80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - Oh, God! You Devil
Director: Paul Bogart
Starring: George Burns, Ted Wass, Ron Silver, Roxanne Hart and Eugene Roche with Belita Moreno and James Crmowell
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $21.5 Million
1986 - 52 Pick-Up
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, Vanity, John Glover, Clarence Williams III, Lonny Chapman, Robert Trebor, Doug McClure Ron Jeremy and Kelly Preston
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.2 Million
1986 - Modern Girls
Director: Jerry Kramer
Starring: Virginia Madsen, Cynthia Gibb, Daphne Zuniga, Clayton Rohner, Chris Nash, Stephen Shellen, Rick Overton and John Dye
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $604,000
1986 - Sid and Nancy
Starring: Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, David Hayman, Debby Bishop, Andrew Schofield, Xander Berkeley, Perry Benson and Courtney Love
Budget: $4 Million
Box Office: $2.8 Million
1986 - Something Wild
Director: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels, Ray Liotta, Robert Ridgely, Adelle Lutz, Margaret Colin, Jack Gilpin and Su Tissue
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $8.4 Million
1986 - Tai-Pan De
Director: Daryl Duke
Starring: Bryan Brown, John Stanton, Joan Chen, Tim Guinee, Bill Leadbitter, Russell Wong, Katy Behean, Kyra Sedgwick, Janine Turner, Norman Rodway and John Bennett
Budget: $25 Million
Box Office: $2 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Lauren Hutton Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Rick James
1987 - Sable Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Featuring Rene Russo
1987 - Final Episode of Everything’s Relative
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Network: CBS
Starring Jason Alexander
1987 - Final Episode of Leg Work
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Network: CBS
1987 - Final Episode of Teen Wolf (Animation)
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 21
1989 - Final Episode of Chicken Soup
Ran 1 season with 12 episodes
Network: ABC
Starring Jackie Mason
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80s Music
(Albums On This Day)
1980 - Divine Madness (Live Album)
Bette Midler and the Harlettes
Billboard Charts: #34
1980 - Eagles (Live Album)
Eagles
Billboard Charts: #6
1981 - Diary of a Madman
Ozzy Osbourne (2nd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #16
1982 - Living My Life
Grace Jones (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #86
* #3 in New Zealand
1983 - 90125
Yes (11th Album)
Billboard Charts: #5
* #2 in Germany
Featuring “Owner of a Lonely Heart”
1983 - Undercover
The Rolling Stones (19th Album)
Billboard Charts: #4
* Hit #1 in Sweden and Netherlands
Featuring “Undercover of the Night”
1985 - 9012 Live: The Solos (Live Album)
Yes
Billboard Charts: 81
1985 - Biograph (Box Set)
Bob Dylan
Billboard Charts: #33
* #3 in New Zealand
1987 - Calm Before the Storm
Venom (5th Album)
1987 - Secrets of the Beehive
David Sylvian (4th Album)
* Reached #37 in the UK
1988 - Green
R.E.M. (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #12
Reached #12 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Featuring “Stand”
1988 - The Memphis Sessions (Compilation Album)
Wet Wet Wet
* Reached #3 in the UK
1989 - Journeyman
Eric Clapton (11th Album)
Billboard Charts: #16
* #2 in the UK
1989 - Slip of the Tongue
Whitesnake (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #10
* Hit #1 in Finland
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1989 - Gregg Olson (Orioles) Won the American League Rookie of the Year
* First Relief Pitcher to Win Award
Runner Up: Tom Gordon (Royals)
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1983 - A Bomb Exploded Inside the United States Capitol
* No one was injured
An Estimated $250,000 in Damage
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Other Notable Dates
(On November 7th)
1893 - Colorado Became the Second State to Allow Women to Vote
* Wyoming Was the First State in 1869
1916 - Woodrow Wilson (D) Was Re-Elected President of the United States
* Defeated Charles Evans Hughes (R)
1929 - The Museum of Modern Art Opened in New York City
1944 - Because of World War II President Franklin D. Roosevelt Was Elected a 4th Term
1967 - Carl B. Stokes Became the First African-America Mayor of a Major City
* Elected Mayor of Cleveland Ohio
1972 - President Nixon (R) was Re-Elected as President of the United States (3th)
* Defeated George McGovern (D)
The Largest Victory at the Time
1991 - Magic Johnson Announced He Was HIV Positive
1994 - The First Internet Broadcast Took Place at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill on the Student Radio Channel, WXYC
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November 7th in 80s History
On November 7, 1984 Oh God! You Devil Starring George Burns Premiered in Theaters
Oh God! You Devil
Magic Johnson
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Other Notable Birthdays
Billy Graham (Evangelist)
November 7, 1918 - February 21, 2018
Birthplace: Charlotte, NC
Passed Away at Age 99 From Natural Causes
Graham Was the First Non-Musician Inducted Into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame
Joe Neikro (Baseball)
November 7, 1944 - October 27, 2006
Birthplace: Martins Ferry, OH
Passed Away at Age 61 From a Brain Aneurysm
Played 22 Seasons With 7 Different Teams
King Kong Bundy (Wrestler)
November 7, 1955 - March 4, 2019
Birthplace: Woodbury, NJ
Passed away at Age 63 of Complications From Diabetes
Born Christopher Alan Pallies
Dana Plato (Actress)
November 7, 1964 - May 8, 1999
Birthplace: Maywood, CA
Passed Away at Age 34 From an Accidental Overdose (Later Ruled a Suicide)
Played Kimberly on the Sitcom Diff'rent Strokes
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Joe Frazier (Boxer)
January 12, 1944 - November 7, 2011
Birthplace: Beaufort, SC
Passed Away at Age 67 From Liver Cancer
The Heavyweight Champion From 1970 to 1973
Janet Reno (Politician)
July 21, 1938 - November 7, 2016
Birthplace: Miami, FL
Passed Away at Age 78 From Parkinson’s Disease
In 1993, Reno Became the First Female United States Attorney General
1987 - “I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from November 7 - 20
1989 - David Dinkins Became the First-African American Mayor of New York City
Fun Fact!
In 1950 David Dinkins Graduated Cum Laude From Howard University With a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics
* Received His Law Degree From Brooklyn Law School
#1 Songs in America
(November 7)
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 - "Islands in the Stream"
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
10/29 - 11/11
1984 - "Caribbean Queen"
Billy Ocean
11/3 - 11/16
1985 - "Part Time Lover"
Stevie Wonder
11/2 - 11/8
1986 - "True Colors"
Cyndi Lauper
10/25 - 11/7
1987 - "I Think We're Alone Now"
Tiffany
11/7 - 11/20
1988 - "Kokomo"
The Beach Boys
11/5 - 11/11
1989 - "Listen to Your Heart"
Roxette
11/4 - 11/10
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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Headlines
(November 7th)
1981 - "Private Eyes" by Daryl Hall and John Oates Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from November 7 - 20
1989 - Douglas Wilder (Virginia) Became the First African American Governor Elected in the United States
"I Think We're Alone Now" Became the #1 Song in America
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On November 7, 1991 Magic Johnson Announced He Was HIV Positive
Happy 80s Birthdays
1943 - Joni Mitchell (Singer)
Birthplace: Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
1947 - Rebecca Eaton (TV Producer) PBS Masterpiece
Birthplace: Boston, MA
1948 - Buck Martinez (Baseball)
Birthplace: Redding, CA
1956 - Judy Tenuta (Comedian)
Birthplace: Oak Park, IL
1957 - Christopher Knight (Actor) The Brady Bunch (Peter)
Birthplace: New York City
1960 - Tommy Thayer (Guitarist) Black ‘n Blue
Birthplace: Portland, OR
1964 - Troy Beyer (Actor) Dynasty (Jackie Deveraux)
Birthplace: New York City
Fun Fact!
Christopher Knight Made His First TV Appearance in 1967 on a TV Episode of Mannix
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