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Michael Jackson
"Rapture" Became the #1 Song in America
1982 - Louisiana Tech Beat Cheney 76 - 62 to Win the First NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Most Outstanding Player: Janice Lawrence (Louisiana Tech)
Fun Fact!
Louisiana Tech Point Guard Kim Mulkey Went On to be the Head Coach at Baylor, Leading Them to a National Championship in 2005
* Became the First Coach to Win a National Championship as a Player and a Coach
On March 28, 1984 Destructive Tornados Hit South Carolina
#1 Songs in America
(March 28th)
1980 - "Another Brick in the Wall Part II"
Pink Floyd
3/22 - 4/18
1981 - "Rapture"
Blondie
3/28 - 4/10
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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March 28th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1948 - Dianne Wiest (Actress) Parenthood
Birthplace: Kansas City Missouri
1955 - Reba McEntire (Singer)
Birthplace: McAllester, Oklahoma
1958 - Bart Conner (Gymnastics)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1961 - Byron Scott (Basketball)
Birthplace: Ogden, Utah
1962 - The Warlord (Wrestling)
Birthplace: Pompano Beach, Florida
1966 - Cheryl James “Salt” (Rapper) Salt-n-Pepa
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Fun Fact!
Bart Conner Won an Olympic Gold in the Parallel Bars at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Did You Know?
Bart Conner Has Been Married to Romanian Olympic Gold Medalist Nadia Comănec Since 1996
* Nadia Comănec Scored the First Perfect 10 in Olympic History (1976)
1986 - Over 6,000 Radio Stations Simultaneously Played "We Are the World" To Help Raise Money For the Famine in Ethiopia
* Raised Over $63 Million Dollars
Did You Know?
With Over 20 Million Copies Sold "We Are the World" is the 8th Highest Selling Single of All-Time
* #1 is Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" With Over 50 Million Copies Sold
Other Notable Dates
(On March 28th)
1776 - Juan Bautista de Anza Founded the Presidio in SanFrancisco
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Other Notable Birthdays
Conchata Ferrell (Actress)
March 28, 1943 - October 12, 2020
Birthplace: Loudendale, WV
Passed Away on October 12, 2020 at Age 77 From Cardiac Arrest
* Best Known For Playing Mrs. Bobrucz in the 1988 Film For Keeps and Berta the Housekeeper on Two and a Half Men
Ken Howard (Actor)
March 28, 1944 - March 23, 2016
Birthplace: El Centro, California
Passed Away at Age 71
* Unknown Cause of Death
Played Coach Reeves on the TV Series, The White Shadow
Fun Fact!
Ken Howard Was the Last President of the Screen Actors Guild and the First President of the Combined SAG-AFTRA Union
* The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) Merged in 2012
“Mr. Perfect” Curt Henning (Wrestling)
March 28, 1958 - February 10, 2003
Birthplace: Robbinsdale, Minnesota
Passed Away at Age 44 From Cocaine Intoxication
* Steroids and Painkillers Contributing to the Intoxication
Henning Was a 2x WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (Former U.S. President)
October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969
Birthplace: Denison, Texas
Passed Away at Age 78 from Congestive Heart Failure
* Known to Smoke 3 to 4 Packs of Cigarettes a Day
The 34th President of the United States
In Office: 1953 - 1961
James Noble (Actor)
March 5, 1922 - March 28, 2016
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Passed Away Age 94 From a Stroke
* Played the Governor on the Sitcom Benson
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - Serial
Director: Bill Persky
Starring: Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Jennifer McAllister, Sally Kellerman, Bill Macy, Pamela Bellwood, Peter Bonerz and Christopher Lee
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $9.8 Million
1980 - Tom Horn
Director: William Wiard
Starring: Steve McQueen, Linda Evans and Richard Farnsworth
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $9 Million
1980 - When Time Ran Out
Director: James Goldstone
Starring: Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset and Pat Morita
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $3.8 Million
1986 - Lucas
Director: David Seltzer
Starring: Corey Haim, Kerri Green, Charlie Sheen, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Winona Ryder
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $8.2 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1986 - Mr. Sunshine Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 11
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Duke
Genesis (10th Album)
Billboard Charts: #11
* Hit #1 in the UK
1980 - Look Hear?
10cc (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #180
1983 - Baby Snakes (Soundtrack)
Frank Zappa (36th Album)
1983 - The Man From Utopia
Frank Zappa (37th Album)
Billboard Charts: #153
1983 - Jarreau
Al Jarreau (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #13
* #1 in Jazz
1988 - Out of the Silent Planet
King’s X (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #144
1988 - Push
Bros (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #177
* #2 in the UK
1988 - On Target
Fastway (5th Album)
1989 - Alannah Myles
Alannah Myles (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #5
* Hit #1 in Canada
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Martina Navratilova Won the WTA Championship
* Defeated 16-Year Old Andrea Jaeger 6-3, 7-6
1982 - Louisiana Tech Beat Cheney 76-62 to Win the First NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Most Outstanding Player: Janice Lawrence (Louisiana Tech)
1983 - Hal Sutton Won the PGA Players Championship
* Defeated Bob Eastwood by 1-Stroke
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Tornados
Headlines
(March 28th)
1981 - "Rapture" by Blondie Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from March 28 - April 10
"Rapture" Was the First Song with "Rap Lyrics" to Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
Fun Fact!
Blondie Was Formed in New York City in 1973
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On March 28, 1985 A Wax Image of Michael Jackson Was Unveiled at Madame Tussaud's in London
1986 - Lucas Premiered in Theaters
Director: David Seltzer
Starring: Corey Haim, Charlie Sheen and Winona Ryder Premiered in Theaters
Fun Fact!
Lucas Was Ranked #16 on Entertainment Weekly's 50 Best High School Movies
#1 High School (1968)