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Happy 80s Birthdays
1946 - David Suchet (Actor) Iron Eagle
1950 - Lou Gramm (Singer) Foreigner
1952 - Christine Baranski (Actress) The Pick-up Artist
1959 - Brian Tochi (Actor) Revenge of the Nerds (Takashi)
1962 - Elizabeth Berridge (Actress) Amadeus
1977 - Jenna von Oy (Actress) Born on the 4th of July
Fun Fact!
Jenny von Oy is Best Known For Playing Six on Blossom
1984 - Joker's Wild Host, Jack Barry Passed Away at Age 66 From Cardiac Arrest
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"Morning Train" Became the #1 Song in America
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May 2nd in 80s History
Headlines
(May 2nd)
1981 - "Morning Train" by Sheena Easton Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from May 2 - 15
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Australia and New Zealand
1987 - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" by Cutting Crew Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from May 2 - 15
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Poland, Norway and Finland
Fun Fact!
Van Eede Came Up with the Lyrics to "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" While Having Sex With His Girlfriend
1986 - The Final Episode of the Fall Guy Aired
* Ran 5 Seasons with 113 Episodes
Did You Know?
Every Character That Listened to Classical Music in The Fall Guy, Ended Up Being the "Bad Guy"
#1 Songs in America
(May 2nd)
1980 - "Call Me"
Blondie
4/19 - 5/30
1981 - "Morning Train
Sheena Easton
5/2 - 5/17
1982 - "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
3/20 - 5/7
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 - "Kiss"
Prince
4/19 - 5/2
1987 - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Cutting Crew
5/2 - 5/16
1988 - "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
Whitney Houston
4/23 - 5/6
1989 - "Like a Prayer"
Madonna
4/22 - 5/12
Otther Notable Birthdays
Eddie Collins (Baseball)
May 2, 1887 - March 25, 1951
Passed Away at Age 63 (Heart Condition)
Career Hits: 3,315
AL MVP (1914)
5x World Series Champion With the Philadelphia A's
* Also Won a World Series With Chicago White Sox
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939
Benjamin Spock (Dr. Spock)
May 2, 1903 - March 15, 1998
Passed Away at Age 94 (Unknown Causes)
Wrote the Book Baby and Child Care
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jack Barry (Gameshow Host)
March 20, 1918 - May 2, 1984
Passed Away at Age 66 From Cardiac Arrest
Host of Joker's Wild
Jeff Hanneman (Guitarist)
January 31, 1964 - May 2, 2013
Passed Away at Age 49 From Necrotizing Fasciitis (Spider Bite)
Co-Founder of Slayer
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1986 - Blue City
Director: Michelle Manning
Starring: Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $6.9 Million
1986 - Saving Grace
Director: Robert M. Young
Starring: Tom Conti, Giancarlo Giannini and Edward James Olmos
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $18,209
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - The Baseball Bunch Premiered
Seasons: 5
Starring Johnny Bench and Tommy Lasorda
1982 - The Weather Channel Made Its Debut
1986 - Final Episode of the Fall Guy
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 113
Network: ABC
Starring Lee Majors
Fun Fact!
The Fall Guy's Truck Was a Rounded-Line 1981 GMC K-2500 Wideside with the Sierra Grande Equipment Level Package
1988 - Final Episode of Jem (Animation)
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 56
Network: Syndication
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Jinx
Rory Gallagher (12th Album)
1983 - Burlap & Satin
Dolly Parton (12th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #127
* #5 on the Country Charts
1983 - Power, Corruption & Lies
New Order (2nd Album)
* Reached #4 in the UK
1988 - Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #22
1989 - Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #64
Fun Fact!
Barry Manilowe’s Most Successful Album is the 2006 Album, The Greatest Songs from the Fifties
* Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
1989 - Disintegration
The Cure (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #12
* #3 in the UK
1989 - Killin’ Time
Clint Black (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #8
* #1 on the Country Charts
1989 - The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #86
1989 - Yo Frankie
Dion (23rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #130
Singles Released
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody”
Whitney Houston
* #1 Song in America from June 27 - July 10
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
In Other 80s Music News
1984 - “Hello” by Lionel Richie Sold 1 Million Copies in the UK
* First Time the Motown Label Hit a Million Units in the
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Jorge Velasquez Won the 107th Kentucky Derby Aboard Pleasant Colony
Post Position: #4
Trainer: John P. Campo
Owner: Buckland Farm
1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Jerry Reuss Pitched a Complete Game Shutout to Beat the Montreal Expos 4 - 0 in Montreal
Attendance: 22,820
1987 - Chris McCarron Won the 113th Kentucky Derby Aboard Alysheba
Post Position: #4
Trainer: Jack Van Berg
Owners: Dorothy Scharbauer and Pamela Scharbauer
1987 - San Francisco Giants Pitcher Kelly Downs Pitched a Complete Game Shutout to Beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1 - 0 in Pittsburgh
Attendance: 14,736
1988 - Baltimore Orioles 2nd Baseman Billy Ripken Was on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Title: “0-18 The Agony Of Defeat”
* The Orioles Started the Seasons 0 - 21
1988 - Cleveland Indians Pitcher Greg Swindell Pitched a Complete Game Shutout to Beat the California Angels 3 - 0 in Cleveland
Attendance: 8,121
1988 - Cincinnati Reds Manager Pete Rose Was Suspended 30 Days For Pushing an Umpire
1989 - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Orel Hershiser Pitched a Complete Game Shutout to Beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 - 0 in Los Angeles
Attendance: 29,310
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1986 - The City of Chernobyl Was Evacuated Six Days After the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
1989 - Hungary Began Dismantling Its Border Fence With Austria, Allowing East Germans to Defect
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In Other News
(On May 2nd)
1920 - The First Negro National League Baseball Game Was Played in Indianapolis
1945 - Berlin Officially Fell to the Soviet Union, Officially Ending Germany’s Involvement in World War II
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