Lean on Me Premiered in Theaters
1985 - Moonlighting Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 66
Starring: Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepard
Bruce Willis Won an Emmy Award in 1987 For Best Actor in a Drama Series For His Role as David Addison
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On March 3, 1986 Australia Became Independent From the United Kingdom
* The Australia Act of 1986
#1 Songs in America
(March 3rd)
1980 - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Queen
2/23 - 3/21
1981 - "I Love a Rainy Night"
Eddie Rabbit
2/28 - 3/13
1982 - "Centerfold"
J. Geils Band
2/6 - 3/19
1983 - "Baby, Come to Me"
Patti Auston and James Ingram
2/19 - 3/4
1984 - "Jump"
Van Halen
2/25 - 3/30
1985 - "Careless Whisper"
Wham!
2/16 - 3/8
1986 - "Kyrie"
Mister Mister
3/1 - 3/14
1987 - "Livin' on a Prayer"
Bon Jovi
2/14 - 3/13
1988 - "Father Figure"
George Michael
2/27 - 3/11
1989 - "Straight Up"
Paula Abdul
2/11 - 3/3
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1986 - Matlock Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 193
Starring: Andy Griffin
Fun Fact!
The TV Show Jake and the Fatman Was a Matlock Spinoff
Other Notable Birthdays
Perry Ellis (Fashion Designer)
March 3, 1940 - May 30, 1986
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia
Passed Away at Age 46 of Complications From AIDS-Related Cancer
* Founded Perry Ellis International in 1967 in Doral Florida
Ellis' Influence Was a Huge Turning Point in the Fashion Industry
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Lou Costello (Actor and Comedian)
March 6, 1906 - March 3, 1959
Birthplace: Paterson, New Jersey
Passed Away at Age 52 From a Heart Attack
* Part of the Comedy Duo of Abbott and Costello
Abbott and Costello is Best Known For the "Who's on First?" Skit
Arthur Murray (Ballroom Dancer)
April 4, 1895 - March 3, 1991
Birthplace: Podhajce, Kingdom of Galicia, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Passed Away at Age 95 From Pneumonia
* The Founder of Arthur Murray Dance Studios
Bobby Rogers (Singer)
February 19, 1940 - March 3, 2013
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 73 of Complications From Diabetes
* Member of The Miracles
Tom Sizemore (Actor)
November 29, 1961 - March 3, 2023
Birthplace: Detroit, MI
Passed Away at Age 61 From a Brain Aneurysm
* Made His Film Debut in the 1989 Film Lock Up
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - Lean on Me
Director: John G. Avildsen
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd and Robert Guillaume
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $31 Million
1989 - Skin Deep
Director: Blake Edwards
Starring: John Ritter, Vincent Gardenia, Alyson Reed, Julianne Phillips and Chelsea Field
Budget: $8.5 Million
Box Office: $19.7 Million
1989 - Dream a Little Dream
Director: Marc Rocco
Starring: Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Piper Laurie and Harry Dean Stanton
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.5 Million
1989 - Scandal
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Starring: John Hurt, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, Ian McKellen and Bridget Fonda
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office: $8.8 Million
1989 - Farewell to the King
Director: John Milius
Starring: Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Frank McRae and Gerry Lopez
Budget: $16 Million
Box Office: $2.4 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - That’s Incredible! Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 5
1985 - Moonlighting Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 66
* Bruce Willis Won an Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama (1987) for His Role as David Addison
1986 - Matlock Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 193
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Roberta Flack featuring Don Hathaway
Roberta Flack (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #25
* #4 in R&B
1986 - Master of Puppets
Metallica (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #29
Over 6 Million Copies Sold in the US
1987 - Criminal MInded
Boogie Down Productions (Debut Album)
1989 - 3 Feet High
De La Soul (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #24
* #1 in R&B
Featuring “Me Myself and I”
1982 - The Mamas & The Papas Began their Reunion Tour
Singles Released
1989 - "Like a Prayer"
Madonna
#1 Song in America from April 22 - March 12
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand and Japan
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Peter Ueberroth Was Elected as the New Commissioner of Major League Baseball
* Effective Oct 1st
1984 - John Elway Married Janet Buchan in Menlo Park
1985 - Bill Shoemaker Became the First Jockey to Win $100 Million Dollars in Purse Winnings
1987 - Negro League 3rd Baseman Ray Dandridge Was Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Headlines
(March 3rd)
1980 - That’s Incredible! Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 5
Considered the First Reality TV Show
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Madonna
Happy 80s Birthdays
1947 - Jennifer Warnes (Singer)
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
1955 - Darnell WIlliams (Actor) All My Children
Birthplace: London, England
1961 - Mary Page Keller (Actress) Another World
Birthplace: Monterey Park, California
1962 - Herschel Walker (Football)
Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia
1964 - Laura Harring (Model) Miss USA 1985
Birthplace: Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
1966 - Tone Loc (Rapper) “Wild Thing”
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1974 - David Faustino (Actor) Married with Children (Bud)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact!
David Faustino Made His Film Debut in I Oughta Be in Pictures (1982)
March 3rd in 80s History
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On March 3, 1989 Madonna Released "Like a Prayer" as a Single
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Other Notable Dates
(On March 3rd)
1845 - Florida Became the 27th US State
* Population Was 60,000 (Now Over 21 Million)
1923 - TIME Magazine Was Published For the First Time
Fun Fact!
Former US President Richard Nixon Has Been on the Cover of TIME Magazine More Than Anyone
* 55 Times
1931 - The United States Adopted The “Star Spangled Banner” as its National Anthem
* Written by 35-Year-Old Lawyer Francis Scott Key
1938 - Oil Was Discovered in Saudi Arabia
1991 - Los Angeles Police Officers Were Caught on Tape Beating Motorist Rodney King
2017 - The Nintendo Switch Was Released Worldwide
Price: $300
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1989 - Lean on Me Premiered in Theaters
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd and Robert Guillaume
Fun Fact!
Lean on Me is the True Story of Joe Louis Clark, the Principal at Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey
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Australian Independance