Madonna Released Her Like a Virgin Album
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(November 12th)
1983 - “All Night Long” by Lionel Richie Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from November 12 - December 9
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Netherlands, Finland and South Africa
November 12th in 80s History
Creepshow
On November 12, 1982 Jimmy the Kid Premiered in Theaters
1988 - “Wild, Wild West” by The Escape Club Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from November 12 - November 18
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The Clock Tower
#1 Songs in America
(November 12th)
1980 - "Woman in Love"
Barbra Streisand
10/24 - 11/14
1981 - "Private Eyes"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
11/7 - 11/20
1982 - "Up Where We Belong"
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
11/6 - 11/26
1983 - "All Night Long"
Lionel Richie
11/12 - 12/9
1984 - "Caribbean Queen"
Billy Ocean
11/3 - 11/16
1985 - "Miami Vice Theme"
Jan Hammer
11/9 - 11/15
1986 - "Amanda"
Boston
11/8 - 11/21
1987 - "I Think We're Alone Now"
Tiffany
11/7 - 11/20
1988 - "Wild Wild West"
The Escape Club
11/12 - 11/18
1989 - "When I See You Smile"
Bad English
11/11 - 11/24
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On November 12, 1982 Creepshow Premiered in Theaters
On November 12, 1936 The Bay Bridge Opened to Traffic
1984 - Madonna Released Her Like a Virgin Album
* Featuring “Like a Virgin” and “Material Girl”
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Germany, Netherlands and New Zealand
Over 21 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
Happy 80s Birthdays
1943 - Wallace Shawn (Actor) The Princess Bride “Vizzini”
Birthplace: New York City
1944 - Al Michaels (Sportscaster)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
1945 - Neil Young (Singer)
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1947 - Buck Dharma (Guitarist) Blue Öyster Cult
Birthplace: New York City
1954 - Rhonda Shear (Actress) Spaceballs
Birthplace: New Orleans, LA
1958 - Megan Mullally (Actress) Risky Business
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
1959 - Vincent Irizarry (Actor) Guiding Light
Birthplace: Queens, NY
1961 - Nadia Comăneci (Gymnastics)
Birthplace: Onesti, Romania
1964 - David Ellefson (Bassist) Megadeath
Birthplace: Jackson, MN
1976 - Tevin Campbell (Singer)
Birthplace: Waxahchie, TX
Fun Fact!
In 1976 Nadia Comăneci Scored the First Perfect 10 in Olympic History
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Other Notable Birthdays
Grace Kelly (Princess Grace)
November 12, 1929 - September 14, 1982
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Passed Away at Age 52 After Suffering a Stroke and Crashing Her Car
Won an Academy Award For Best Actress For Her Role as Georgei Elgin in the 1954 Film The Country Girl
Fun Fact!
In 1956 Grace Kelly Married Prince Rainier III of Monaco, Making Her a Princess
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Tony Thompson (Drummer)
November 15, 1954 - November 12, 2003
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away on November 12, 2003 at Age 48 From Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer)
Drummer For Power Station and Chic
Mitch Mitchell (English Drummer)
July 9, 1946 - November 12, 2008
Birthplace: Ealing, Middlesex, England
Passed Away on November 12, 2008 at Age 62 in His Sleep From Natural Causes
* Mitchell Had Been Ill From Alcohol-Related Problems
Elected to the Drummer Hall of Fame in 2009
Sergio Oliva (Bodybuilder)
July 4, 1941 - November 12, 2012
Birthplace: Pinar del Río, Cuba
Passed Away on November 12, 2012 at Age 71 From Kidney Failure
Won 3 Consecutive Mr. Olympia Competitions (1967, 1968, 1969)
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Jimmy the Kid
1985 - Hulk Hogan Appeared On an Episode of The A-Team
Episode: "Bodyslam"
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Bay Bridge
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Stan Lee (Marvel Comics)
December 28, 1922 - November 12, 2018
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away on November 12, 2018 at Age 95 From Cardiac Arrest
Co-Created Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, the Scarlet Witch, and Black Widow
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Alone in the Dark
Director: Jack Sholder
Starring: Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence, Martin Landau, Dwight Schultz and Erland Van Lidth
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1982 - Creepshow
Director: George A. Romero
Starring: Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielson, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver, Carrie Nye, E. G.
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $21 Million
1982 - Jimmy the Kid
Director: Gary Nelson
Starring: Gary Coleman and Paul Le Mat with Pat Morita
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5 Million
1982 - The Slumber Party Massacre (New York) Los Angeles September 10
Director: Amy Holden Jones
Starring: Michele Michaels, Robin Stille and Michael Villella
Budget: $220,000
Box Office: $3.6 Million
1982 - White Dog
Director: Samuel Fuller
Starring: Kristy McNichol, Paul Winfield, Burl Ives, Jameson Parker and Parley Baer
Budget: $7 Million
Box Office: $46,509
In Other 80s Movie News
In Back to the Future the Clock Tower was Struck on November 12, 1955 at 10:04 pm
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Enos Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 18
Dukes of Hazzard Spinoff
1983 - Teri Garr Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Mick Fleetwood’s Zoo
1985 - Hulk Hogan Made a Guest Appearance on the A-Team
Episode: “Body Slam”
1988 - Demi Moore Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Johnny Clegg & Savuka
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Showtime! (Live Album)
The J. Geils Band
Billboard Charts: #23
1984 - Like a Virgin (2nd album)
Madonna (2nd Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
#1 in the UK, Germany, Netherlands and New Zealand
Featuring “Like a Virgin” and “Material Girl”
1984 - 1984 (Soundtrack)
Eurythmics
Billboard Charts: #93
* #6 in Sweden
1984 - Arena (Live Album)
Duran Duran
Billboard Charts: #4
*Hit #1 in Germany
Featuring "Wild Boys"
1984 - Hatful of Hollow (Compilation Album)
The Smiths
* Reached #7 in the UK
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Billy Martin (A’s) Won Sporting News “Manager of the Year”
* Major League Baseball Didn’t Give the “Manager of the Year” Award until 1983
1986 - Roger Clemens (Red Sox) Won AL Cy Young Award (Unanimous)
Runner Up: Teddy Higuera
* Roger Clemens also Won AL MVP Award
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1980 - The Space Probe Voyager Made Its Closest Approach to Saturn
* Took the First Images of Saturn’s Rings
1981 - For the First Time a Manned Spacecraft Was Launched Into Space Twice
Mission: STS-2
Spacecraft: Space Shuttle Columbia
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Other Notable Dates
(On November 12th)
1892 - Pudge Heffelfinger Became the First Professional Football Player
* Played and Paid by Allegheny Athletic Association
1936 - The Bay Bridge Opened to Traffic
* Connects San Francisco to Oakland
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On November 12, 1955 Was the Date the Clock Tower Was Struck in the 1985 Film, Back to the Future