#1 Songs in America
(May 10th)
1980 - "Call Me"
Blondie
4/19 - 5/30
1981 - "Morning Train
Sheena Easton
5/2 - 5/17
1982 - "Chariots of Fire"
Vangelis
5/8 - 5/14
1983 - "Beat It"
Michael Jackson
4/30 - 5/20
1984 - "Against All Odds"
Phil Collins
4/21 - 5/11
1985 - "We Are the World"
USA for Africa
4/13 - 5/10
1986 - "West End Girls"
Pet Shop Boys
5/10 - 5/16
1987 - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Cutting Crew
5/2 - 5/15
1988 - "Wishing Well"
Terrence Trent D'Arby
5/7 - 5/13
1989 - "Like a Prayer"
Madonna
4/22 - 5/12
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Other Notable Birthdays
Pat Summerall (Sportscaster)
May 10, 1930 - April 16, 2013
Passed Away at Age 82 From Cardiac Arrest
Announced a Record 16 Super Bowls
* Also 26 Masters Tournaments and 21 U.S. Opens
Marion Ramsey (Actress)
May 10, 1947 - January 7, 2021
Passed Away at Age 73 After Battling a Short Illness
Played Hooks in Police Academy
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Dick Sprang (Batman Comics)
July 28, 1915 - May 10, 2000
Passed Away at Age 84 (Unknown Cause)
Best Known For Designing the Riddler and Redesigned the Batmobile
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1985 - Rustlers’ Rhapsody
Director: Hugh Wilson
Starring: Tom Berenger, Patrick Wayne, Marilu Henner, G.W. Bailey, Fernando Rey and Any Griffin
Budget: $5.5 Million
Box Office: $6 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Bob Newhart Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guests: The Amazing Rhythm Aces and Bruce Cockburn
1983 - Final Episode of Laverne & Shirley Aired
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 178
1986 - Catherine Oxenberg and Paul Simon Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Ladysmith Black Mambazo
1988 - Final Episode of Crime Story
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 44
Starring Dennis Farina
1988 - Final Episode of Dolly, the Dolly Parton Variety Show
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Computer World
Kraftwerk (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #72
1982 - Junkyard
The Birthday Party (3rd Album)
1982 - Rio
Duran Duran (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #6
* Hit #1 in Canada
Over 2 Million Copies Sold in the US
1983 - With Sympathy
Ministry (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #94
1984 - Stay Hungry
Twisted Sister (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #15
* Featuring “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock”
Sold Over 3 Million Copies in the US
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - The Los Angeles Lakers Beat the Boston Celtics 111 - 101 in Philadelphia to Take a 2 - 1 Lead in the NBA Finals
1980 - Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood Beat Ray Stevens and Greg Valentine for the NWA Tag Team Championship
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
1981 - Montreal Expos Pitcher, Charlie Lee Pitched a No-Hitter Against the San Francisco Giants
* The Expos Won 4 - 0 in the 2nd Game of a Doubleheader at Olympic Stadium in Montreal
Attendance: 25,343
1981 - The Houston Rockets Beat the Boston Celtics 91 - 86 in Houston to Tie the NBA Finals 2 - 2
1982 - Los Angeles Rams Owner, Georgia Frontiere and Quarterback Bert Jones Were the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Title: “MADAME RAM GETS HER MAN”
1989 - The Calgary Flames Beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4 Games to 1 to Advance to the Stanley Cup Finals
* Beat Montreal Canadians in the Finals 4 Games to 2 in the Stanley Cup Finals
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May 10th in 80s History
Headlines
(May 10th)
1981 - Charlie Lee (Montreal Expos) Pitched a No-Hitter Against the San Francisco Giants
Career Record: 62 - 48
* Played 9 Seasons
Lee Passed Away From a Heart Attack in 2011 at Age 54
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1986 - Heather Locklear Married Mötley Crüe Drummer Tommy Lee
* Divorced in 1993
In Other News
(On May 10th)
1908 - The First Mother's Day Was Observed in Grafton, West Virginia
* Social Activist Anna Jarvis Was the Founder of Mother’s Day
1924 - J. Edgar Hoover Was Appointed the First Director of the FBI
* Remained Director Until His Death in 1972
1962 - The First Incredible Hulk Comic Was Released by Marvel
1975 - Sony Released the Betamax Videocassette Recorder
Price: $ 2,000 - 2,300
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1983 - The Final Episode of Laverne & Shirley Aired
* Ran 8 Seasons with 178 Episodes
#1 Show in America in 1978 and 1979
Fun Fact!
Laverne & Shirley Had an Animated Spin-Off Called Laverne & Shirley in the Army That Aired on Saturday Mornings
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Jim Abrahams (Director) Airplane
1948 - Meg Foster (Actress) Masters of the Universe
1953 - Tito Santana (Wrestler)
1959 - Victoria Rowell (Actress) As the World Turns
1960 - Bono (Singer) U2
1965 - Linda Evangelista (Supermodel)
1967 - Young MC (Rapper)
Fun Fact!
Linda Evangelista is Regarded as One of the Most Accomplished Models of All Time
* Featured in Over 700 Magazine Covers
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1986 - "West End Girls" by the Pet Shop Boys Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from May 10 - 16
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Norway, Finland and New Zealand
The Final Episode of Laverne & Shirley Aired