​​​​Happy 80s Birthdays


1931 - Irwin Winkler (Producer)  Rocky
1944 - Frank Oz (Puppeteer)  
Sesame Street
1948 - Klaus Meine (Singer)  
Scorpions
1951 - Bob Gale (Screenwriter)  
Back to the Future
1955 - Connie Sellecca (Actress)  
Greatest American Hero
1958 - Paul Weller (Musician)  
Style Council
1963 - Mike Myers (Actor)  
Saturday Night Live (Wayne's World)


Fun Fact!

Both Mike Myers Parents Fought in World War II For Great Britain


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Other Notable Birthdays


K.C. Jones (Basketball)
May 25, 1932 - December 25, 2020
Passed Away at Age 88 (Alzeimer’s)
Coached the Boston Celtics to NBA Titles in 1984 and 1986


Dixie Carter (Actress)
May 25, 1939 - April 10, 2010[;'o97

Passed Away at Age 70 From Endometrial Cancer

Played Julia Sugarbaker in the TV Series, Designing Women


Anne Heche (Actress)

May 25, 1969 - August 11, 2022

Passed Away at Age 53 From Brain Injuries Sustained From a Car Accident

Won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1991 For Her Role of Vicky Hudson and Marley Love (Twins) on the Daytime Soap Another World

* A Cast Member From 1987 to 1991


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Passed Away

(On This Day)


Charles Nelson Reilly (Actor and Comedian)

January 13, 1931 - May 25, 2007
Passed Away at Age 76 From Pneumonia

Won a Tony Award For His Role as Bud Frump in the Broadway Show How to Succeed in Business Without Trying


Vick Tayback (Actor)

January 6, 1930 - May 25, 1990

Passed Away at Age 60 From a Heart Attack

Played Mel Sharples on the TV Series, Alice


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80s Movies

(On This Day)


1983 - Return of the Jedi
Director:  Richard Marquan
Starring:  Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams

Budget:  $42 Million

Box Office:  $572 Million ($252 Million Domestic)


1988 - Crocodile Dundee II
Director:  John Cornell
Starring:  Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski
Budget:  $14 Million

Box Office:  $239 Million ($109 Million Domestic)

The 6th Highest Grossing Movie From 1988


View the Highest Grossing Movies From 1988

1988 - Rambo III
Director:  Peter MacDonald
Starring:  Sylvester Stallone
Budget:  $63 Million

Box Office:  $189 Million​ ($53 Million Domestic)


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80s Television

(On This Day)


1988 - Final Episode of St. Elsewhere

Seasons:  6
Episodes:  137

​Network:  ABC

Starring Denzel Washington


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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)

1980 - Hard ‘n’ Heavy
Anvil (Debut Album)

1983 - Holy Diver
Dio (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts:  #56


1985 - Brother Where You Bound
Supertramp (8th Album)
Billboard Charts:  #21


1987 - Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
The Cure (7th Album)
Billboard Charts:  #40


1987 - Scream Bloody Gore
Death (Debut Album)

Billboard Charts:  #174

1989 - Kaleidoscope
Swing Out Sister (2nd Album)
* Reached #9 in the UK

1989 - Broadway the Hard Way (Live Album)
Frank Zappa


Singles Released


1987 - “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For

U2
#1 Song in America from August 8 - 21
* Also Hit #1 in Ireland


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80s Sports

(On This Day)


1980 - Jim Rutherford Won the Indianapolis 500

1984 - The Detroit Tigers Major League Record of 17 Straight Road Games Was Snapped
* The Tigers Lost to the Mariners 7 - 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle
Attendance:  15,722

Alvin Davis (Mariners) 3-4 with a Home Run

1985 - The Edmonton Oilers Beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4 - 3 to Take a 2 - 1 Lead in the Stanley Cup Finals
* Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) Had 3 Goals

1986 - The Kansas City Royals Beat the Chicago White Sox 2 - 1 in 17 Innings at Royals Stadium in Kansas City
Attendance:  40,201


1987 - Cincinnati Reds Outfielder Eric Davis Was on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Title:  “Smash Hit”

1989 - The Calgary Flames Beat the Montreal Canadians 4 Games to 2 to Win the Stanley Cup Finals
MVP:  Al MacInnis (Flames)
Coach:  Terry Crisp

Return of the Jedi Premiered in Theaters

May 25th in 80s History

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On May 25, 1986 Over 6 Million People Linked Hands For 15 Minutes

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In Other News

(On May 25th)


1935 - Jesse Owens (Ohio State) Broke 3 World Records and Tied Another at the Big 10 Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Won 4 Gold Medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany In Front of Adolph Hitler

1953 - The First Public Television Station in the United States Began Broadcasting From the University of Houston
* The PBS Station KUHT

1961 - President John F. Kennedy Announced His Goal to Put a “Man on the Moon" Before the End of the Decade
* In 1969 Neil Armstrong Became the First Man on the Moon

1975 - The Golden State Warriors Swept the Washington Bullets (4 - 0) to Win the NBA Championship
Coach:  Al Attles
Finals MVP:  Rick Barry


1977 - Star Wars Was Released in Theaters
* Fans Waited Hours and Hours to See the Film

The Highest Grossing Movie From 1977


2011 - The Final Episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show Aired After 25 Seasons


2018 - Abortion Became Legal in Ireland


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​1985 - "Everything She Wants" by Wham Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from May 25 - June 7
Also Hit #1 in Canada and Iceland

Headlines

(May 25th)


1980 - Jim Rutherford Won the Indianapolis 500
Winning Team:  Jim Hall Racing

Runner-Up:  Tom Sneva
Attendance:  350,000


Did You Know?

First Time, 3 Drivers Starting in the 11th and Final Row Finished in the Top 8
Tom Sneva (2nd)
Gary Bettenhausen (3rd)
Tom Bigelow (8th)

​1983 - Return of the Jedi Premiered in Theaters
The Highest Grossing Movie From 1983


View The Highest Grossing Movies From 1983

#1 Songs in America

(May 25th)


1980 - "Call Me"
Blondie
4/19 - 5/30

1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes

5/16 - 6/19

1982 - "Ebony and Ivory"

Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder

​5/15 - 7/2

1983 - "Let's Dance"

David Bowie

​5/21 - 5/27

1984 - "Hello"
Lionel Richie
5/12 - 5/25

1985 - "Everything She Wants"
Wham!
5/25 - 6/7

1986 - "Greatest Love of All"

Whitney Houston

5/17 - 6/6

1987 - "With or Without You"
U2
5/16 - 6/5

1988 - "Anything For You"

Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine

​5/14 - 5/27

1989 - "Forever Your Girl"

Paula Abdul

​5/20 - 6/2


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Hands Across America

​1989 - The Calgary Flames Won the Stanley Cup Finals
* Beat the Montreal Canadiens 4 Games to 2

​Coach:  Terry Crisp

MVP:  Al MacInnis (Flames)

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