On This Day November 27th in 80s History

1985 - Rocky IV Premiered in Theaters
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Brigitte Nielsen and Dolph Lundgren

Fun Fact!

Rocky IV Was The 3rd Highest Grossing Movie From 1985
#1 Back to the Future
#2 Rambo: First Blood Part II (Also Starring Sylvester Stallone)

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1982 - “Truly” by Lionel Richie Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from November 27 - December 10

Also Hit #1 in Canada

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Rocky IV Premiered In Theaters

1985 - Santa Claus: The Movie Premiered in Theaters

Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Starring: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Judy Cornwell and Burgess Meredith

Fun Fact!

The First Recorded Christmas Was Celebrated in Rome on December 25, AD 336

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Happy 80s Birthdays

1951 - Kathryn Bigelow (Director) Point Break
Birthplace: San Carlos, California
1953 - Curtis Armstrong (Actor) Revenge of the Nerds “Booger”
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
1958 - Mike Scioscia (Baseball)
Birthplace: Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania
1959 - Charlie Burchill (Scottish Guitarist) Simple Minds
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
1960 - Ken O’Brien (Football)
Birthplace: Rockville Centre, New York
1962 - Mike Bordin (Drummer) Faith No More
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
1963 - Fisher Stevens (Actor) Short Circuit (Ben)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1964 - Robin Givens (Actress) Head of the Class
Birthplace: New York City
1976 - Jaleel White (Actor) Family Matters “Urkel”
Birthplace: Culver City, California

Fun Fact!

In 2010 Kathryn Bigelow Became the First Female to Win an Academy Award For Best Director

Movie: Hurt Locker

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1980 - Bosom Buddies Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2

Episodes: 37
Starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari

Fun Fact!

Bosom Buddies Characters, Kip and Henry Were Named After Bars in Berkeley, California

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Other Notable Birthdays

Bruce Lee (Actor and Martial Artist)
November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Passed Away at Age 32 From Cerebral Edema
* Caused From a Reaction to Compounds Present in the Combination Medication Equagesic
Enter the Dragon (1973) Was Bruce Lee's Last Film

Eddie Rabbit (Singer)
November 27, 1941 - May 7, 1998
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 56 From Lung Cancer
* Known to be a Heavy Smoker
Best Known For the 1980 Hit Song “I Love a Rainy Night”

James Avery (Actor)
November 27, 1945 - December 31, 2013
Birthplace: Suffolk, VA
Passed Away at Age 68 Following Complications From Open Heart Surgery
* Died at the Memorial Medical Center in Glendale, California
Played Uncle Phil on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Davey Boy Smith (Wrestler)
November 27, 1962 - May 18, 2002
Birthplace: Golborne, Lancashire, England
Passed Away at Age 39 From a Heart Attack While on Vacation in British Columbia
* One of the British Bulldogs
Elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

Harvey Milk (Politician)
May 22, 1930 - November 27, 1978
Birthplace: Woodmere, New York
Passed Away at Age 48 From Gunshot Wounds
* A Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
First Openly Gay Politician

George Moscone (Politician)
November 24, 1929 - November 27, 1978
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Passed Away at Age From Gunshot Wounds
* Shot and Killed by Former San Francisco Board of Supervisors Dan Hill
San Francisco Mayor of San Francisco From 1976 to His Death in 1978

John Carradine (Actor)
February 5, 1906 - November 27, 1988
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 82 From Heart and Kidney Failure
* Best Known For the 1940's Dracula Movies
Considered One of the Best Character Actors in Cinema History

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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)

1985 - Rocky IV
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Brigitte Nielsen and Dolph Lundgren
Budget: $28 Million
Box Office: $300.4 Million

1985 - Santa Claus: The Movie
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Starring: Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Judy Cornwell and Burgess Meredith
Budget: $40 Million
Box Office: $23.7 Million

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80s Television
(On This Day)

1980 - Bosom Buddies Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 37

1981 - Darkroom Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Hosted by James Coburn

1988 - Almost Grown Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13

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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)

1981 - Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Soft Cell (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #22

* #5 in the UK

Featuring “Tainted Love”

1981 - Ten Out of 10
10cc (8th Album)
* Reached #15 in Australia

1982 - Speak of the Devil/Talk of the Devil (Live Album)
Ozzy Osbourne
Billboard Charts: #14

1985 - Welcome to the Real World
Mr. Mister (2nd Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts

Featuring “Broken Wings” and “Kyrie”

1987 - Live...In the Raw (Live Album)
W.A.S.P.
Billboard Charts: #77

1989 - Labour of Love II
UB40 (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #15

* Hit #1 in the UK, Netherlands and New Zealand

Featuring “Red Red Wine”

1989 - Ghost Nation
Hunter & Collectors (6th Album)
• Reached #10 in Australia

Singles Released

1981 - “Don’t You Want Me”

The Human League
#1 Song in America from July 3 - 23
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Belgium, Ireland, Norway, New Zealand and Israel

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80s Sports

(On This Day)

1983 - The Toronto Argonauts Beat the BC Lions 18 - 17 in the Canadian Football League's 71st Grey Cup
Offensive MVP: Joe Barnes
Defensive MVP: Carl Brazley
Location: BC State Stadium in Vancouver
Attendance: 59,345

1988 - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers Beat the BC Lions 22 - 21 in the Canadian Football League's 76th Grey Cup
Offensive MVP: James Murphy
Defensive MVP: Michael Grey
Location: Frank Clair Stadium in Ottawa
Attendance: 50,604

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Other Notable Dates

(On November 27th)

1924 - The First Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Was Held in New York City

1968 - Penny Ann Early Became the First Woman to Play in a Professional Basketball Game
* Played For the Kentucky Colonels in an ABA Game Against the Los Angeles Stars

1978 - Harvey Milk and George Moscone Were Murdered in San Francisco by Former Supervisor Dan White
* White Committed Suicide in 1985 by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 2 Years After His Prison Release

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