#1 Songs in America
(November 20th)
1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 12/26
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 - "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"
Wham!
11/17 - 12/7
1985 - "We Built This City"
Starship
11/16 - 11/29
1986 - "Amanda"
Boston
11/8 - 11/21
1987 - "I Think We're Alone Now"
Tiffany
11/7 - 11/20
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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November 20th in 80s History
1985 - Microsoft Windows 1.0 was Released to the Public
Other Notable Birthdays
Richard Dawson (Game Show Host)
November 20, 1932 - June 2, 2012
Birthplace: Gosport, Hampshire, England
Passed Away at Age 79 From Esophageal Cancer
The Host of Family Feud From 1976 to 1985 (1994 - 1995)
Bob Einstein (Actor and Comedian)
November 20, 1942 - January 2, 2019
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Passed Away at Age 76 From Cancer
Best Known For Playing Super Dave Osbourne
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Sylvia Browne (Psychic)
October 19, 1936 - November 20, 2013
Birthplace: Kansas City, MO
Passed Away at Age 77 (Unknown Causes)
Browne Frequently Made Predictions That Were Later Found to be False, Including Predictions Related to Missing Persons
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
Director: Friz Freleng
Starring: Mel Blanc and June Foray
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1981 - Ragtime
Director Miloš Forman
Starring: Ensemble
Budget: $28.3 Million
Box Office: $21.2 Million
1987 - Flowers in the Attic
Director: Jeffrey Bloom
Starring: Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson, Jen Adams, Ben Ryan Ganger, Lindsay Parker, Marshall Colt, Nathan Davis and Louis Fletcher
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $15.1 Million
1987 - Teen Wolf Too
Director: Christopher Leitch
Starring: Jason Bateman, Kim Darby, Paul Sand, James Hampton, Mark Holton, Stuart Fratkin and John Astin
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office: $7.9 Million
1987 - Sign o' the Times (Concert)
Director: Prince
Starring: Prince
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $3 Million
1987 - Date with an Angel
Director: Tom McLoughlin
Starring: Michael E. Knight, Phoebe Cates, Emmanuelle Béart, Albert Macklin, Vinny Argiro, Bibi Besch, Cheryl Pollak, Phil Brock, Peter Kowanko, Steven Banks, Charles Lane, J. Don Ferguson and David Dukes
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $1.9 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - McClain’s Law Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
1982 - Drew Barrymore Hosted Saturday Night Live at Age 7
Musical Guest: Squeeze
* The Audience Voted Andy Kaufman Off the Show
1983 - Kennedy (Miniseries) Starring Martin Sheen Premiered on NBC
1985 - The Colby’s Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 49
* Dynasty Spinoff
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Saints & Sinners
Whitesnake (5th Album)
* Reached #9 in the UK
Featuring “Here I Go Again”
1983 - Back to Back
Status Quo (16th Album)
* Reached #9 in the UK
1989 - Affection
Lisa Stansfield (Debut Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #9
* Hit #1 in Austria and Italy
Over 5 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1989 - Now That’s What I Call Music (UK Series)
Various Artists
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - There Were 4 Shutouts in the NFL
Cleveland Browns Shutout the New England Patriots 30-0
in New England
Spread
Patriots -4.5
O/U 40.5
* Mike Pruitt (Browns) 136 yds. Rushing
New York Giants Shutout the Philadelphia Eagles 23-0
in Philadelphia
Spread
Eagles -5
O/U 37.0
* Giants running back Butch Woolfolk tied an NFL record with 43 carries
43 carries 159 yards 1 TD
The Chicago Bears Shutout the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-0 in Tampa Bay
Spread
Pick
O/U 37.0
* The Bears had 2 running backs with over 100 yards
Walter Payton 106
Matt Suey 112
The Miami Dolphins Shutout the Baltimore Colts 37-0 at the Orange Bowl in Miami
Spread
Dolphins -8.5
O/U 38.0
* Dolphins Defense 2 Interceptions 6 Sacks
1983 - Bobby Allison Won the NASCAR Sprint Cup
1985 - Don Mattingly Won the American League MVP
Runner Up: George Brett
1988 - Bill Elliott Won the NASCAR Sprint Cup
1989 - Robin Yount Won the American League MVP
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Robin Yount Won AL MVP
1987 - Flowers in the Attic Premiered in Theaters
Fun Basketball Facts
(NBA Rebound Leaders)
1980 - Swen Nater (Clippers)
AVG. 15.01
1981 - Moses Malone (Rockets)
AVG. 14.7
1982 - Moses Malone (Rockets)
AVG. 14.67
1983 - Moses Malone (76ers)
AVG. 15.31
1984 - Moses Malone (76ers)
AVG. 13.38
1985 - Moses Malone (76ers)
AVG. 13.05
1986 - Bill Lambeer (Pistons)
AVG. 13.11
1987 - Charles Barkley (76ers)
AVG. 14.62
1988 - Michael Cage (Clippers)
AVG. 13.03
1989 - Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets)
AVG. 13.48
Other Notable Dates
(On November 20th)
1820 - An 80-Ton Sperm Whale Attacked and Sank the Essex (Whaling Ship)
* The Ship Was From Nantucket, Massachusetts
Moby-Dick Was Inspired From This Story
Whitesnake
1989 - Robin Yount (Brewers) Won the American League MVP in One of the Closest Voting Results of All-Time
Robin Yount (8 First Place Votes)
Ruben Sierra (6)
Cal Ripken, Jr. (6)
George Bell (4)
Dennis Eckersley (3)
Did You Know?
Robin Yount Also Won American League MVP in 1982
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On November 20, 1985 Colby's (Dynasty Spinoff) Premiered on ABC
On November 20, 1982 Whitesnake Released Their 5th Album (Saints & Sinners) Featuring "Here I Go Again"
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - Dick Smothers (Musician) Smothers Brothers
Birthplace: New York City
1943 - Veronica Hamel (Actress) Hill Street Blues
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
1947 - Joe Walsh (Guitarist)
Birthplace: Wichita, KS
1948 - Richard Masur (Actor) License to Drive (The Dad)
Birthplace: New York City
1956 - Bo Derek (Actress and Model)
Birthplace: Long Beach, CA
1956 - Mark Gastineau (Football)
Birthplace: Ardmore, OK
1959 - Sean Young (Actress) Blade Runner, Wall Street
Birthplace: Louisville, KT
1959 - Valerie Day (Singer) Nu Shooz
Birthplace: Portland, OR
1965 - Mike D. (Rapper) Beastie Boys
Birthplace: New York City
Fun Fact!
Mark Gastineau Was Drafted 41st Overall (2nd Round) in the 1979 NFL Draft by the New York Jets
* Attended East Central Oklahoma State University
2x NFL Sack Leader (1983, 1984)
Defensive Player of the Year (1982)
5x Pro Bowl
Headlines
(November 20th)
1982 - Drew Barrymore Hosted Saturday Night Live at Age 7
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