Men at Work Released Their Debut Album
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No Small Affair
On November 9, 1988 Child's Play Premiered in Theaters
On November 9, 1984 Jon Cryer, Demi Moore, Jennifer Tilly and Tim Robbins Made Their Film Debut in No Small Affair
Happy 80s Birthdays
1947 - Robert David Hall (Voice Actor) The Littles, G.I. Joe
Birthplace: East Orange, NJ
1948 - Joe Bouchard (Guitarist) Blue Öyster Cult
Birthplace: Stony Brook, NY
1951 - Lou Ferrigno (Bodybuilder) The Incredible Hulk
Birthplace: New York City
1969 - Pepa (Rapper) Salt-N-Pepa
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
1969 - Roxanne Shante (Singer)
Birthplace: Queens, NY
Fun Fact!
Lou Ferrigno Played The Hulk on the TV Show, The Incredible Hulk From 1978 to 1982
* Won Mr. Universe 1973 and 1974
On November 9, 1984 Larry Holmes TKO’d James “Bonecrusher” Smith in the 12th Round to Retain the IBF Heavyweight Championship
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Madonna
Larry Holmes
1989 - The Berlin Wall Was Finally Approved To Be Torn Down in Germany
* Built in 1961 to Separate East Germany (Communism) and West Germany
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#1 Songs in America
(November 9th)
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 - "Miami Vice Theme"
Jan Hammer
11/9 - 11/15
1986 - "Amanda"
Boston
11/8 - 11/21
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
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On November 9, 1985 Madonna Hosted the Season 11 Premiere on Saturday Night Live
Headlines
(November 9th)
1981 - Men at Work Released Their Debut Album Business as Usual
* Featuring "Who Can It Be Now"
November 9th in 80s History
1985 - “Miami Vice Theme” Song by Jan Hammer Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from November 9 - 15
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Other Notable Birthdays
Whitey Herzog (Baseball)
November 9, 1931 - April 15, 2024
Birthplace: New Athens, IL
Passed Away at Age 92 (Unknown Cause)
Managed the St. Louis Cardinals From 1980 to 1990
Won the World Series in 1982
Manager of the Year (1985)
* Also Managed the Texas Rangers (1973) California Angels (1974) and the Kansas City Royals (1975 - 1979)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 (Veterans Committee)
Bob Gibson (Baseball)
November 9, 1935 - October 2, 2020
Birthplace: Ohama, NE
All-Star: 9
National League MVP in 1968
2x Cy Young Award Winner (1968, 1970)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981
Tom Fogerty (Guitarist)
November 9, 1941 - September 6, 1990
Birthplace: Berkeley, CA
Passed Away at Age 48 From AIDS (Blood Transfusion)
Guitarist For the Band, Clearance Clearwater
Charlie Robinson (Actor)
November 9, 1945 - July 11, 2021
Birthplace: Houston, TX
Passed Away at Age 75 From Cardiac Arrest
Played “Mac” on the TV Show Night Court
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Art Carney (Actor)
November 4, 1918 - November 9, 2003
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, NY
Passed Away at Age 85 From Natural Causes
Played Ed Norton on the Sitcom The Honeymooners
Ed Bradley (Journalist)
June 22, 1941 - November 9, 2006
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Passed Away at Age 65 From Lymphocytic Leukemia
Spent 26 Years on the TV Show 60 Minutes
Carol Doda (Dancer)
August 29, 1937 - November 9, 2015
Birthplace: Vallejo, CA
Passed Away at Age 78 From Kidney Failure
* Topless Dancer in San Francisco in the 60s, 70s, and 80s
First Public Topless Dancer
Childs Play
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On November 9, 1985 Garry Kasparov (22) of the Soviet Union Became the Youngest World Chess Champion When He Beat Fellow Soviet Anatoly Karpov
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - A Nightmare on Elm Street
Director: Wes Craven
Starring: John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Nick Corri, Johnny Depp (debut) and Robert Englund
Budget: $1.8 Million
Box Office: $25.5 Million
1984 - No Small Affair
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Starring: Jon Cryer, Demi Moore, Jennifer Tilly, Tim Robbins, Jeffrey Tambor and George Wendt
Budget: $8.5 Million
Box Office: $4.9 Million
Film Debut for Jon Cryer, Demi Moore, Jennifer Tilly and Tim Robbins
1988 - Child's Play
Director: Tom Holland
Starring: Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon and Dinah Manoff
Budget: $9 Million
Box Office: $44.2 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - The Season 11 Premiere of Saturday Night Live Aired on NBC
Host: Madonna
Musical Guest: Simple Minds
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Business as Usual
Men at Work (Debut Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Norway, Australia and New Zealand
Featuring “Who Can It Be Now” and “Down Under”
1981 - La Folie
The Stranglers (6th Album)
* Reached #11 in the UK
1984 - Alf
Alison Moyet (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #45
* Hit #1 in the UK and New Zealand
1984 - Berserker
Gary Numan (6th Album)
* Reached #45 in the UK
1985 - The Wrestling Album
WWF Wrestlers (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #84
1985 - Come Out and Play
Twisted Sister (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #53
1985 - Down for the Count
Y&T (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #91
1985 - Fight to Survive
White Lion (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #151
1985 - The Last Command
W.A.S.P. (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #49
* #4 in Finland
1985 - Long Way to Heaven
Helix (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #109
1985 - Night of the Crime
Icon (2nd Album)
1985 - Ready to Strike
King Kobra (Debut Album)
1986 - Stand Tall
Killer Dwarfs (2nd Album)
1987 - Nightfall
Candlemass (2nd Album)
1987 - Savage
Eurythmics (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #41
* #2 in Sweden
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Robin Yount (Brewers) Won the American League MVP
Runner Up: Eddie Murray (Orioles)
* Yount Received All 27 First Place Votes
1984 - Larry Holmes Beat James “Bonecrusher” Smith to Improve His Record to 46-0
TKO: 12th round
Retained: IBF Heavyweight Championship
1985 - Garry Kasparov (22) of the Soviet Union Became the Youngest World Chess Champion
* Defeated Fellow Soviet Anatoly Karpov
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Other Notable Dates
(On November 9th)
1872 - The Great Boston Fire
* One Of the Costliest Fires in United States History
1906 - Theodore Roosevelt Became the First President to Travel Outside the Country
* Checked the Progress of the Panama Canal
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1984 - A Nightmare on Elm Street Premiered in Theaters
Did You Know?
Johnny Depp’s Character Was Killed by Freddy Krueger
The Youngest Chess Champion