#1 Songs in America
(March 6th)
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 - "Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson
3/5 - 4/22
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 - "Lost in Your Eyes"
Debbie Gibson
3/4 - 3/24
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Did You Know?
In 1892 John L. Sullivan From Boston Became the First Heavyweight Champion in History
1983 - The USFL Began Their Inaugural Season
* Lasted 3 Seasons
Champions
1983 - Michigan Panthers
1984 - Philadelphia Stars
1985 - Baltimore Stars
March 6th in 80s History
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Other Notable Birthdays
Lefty Grove (Baseball)
March 6, 1900 - May 22, 1975
Passed Away at Age 75 From a Heart Attack While Watching a Baseball Game on TV
* 9x ERA Leader
1931 AL MVP
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947 (4th Ballot)
Lou Costello (Comedian)
March 6, 1906 - March 3, 1959
Passed Away at Age 52 From a Heart Attack
Part of the Comic Duo Abbott and Costello
* Who’s on First?
Ed McMahon (TV Personality)
March 6, 1923 - June 23, 2009
Passed Away Peacefully at Age 86 (Different Health Issues)
Host of Star Search
Willie Stargell (Baseball)
March 6, 1940 - April 9, 2001
Passed Away at Age 61 From a Stroke
* 7 Time All-Star
1979 NL MVP
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988 (First Ballot)
Mary Wilson (Singer)
March 6, 1944 - February 8, 2021
Passed Away at Age 76 in Her Sleep From Hypertensive Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Founding Member of The Supremes
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Hercules (Wrestler)
May 7, 1956 - March 6, 2004
Passed Away on March 6, 2004 at Age 47 From Heart Disease
Hercules Was Also a Bodybuilder Appearing in Several Muscle Magazines
Kirby Puckett (Baseball)
March 14, 1960 - March 6, 2006
Passed Away on March 6, 2006 at Age 45 From a Massive Hemorrhagic Stroke
* 10x All-Star
6x Gold Glove Winner
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001 (First Ballot)
Nancy Reagan (Former First Lady)
July 6, 1921 - March 6, 2016
Passed Away on March 6, 2016 at Age 94 From Congestive Heart Failure
The 42nd First Lady
* Led the "Just Say No" Campaign
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - The Devil and Max Devlin
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern
Starring: Elliott Gould, Bill Cosby and Susan Anspach
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $16 Million
1981 - Maniac
Director: William Lustig
Starring: Joe Spinell and Caroline Munro
Budget: $350,000
Box Office: $10 Million
1981 - On The Right Track
Director: Lee Phillips
Starring: Gary Coleman and Norman Fell
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.9 Million
1981 - All Night Long
Director: Jean-Claude Tramont
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Gene Hackman, Diane Ladd, Dennis Quaid, Kevin Dobson and William Daniels
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $4.4 Million
1987 - Lethal Weapon
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Gary Busey
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $120.2 Million ($65 Million Domestic)
1987 - Tin Men
Director: Barry Levinson
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Danny DeVito and Barbara Hershey
Budget: $11 Million
Box Office: $25.4 Million
1987 - Angel Heart
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro and Lisa Bonet
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $17.1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Walter Cronkite Resigned as the Anchorman of the CBS Evening News After 19 years
1982 - Chicago Story Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1983 - Country Music Television was Launched
1984 - a.k.a. Pablo Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Starring Paul Rodriguez
1988 - In the Heat of the Night Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 142 (4 TV Movies)
Carroll O’Connor Won an Emmy For Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series (1989)
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1989 - When Dream and Day Unite
Dream Theater (Debut Album)
In Other 80s Music News
1982 - Beauty and the Beat by the Go-Go’s Became the #1 Album in America
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - The Spurs Beat the Bucks 171 - 166 (3 OT) in the Highest Scoring NBA Game
Location: San Antonio
Attendance: 11,764
George Gervin (Spurs) 50 Points
1983 - The Inaugural Season of USFL Began
1985 - Enos Slaughter & Arky Vaughan Were Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee
1985 - Mike Tyson Knocked Out Hector Mercedes in the First Round in Professional Boxing Debut
1988 - Julie Krone Won Her 1,205th Race to Become the Winningest Women’s Jockey
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In Other 80s News
(On March 6th)
1987 - The MS Herald of Free Enterprise (British Ferry) Capsized in 90 Seconds
* Killed 193 People
1886 - The Battle of the Alamo Ended
* Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie and 185 Other Texans were Killed Defending the Alamo From 3,000 Mexican Troops
Other Notable Dates
(On March 6th)
1834 - The City of Toronto Was Incorporated
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1942 - Ben Murphy (Actor) Lottery!
1946 - David Gilmour (Guitarist) Pink Floyd
1946 - Martin Kove (Actor) Karate Kid
1947 - Kiki Dee (Singer)
1947 - Rob Reiner (Director) Stand by Me
1947 - Anna Maria Horsford (Actress) Amen
1960 - Sleepy Floyd (Basketball)
1969 - Andrea Elson (Actress) Alf
Fun Fact!
Sleepy Floyd (Golden State Warriors) Scored 51 Points Against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of the NBA Playoffs
Scored 29 Points in the 3rd Quarter and 38 in the 2nd Half
* Record for Most Points Scored in a Half (Regular Season or Playoffs)
Most Points in a Quarter (Playoff Game)
The First Cell Phone
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Lethal Weapon Premiered in Theaters
1987 - Lethal Weapon Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover
Did You Know?
Mel Gibson Turned Down the Starring Roles in The Fly (1986) and The Untouchables (1987) to do Lethal Weapon
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On March 6, 1984 The First Commercial Cell Phone Went On Sale For $3995
* The Motorola DynaTAC 8000x
1985 - At Age 18 Mike Tyson Made His Professional Boxing Debut
* Knocked Out Hector Mercedes in the First Round
Headlines
(March 6th)
1981 - Walter Cronkite Signed Off For the Final Time as the Main Anchorman For the CBS Evening News
* Succeeded by Dan Rather