125 People Killed and Inflicted Massive Damage

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On March 27, 1988 Bad News Brown Won the 20-Man Royal Rumble at WrestleMania IV (Bret Hart Last to be Eliminated)

Happy 80s Birthdays


1935 - Julian Glover (Actor)  Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Birthplace:  Hampstead, London, England
1940 - Austin Pendleton (Actor)  Short Circuit
Birthplace:  Warren, Ohio
1942 - Michael York (Actor)  Knots Landing
Birthplace:  Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England
1950 - Tony Banks (Keyboardist)  Genesis
Birthplace:  East Hoathly with Halland, England
1950 - Chris Stewart (Drummer)  Genesis
Birthplace:  Crawley, England
1963 - Randall Cunningham (Football)
Birthplace:  Santa Barbara, California  
1967 - Talisa Soto (Actress)  License to Kill
Birthplace:  New York City
1969 - Mariah Carey (Singer)​
Birthplace:  Huntington, New York


Fun Fact!

Mariah Carey Was Ranked the 5th Greatest Singer of All-Time by Rolling Stone Magazine in 2023
#1  Aretha Franklin
#2  Whitney Houston
#3  Sam Cooke
#4  Billie Holiday

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1984 - Ratt Released Their Debut Album, Out of the Cellar

Billboard Charts:  7
* Over 3 Million Copies Sold in the U.S.
Featuring “Round and Round”


Fun Fact!

Ratt Was Originally Formed in Hollywood in 1973 as Firedome

1985 - Billy Dee Williams Received a Star On The Hollywood Walk of Fame


Fun Fact!

In 1960, Joanne Woodward in Became the First Actor/Actress to Get a Star On The Hollywood Walk of Fame


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1988 - Randy “Macho Man” Savage Beat "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase to Win the WWF Heavyweight Championship Tournament at WrestleMania IV
Location:  Atlantic City, New Jersey


Other Notable Matches
Demolition (Ax and Smash) Beat Strike Force (Rick Martel and Tito Santana) to Win the WWF Tag Team Championship


Bad News Brown Won the Battle Royal
* Eliminated Bret Hart


Click Here To See Everything You Need To Know About WrestleMania IV

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#1 Songs in America

(March 27th)


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


Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards

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Fun Fact!

On April 11, 1963 “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers Became the First WWE Heavyweight Champion
* Called the WWWF Then
Lost the Belt to Bruno Sammartino on May 17, 1963


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On March 27, 1984 The Scorpions Released Their 9th Album (Love at First Sting) Featuring "Rock You Like a Hurricane"

Other Notable Birthdays


Cale Yarborough (NASCAR Driver)
March 27, 1939 - December 31, 2023
Birthplace:  Timmonsville, South Carolina
Passed Away at Age 84 From Complications of a Rare Genetic Disorder

Daytona 500 Winner:  4 (1968, 1977, 1983, 1984)
Elected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2012

Mike Curtis (Football)
March 27, 1943 - April 20, 2020
Birthplace:  Rockville, Maryland
Passed Away at Age 77 From Head Trauma
NFL Seasons:  14
Position:  Linebacker
Pro-Bowl:  4


Fun Fact!

Mike Curtis Was the 14th Overall Pick in the 1965 Draft by the Baltimore Colts
College:  Duke


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Passed Away

(On This Day)


Joseph A. Campbell (American Businessman)
May 15, 1817 - March 27, 1900
Birthplace:  Bridgeton, New Jersey
Passed Away on March 27, 1900 at Age 82
* Unknown Cause of Death
The Founder of Campbell Soup

Kichiro Toyoda (Japanese Businessman)
June 11, 1894 - March 27, 1952
Birthplace:  Kosai, Shizuoka, Japan
Passed Away on March 27, 1952 at Age 57 From a Cerebral Hemorrhage

* The Hemorrhage Was Caused by a Fall
The Founder and CEO of Toyota

Dudley Moore (Actor)
April 19, 1935 - March 27, 2002
Birthplace:  Charing Cross, London, England
Passed Away on March 27, 2002 at Age 66 From Pneumonia
* Caused From PSP (Parkinson Plus Syndrome)
Best Known For the Films, Arthur (1981) and Mickey and Maude (1984)


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80s Movies

(Released On This Day)


1981 - Eyes of a Stranger
Director:  Ken Wiederhorn
Starring:  Jennifer Jason Leigh, Lauren Tewes and John DiSanti
Budget:  N/A

Box Office:  $1.1 Million

Jennifer Jason Leigh's Film Debut

1981 - Thief
Director:  Michael Mann
Starring:  James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Robert Prosky and Willie Nelson
Budget:  $5.5 Million

Box Office:  $11.5 Million

1987 - Blind Date​
Director:  Blake Edwards
Starring:  Kim Basinger, Bruce Willis, William Daniels and John Larroquette
Budget:  N/A

Box Office:  $39.3 Million


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80s Television

(On This Day)


1982 - Blythe Danner Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest:  Rickie Lee Jones

Debut of Eddie Murphy as Gumby

1987 - The Price is Right Became the Longest Running Daytime Game Show in History
* Surpassed Concentration

1987 - Final Episode of Zoobilee Zoo
Season:  1

Episodes:  65
Network:  Syndication


1988 - The WWF and NWA Battle for Ratings
* WrestleMania IV (WWF) and Clash of the Champions (NWA) Aired on the Same Day

1989 - Generations Premiered on NBC
Seasons:  2

Episodes (470)

First Soap Opera to Feature an African-American Family
* Starring Vivica A. Fox


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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)


1981 - Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson (Debut Solo Album)
Billboard Charts:  #185


1984 - Out of the Cellar
Ratt (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts:  #7


1984 - Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C. (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts:  #53


1984 - Love at First Sting
Scorpions (9th Album)
Billboard Charts:  #6

* Featuring “Rock You Like a Hurricane”

Over 3 Million Copies Sold in the US

1984 - Three of a Perfect Pair
King Crimson (10th Album)
Billboard Charts:  #58


1985 - 7800 Fahrenheit
Bon Jovi (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts:  #37


1985 - Tao
Rick Springfield (10th Album)
Billboard Charts:  #21


1986 - Innocent Eyes
Graham Nash (4th Album)
Billboard Charts:  #136


1986 - Holy Money
Swans (4th Album)

1989 - Larger than Life
Jody Watley (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts:  #16

* Featuring “Real Love”


Singles Released


1989 - "If You Don't Know Me By Now"

Simply Red
#1 Song in America from July 15 - 21
* The Song also Hit #1 in Australia and New Zealand


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80s Sports

(On This Day)


1982 - The NCAA Final 4 Began at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans
#1 Seed North Carolina Beat #6 Seed Houston 68 - 63
#1 Seed Georgetown Beat #3 Seed Louisville 50 - 46

North Carolina Beat Georgetown 63 - 62 in the Championship Game

​Most Outstanding Player:  James Worthy

* North Carolina Was Also Led by Freshman Michael Jordan 

1983 - Larry Holmes Beat Lucien Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision to Retain the WBC Heavyweight Championship

1988 - WrestleMania IV Took Place in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Location:  Atlantic City, New Jersey
Bad News Brown Won the Royal Rumble (A twenty-man Battle Royal)

* Bret Hart Was Last To Be Eliminated


Click Here for Full Coverage of WrestleMania IV


1988 - Clash of the Champions (NWA) Took Place in Greensboro, North Carolina
* Lex Luger and Barry Windham Beat Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard For the NWA Tag Team Championship


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In Other 80s News

(On This Day)


1980 - A Huge Fall In Silver Prices Leads to Panic On Commodity

 * Known as Silver Thursday