#1 Songs in America
(November 23rd)
1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 1/26
1981 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 12/29
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 - "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"
Wham!
11/17 - 12/7
1985 - "We Built This City"
Starship
11/16 - 11/29
1986 - "Human"
Human League
11/22 - 11/28
1987 - "Mony Mony"
Billy Idol
11/21 - 11/27
1988 - "Bad Medicine"
Bon Jovi
11/19 - 12/2
1989 - "When I See You Smile"
Bad english
11/11 - 11/24
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1988 - Cocoon: The Return
Director: Daniel Petrie
Starring: Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Courteney Cox, Hume Cronyn, Jack Gilford, Barret Oliver, Maureen Stapleton, Elaine Stritch, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Tahnee Welch and Steve Guttenberg
Budget: $17.5 Million
Box Office: $25 Million
1988 - Hanna's War
Director: Menahem Golan
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Maruschka Detmers, Anthony Andrews, Donald Pleasence and David Warner
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $139,000 (US)
1988 - Scrooged
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, Carol Kane, Robert Mitchum, Michael J. Pollard, Alfre Woodard and Bobcat Goldthwait
Budget: $32 Million
Box Office: $60.3 Million
1988 - Buster
Director: David Green
Starring: Phil Collins, Julie Walters, Larry Lamb, Sheila Hancock, Stephanie Lawrence, Michael Attwell, Ralph Brown, Anthony Quayle and Martin Jarvis
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $540,000
1988 - Full Moon in Blue Water
Director: Peter Masterson
Starring: Gene Hackman, Teri Garr, Elias Koteas and Burgess Meredith
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $450,000
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - Final Episode of Hollywood Beat
SeasonS: 1
1985 - Paul Reubens hosted Saturday Night Live as Pee-wee Herman
Musical Guest: Queen Ida & the Bon Temps Zydeco Band
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - A Collection of Great Dance Songs (Compilation Album)
Pink Floyd
Billboard Charts: #31
1981 - For Those About to Rock We Salute You
AC/DC (8th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Over 4 Million Copies Sold in the US
1983 - Who's Greatest Hits (Compilation Album)
The Who
Billboard Charts: #94
1987 - Now That's What I Call Music 10 (UK series)
Various Artists
* Hit #1 in the UK
1988 - Eazy-Duz-It
Eazy-E (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #41
1988 - Ancient Dreams
Candlemass (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #174
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - The Edmonton Eskimos Beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 48 - 10 in the Canadian Football League's 68th Grey Cup
Offensive MVP: Warren Moon
Defensive MVP: Dale Potter
Location: Exhibition Stadium in Toronto
Attendance: 54,661
1981 - Pedro Morales Beat Don Muraco to Win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
1986 - Martina Navratilova Won the WTA Championship
1987 - Steffi Graf Won the WTA Championship
1988 - Wayne Gretzky Scored His 600th Career Goal
1988 - New York Yankees Signed Steve Sax
1989 - The “Bounty Bowl”
* Dallas Cowboys Coach Jimmy Johnson Alleged That Philadelphia Eagles Coach Buddy Ryan Had Taken Out a "Bounty" on Two Former Players, Kicker Luis Zendejas and Quarterback Troy Aikman
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Other Notable Dates
(On November 23rd)
554 BC - Thespis Became the First Known Actor to Portray a Character on Stage
1991 - Randy "Macho Man Savage" Was Bitten by a Cobra Snake During a Match Against Jake "The Snake" Roberts
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On November 23, 1989 Dallas Cowboys Alleged the Philadelphia Eagles Coach Buddy Ryan Took Out a "Bounty" on Kicker Luis Zendejas and Quarterback Troy Aikman
On November 23, 1980 A 6.9 Earthquake Hit Southern Italy
Known as the Irpinia Earthquake
* Over 2500 killed and 8000 injured
Other Notable Birthdays
Franklin Pierce (Former U.S. President)
November 23, 1804 - October 8, 1869
Birthplace: Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Passed Away at Age 64 From Deteriorating Health
* Was Known to be a Heavy Drinker
The 14th President of the United States
Term: 1853 - 1857
Luis Tiant (Baseball)
November 23, 1940 - October 8, 2024
Birthplace: Marianao, Cuba
Passed Away at Age 83 From Unknown Causes
MLB Seasons: 19
Position: Pitcher
Career Wins: 229
Losses: 172
ERA: 3.30
All-Star: 3
ERA Leader: 2 (1968, 1972)
A 4x 20-Game Winner
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Larry Hagman (Actor)
September 21, 1931 - November 23, 2012
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas
Passed Away at Age 81 From Acute Myeloid Leukemia
* Gained Fame From His Role as Astronaut Major Anthony Nelson on I Dream of Jeanie
Best Known For Playing J.R. Ewing on the Hit TV Series Dallas
Chuck Woolery (Game Show Host)
March 16, 1941 - November 23, 2024
Birthplace: Ashland, Kentucky
Passed Away in His Horseshoe Bay, Texas Home at Age 83
* Unknown Cause of Death
The Host of Wheel of Fortune From 1975 to 1981 and the Dating Game From 1983 to 1994
Headlines
(November 23rd)
1981 - President Reagan Signed the NSDD-17 (National Security Decision Directive 17)
* Gave the CIA the Right to Recruit and Support Contra Rebels in Nicaragua
1981 - Pedro Morales Beat Don Muraco For the WWF Intercontinental Championship
Venue: Madison Square Garden
City: New York
Fun Fact!
Pedro Morales Became the First Wrestler to Win the Triple Crown of WWE Championships
Heavyweight Champion: 1971
Intercontinental Champion: 2 (1980, 1981)
Tag Team Champion: 1980 (With Bob Backlund)
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The "Bounty Bowl"
Scrooged Premiered In Theaters
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1930 - Jack McKeon (Baseball)
Birthplace: South Amboy, New Jersey
1944 - James Toback (Director) The Pick-up Artist
Birthplace: New York City
1954 - Bruce Hornsby (Singer)
Birthplace: Williamsburg, Virginia
1959 - Maxwell Caulfield (Actor) Grease 2
Birthplace: Belper, Derbyshire, England
1961 - John Schnatter (Businessman) Papa John’s
Birthplace: Jefferson, Indiana
Fun Facts!
Papa John’s Was Founded on October 2, 1984 in Jefferson, Indiana
* The First Location Was in the Back of His Father’s Tavern and the Oven in the Broom Closet
Bruce Hornsby Played Basketball in High School and Was Voted Most Likely to Succeed
1988 - Scrooged Premiered in Theaters
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, Carol Kane, Robert Mitchum, Michael J. Pollard, Alfre Woodard and Bobcat Goldthwait
Fun Fact!
Bill Murray Turned Down the Leading Roles in Rain Man, Big and Cocktail to do Scrooged
1985 - Paul Reubens Hosted Saturday Night Live as Pee-wee Herman
Season: 11
Episode: 3
November 23rd in 80s History
Earthquake Hit Southern Italy