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Headlines
(November 28th)
1981 - Alabama Head Coach, Bear Bryant Became College Football's All-Time Wins Leader With 320 (Finshed Career With 323)
* Joe Paterno (Penn State) is the Current Leader With 409
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life Became The #1 Song In America
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1929 - Berry Gordy (Record Executive) Motown Records
1943 - Randy Newman (Songwriter)
1946 - Joe Dante (Director) Gremlins
1949 - Paul Shaffer (Composer) Late Night with David Letterman
1950 - Ed Harris (Actor) The Abyss
1952 - S. Epatha Merkerson (Actress) Pee-wee’s Playhouse
1958 - Dave Righetti (Baseball)
1959 - Judd Nelson (Actor) The Breakfast Club
1962 - Matt Cameron (Drummer) Soundgarden
1963 - Walt Weiss (Baseball)
1965 - Matt Williams (Baseball)
Fun Fact!
Dave Righetti (New York Yankees) Pitched a No-Hitter Against the Boston Red Sox on July 4, 1983
#1 Songs in America
(November 28th)
1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 12/26
1981 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1982 - "Truly"
Lionel Richie
11/27 - 12/10
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 - “(I've Had) The Time of My Life”
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
11/28 - 12/4
1988 - "Bad Medicine"
Bon Jovi
11/19 - 12/2
1989 - "Blame It on the Rain"
Milli Vanilli
11/25 - 12/8
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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1987 - South African Airways Flight 295 Crashed Into the Indian Ocean
* All 159 People on Board Died
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November 28th in 80s History
Other Notable Dates
(On November 28th)
1895 - The First American Auto Race Took Place in Chicago
* 54-Mile Race from Jackson Park to Evanston
Frank Duryea Won in 10 Hours
1987 - “(I've Had)The Time of My Life” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from November 28 - December 4
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, Australia and South Africa
1989 - Queen Latifah Released Her Debut Album, All Hail To The Queen
* Featuring “Dance For Me”
Fun Fact!
In 2006, Queen Latifah Became the First Hip-Hop Artist to Get a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Other Notable Birthdays
Roy Tarpley (Basketball)
November 28, 1964 - January 9, 2015
Passed Away at Age 50 from Liver Failure
The 7th Overall Pick in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jeffrey Dahmer (Serial Killer)
Passed Away on November 28, 1994 at Age 34 After Getting Brutally Attacked in a Prison Shower
Known For the Cannibalism of His Victims
Leslie Nielson (Actor)
Passed Away on November 28, 2010 at Age 84 from Pneumonia
Played Lt. Drebin in The Naked Gun Films
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - Gallavants
Director: Art Vitello
Starring: Robert Lydiard, Vic Perrin, Peter Cullen and Joyce Gittlin
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1986 - Eye of the Tiger
Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Starring: Gary Busey, Yaphet Kotto, Seymour Cassel, Bert Remsen, Denise Galik, William Smith, Judith Barsi, Kimberlin Brown and Ted Markland
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Open All Night Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
1987 - Final Episode of The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 17
Network: Fox
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Laughter
Ian Dury & The Blockheads (3rd Album)
* Final Album With Charlie Charles
1980 - Sound Affects
The Jam (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #72
* #2 in the UK
1980 - Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! (Live Album)
Toyah
* Reached #22 in the UK
1989 - All Hail to the Queen
Queen Latifah (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #124
* #6 in R&B
1989 - Pump Up the Jam
Technotronic (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #10
* #2 in the UK
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Alabama Head Coach Bear Bryant Set an NCAA Record With His 315th Victory
1982 - The Edmonton Eskimos Beat the Toronto Argonauts 32 - 16 in the 70th Grey Cup (Canadian Football League)
MVP: Warren Moon
Location: Exhibition Stadium in Toronto
Attendance: 54,741
1982 - Sylvia Hanika Won the WTA Championship
1989 - Rickey Henderson Signed a Record $3 Million Dollar Per Year Contract With the Oakland A’s
* Kirby Puckett (Minnesota Twins) Also Signed a $3 Million Per Year Contract the Week Before
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Fun Baseball Facts
(American League Batting Title)
1980 - George Brett .390
Kansas City Royals
1981 - Carney Lansford .336
Boston Red Sox
1982 - Willie Wilson .332
Kansas City Royals
1983 - Wade Boggs .361
Boston Red Sox
1984 - Don Mattingly .343
New York Yankees
1985 - Wade Boggs .368
Boston Red Sox
1986 - Wade Boggs .357
Boston Red Sox
1987 - Wade Boggs .363
Boston Red Sox
1988 - Wade Boggs .366
Boston Red Sox
1989 - Kirby Puckett .339
Minnesota Twins