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1959 - The Barbie Doll Made its Debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York
Price: $3.00
Worth Over $10,000 Today
Tim Witherspoon
1842 - Gold was First Discovered at Rancho San Francisco
* 6 Years before the California Gold Rush
1985 - “Can’t Fight This Feeling” by REO Speedwagon Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from March 9 - 29
Also Hit #1 in Canada
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On March 9, 1984 Tim Witherspoon Beat Greg Page by Decision to Win the Vacant WBC Heavyweight Championship
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Headlines
(March 9th)
1981 - Dan Rather Made His Debut as the Anchorman For The CBS Evening News
* Replaced the Retired Walter Cronkite
1987 - U2 Released Their 5th Album, The Joshua Tree
Hit #1 in the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland and New Zealand
Won a Grammy Award For Album of the Year
One of the Most Successful Albums of All-Time With Over 25 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
* Featuring “With or Without You” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”
#1 Songs in America
(March 9th)
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 - 'Can't Fight This Feeling"
REO Speedwagon
3/9 - 3/29
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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On March 9, 1984 Children of the Corn Starring Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, John Franklin and Courtney Gains Premiered in Theaters
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Other Notable Birthdays
Leland Stanford (Industrialist)
March 9, 1824 - June 21, 1893
Passed Away at Age 69 From Heart Failure
Founded Stanford University
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Brad Delp (Singer)
June 12, 1951 - March 9, 2007
Passed at Age 55 From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (Suicide)
The Lead Singer For Boston
Willie Davis (Baseball)
April 15, 1940 - March 9, 2010
Passed Away at Age 69 (Natural Causes)
Played 19-Seasons in the Major Leagues, Mostly With the Dodgers
* 2x All-Star
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - Splash
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy and Eugene Levy
Budget: $11 Million
Box Office: $69.8 Million
1984 - Children of the Corn
Director: Fritz Kiersch
Starring: Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, John Franklin and Courtney Gains
Budget: $800,000
Box Office: $14.6 Million
1984 - The Hotel Hampshire
Director: Tony Richardson
Starring: Jodie Foster, Beau Bridges, Rob Lowe, Wilford Brimley and Nastassja Kinski
Budget: $7.5 Million
Box Office: $5.1 Million
1984 - Mike’s Murders
Director: James Bridges
Starring: Debra Winger, Mark Keyloun and Paul Winfield
Budget: $6.3 Million
Box Office: $1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1987 - Rags to Riches Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 20
Featuring Tisha Campbell
1988 - Aaron’s Way Premiered on NBC and
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14
Starring Merlin Olsen
Fun Fact!
Merlin Olsen Was Selected to 14 Pro Bowl’s
* Played His Entire NFL Career With the Los Angeles Rams
NFL Hall of Fame (1982)
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1987 - The Joshua Tree
U2 (5th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland and New Zealand
1987 - Men and Women
Simply Red (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #31
* #2 in the UK
1987 - Wild Frontier
Gary Moore (6th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #139
* Hit #1 in Norway and Finland
Singles Released
1984 - “Borrowed Time”
John Lennon
* The Song is From John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Last Album (Milk and Honey)
1987 - “Head to Toe”
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
#1 Song in America from June 20 - 26
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
In Other 80s Music News
1987 - Carole King Was Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - The Philadelphia 76ers (20) and the Seattle Supersonics (12) Combined For 32 Block Shots
* The 76ers Beat the Supersonics 92 - 84 in Philadelphia
Attendance: 11,597
1984 - Tim Witherspoon Beat Greg Page by Decision (12 rounds) to Win the Vacant WBC Heavyweight Championship
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U2 Released Joshua Tree
March 9th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1934 - Joyce Van Patten (Actress) Monkey Shines
1948 - Jeffrey Osborne (Singer)
1958 - Linda Fiorentino (Actress) Vision Quest
1958 - Martin Frye (Singer)
1959 - Lonny Price (Actor) Dirty Dancing
1959 - Nikita Koloff (Wrestler)
1965 - Brian Bosworth (Football)
1965 - Benito Santiago (Baseball)
1971 - Emmanuel Lewis (Actor) Webster
1972 - Jean Louisa Kelly (Actress) Uncle Buck
Fun Fact!
Benito Santiago Set a Rookie Record in 1987 With a 34-Game Hitting Streak
Other Notable Dates
(On March 10th)
1841 - The United States v. The Amistad Case was Ruled
* The Supreme Court Ruled the Captured Africans were Taken into Slavery Illegally
Children of the Corn
1984 - Splash Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah
Director: Ron Howard
Fun Fact!
Ron Howard Turned Down the Opportunity to Direct Mr. Mom and Footloose to Direct Splash