#1 Songs in America
(May 27th)
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 - "Let's Hear It for the Boy"
Deniece Williams
5/26 - 6/8
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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The Final Episode of Mork & Mindy
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May 27th in 80s History
1988 - The Final Episode of Punky Brewster Aired
* Ran 4 Seasons with 88 Episodes
Starring Soleili Moon Frye and Cherrie Johnson
Fun Fact!
Cherrie’s Grandmother in the Show Was Her Real Grandma
* Cherrie’s Uncle Was the Creator and Producer
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Headlines
(May 27th)
1982 - The Final Episode of Mork & Mindy Aired
* Ran 4 Seasons with 91 Episodes
Starring Robin Williams and Pam Dawber
Fun Fact!
The Mork & Mindy House is the Most Popular Landmark in Boulder, Colorado
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1984 - Rick Mears Won the Indianapolis 500
Winning Team: Penske Racing
Runner-Up: Roberto Guerrero
Attendance: 400,000
Did You Know?
Tom Sneva Became the First Driver to Break the 210 MPH Barrier
* Finished 16th
1982 - The Final Episode of Bosom Buddies Aired
* Ran 2 Seasons with 37 Episodes
Starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari
Fun Fact!
Characters, Kip and Henry Were Named After Bars in Berkeley, California
* The Theme Song Was Sang by Billy Joel
In Other News
(On May 27th)
1930 - The Chrysler Building in New York City Opened to the Public
* The Tallest Man-Made Structure at the Time (1,046 feet)
1933 - Walt Disney Released the Three Little Pigs
* Featuring the Song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?"
1937 - The Golden Gate Bridge Opened For Pedestrians
* Connects San Francisco to Marin County
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1943 - Bruce Weitz (Actor) Hill Street Blues
1950 - Dee Dee Bridgewater (Singer)
1954 - Jackie Slater (Football)
1955 - Eric Bischoff (Wrestling Promoter)
1957 - Siouxsie Sioux (Singer)
1958 - Neil Finn (Musician) Crowded House
1965 - Todd Bridges (Actor) Different Strokes (Willis)
1965 - Pat Cash (Tennis)
1969 - Dondre Whitfield (Actor) The Cosby Show (Robert Foreman)
Fun Fact!
Bruce Weitz Won a Grammy in 1984 For Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series For His Role as Sgt. Michael "Mick" Belker in the TV Series Hill Street Blues
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Other Notable Birthdays
Sam Snead (Golf)
May 27, 1912 - May 23, 2002
Passed Away at the Age of 89 From a Stroke
Won 7 Majors
Masters (1949, 1952, 1954)
PGA Championship (1942, 1949, 1951)
The Open Championship (1946)
Louis Gossett Jr. (Actor)
May 27, 1936 - March 29, 2024
Passed Away at Age 87 From Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Lung Disease) With Heart Disease Contributing
Louis Gossett Jr. Won an Academy Award For Best Supporting Actor For His Role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 Film, An Officer and a Gentleman
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Ed Yost (American Inventor)
June 30, 1919 - May 27, 2007
Passed Away at Age 87 From a Heart Attack
Invented the Modern Day Hot Air Balloon
Paul Gleason (Actor)
May 4, 1939 - May 27, 2006)
Passed Away at Age 67 From Lung Cancer (Caused by Asbestos)
Played the Principal in the 1985 film, The Breakfast Club
Jeff Conaway (Actor)
October 5, 1950 - May 27, 2011
Passed Away at Age 60 From Aspiration Pneumonia and Encephalopathy
Played Kenickie in the 1978 Film, Grease
Larry Kramer (Gay Activist)
June 25, 1935 - May 27, 2020
Passed Away at Age 84 From Pneumonia
Founded the Gay Men’s Health Crisis
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - Chained Heat
Director: Paul Nicholas
Starring: Linda Blair and John Vernon
Budget: $1.3 Million
Box Office: $20 Million
1988 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Director: Stephen Chiodo
Starring: Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson, Royal Dano, Michael Siegel, Peter Licassi and John Vernon
Budget: $1.8 Million
Box Office: N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Final Episode of Mork & Mindy
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 91
Network: ABC
1988 - Final Episode of Punky Brewster
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 88
Network: NBC (1984 - 1986)
Syndication (1987 - 1988)
Gary Portnoy Sang the Theme Song "Everytime I Turn Around"
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Crises
Mike Oldfield (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #6
* Hit #1 in Germany, Norway and Sweden
1985 - Players
Too Short (2nd Album)
1985 - The Return…
Bathory (2nd Album)
Singles Released
1983 - "She Works Hard for the Money"
Donna Summer
Reached #3 on the US Billboard Charts
1986 - "Word Up"
Cameo
Reached #6 on the US Billboard Charts and #1 in Hot Dance
* Hit #1 in New Zealand
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - The Colorado Rockies of the NHL Moved to New Jersey and Became the Devils
1984 - Rick Mears Won the Indianapolis 500
1987 - Cleveland Indians Pitcher Phil Niekro, Became the 3rd Pitcher to Start 700 Games in a Career
* Indians Lost 1 - 0 to the Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston
Attendance: 22,906
Roger Clemens and Phil Niekro Both Pitched a Complete Game in a Classic Pitchers Duel