Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - Ralph Lauren (Fashion Designer)
Birthplace: New York City
1941 - Jerry Glanville (Football Coach)
Birthplace: Perrysburg, OH
1946 - Justin Hayward (English Guitarist) Moody Blues
Birthplace: Swindon, Wiltshire, England
1946 - Al Oliver (Baseball)
Birthplace: Portsmouth, OH
1947 - Charlie Joiner (Football)
Birthplace: Many, LA
1953 - Greg Evigan (Actor) B.J. and the Bear “B.J.”
Birthplace: South Amboy, NJ
1956 - Arleen Sorkin (Actress) Days of Our Lives
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
1958 - Thomas Dolby (English Musician) "She Blinded Me With Science"
Birthplace: London, England
1964 - Jim Rome (Sports Radio Host) The Jim Rome Show
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
1964 - Joe Girardi (Baseball)
Birthplace: Peoria, IL
1965 - Karyn White (Singer) “Superwoman”
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Fun Facts!
Jerry Glanville Left Tickets For Elvis Presley at Will Call, Every Game He Coached
* Head Coach of the Houston Oilers (1985 - 1989)
Atlanta Falcons (1990 - 1993)
Al Oliver Won the NL Batting Title in 1982
* 7x All-Star
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Other Notable Birthdays
Dwight D. Eisenhower (Former U.S. President)
October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969
Birthplace: Denison, TX
Passed Away at Age 78 From Congestive Heart Failure
34th President of the United States
John Wooden (Basketball Coach)
October 14, 1910 - June 4, 2010
Birthplace: Hope, IA
Passed Away at Age 99 From Natural Causes
Led UCLA to 10 National Championships
Roger Moore (Actor)
October 14, 1927 - May 23, 2017
Birthplace: Stockwell, London, England
Passed Away at Age 89 From Liver Cancer
The 3rd Actor to Play James Bond
Nikolai Volkoff (Wrestler)
October 14, 1947 - July 29, 2018
Birthplace: Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Passed Away at His Home at Age 70 From Various Illnesses
Won the WWF Tag Team Championship With The Iron Sheik at WrestleMania I
* Defeated Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo
Harry Anderson (Actor and Comedian)
October 14, 1952 - April 16, 2018
Birthplace: Newport, RI
Passed Away at Age 65 From a Stroke Caused by Influenza
Played Judge Harry on the TV Show, Night Court
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Bing Crosby (Singer and Actor)
May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977
Birthplace: Tacoma, WA
Passed Away on October 14, 1977 at Age 74 From a Massive Heart Attack
* Crosby Finished a Round of Golf Before Collapsing in Front of the Clubhouse
Sang the Most Popular Christmas Song, "White Christmas"
“Captain” Lou Albano (Wrestling Manager)
July 29, 1933 – October 14, 2009
Birthplace: Rome, Lazio, Kingdom of Italy
Passed Away on October 14, 2009 at Age 76 From a Heart Attack
Managed 15 Tag Team Wrestlers, Winning 3 Championships
Elizabeth Peña (Actress)
September 23, 1959 - October 14, 2014
Birthplace: Elizabeth, NJ
Passed Away on October 14, 2014 at Age 55 From Cirrhosis
Played Rosie in the 1985 Film, La Bamba
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - Fade to Black
Director: Vernon Zimmerman
Starring: Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Gwynne Gilford, Norman Burton, Linda Kerridge, Morgan Paull, Eve Brent and Mickey Rourke
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1984 - Songwriter
Director: Alan Rudolph
Starring: Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Lesley Ann Warren, Rip Torn and Melinda Dillon
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $865,000
1988 - The Accused
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Starring: Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Ann Hearn, Carmen Argenziano, Steve Antin and Tom O'Brien
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $37.7 Million
Jodie Foster Won an Academy Award For Best Actress
1988 - The Kiss
Director: Pen Densham
Starring: Joanna Pacula, Meredith Salenger, Nicholas Kilbertus, Mimi Kuzyk and Jan Rubeš
Budget: $2.5 Million
Box Office: $1.8 Million
1988 - Another Woman
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Gena Rowlands, Philip Bosco, Betty Buckley, Blythe Danner, Sandy Dennis, Mia Farrow, Gene Hackman, Ian Holm, John Houseman, Martha Plimpton, David Ogden Stiers and Harris Yulin
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $1.5 Million
1988 - Pumpkinhead (Limited Theaters)
Director: Stan Winston
Starring: Lance Henriksen, John D'Aquino and Kerry Remsen
Budget: $3.5 Million
Box Office: $4.4 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - It Takes Two Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
Featuring Helen Hunt and Anthony Edwards
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Faces
Earth, Wind & Fire (10th Album)
Billboard Charts: #10
1981 - Controversy
Prince (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #21
* Featuring “I Wanna Be Your Lover”
1983 - She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #4
* Hit #1 in Canada and Zimbabwe
1983 - Snap! (Greatest Hits)
The Jam
* Reached #70 in Australia
1985 - The Jets
The Jets (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #17
* Featuring “Crush on You”
1985 - Listen Like Thieves
INXS (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #11
* Also Hit #1 in Australia
1985 - Live After Death (Live Album)
Iron Maiden
Billboard Charts: #19
* #2 in the UK
1985 - Power Windows
Rush (11th Album)
Billboard Charts: #10
* #2 in Canada
1985 - The Singles 81→85 (Greatest Hits Album)
Depeche Mode
* Reached #6 in the UK
1986 - Mosaic
Wang Chung (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #41
1988 - Broadway the Hard Way (Live Album)
Frank Zappa
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 The Detroit Tigers Won the World Series
* Beat the San Diego Padres
Series: 4-1
MVP: Alan Trammell
Kirk Gibson Hit 2 Home Runs in Game 5
1987 The St. Louis Cardinals Advanced to the World Series
* Beat the San Francisco Giants
Series: 4-3
NLCS MVP: Jeffrey Leonard (Giants)
Jeffrey Leonard Hit 4 Home Runs in the Series in a Losing Effort
Other Notable Sports Dates
1908 - The Chicago Cubs Beat the Detroit Tigers to Win the World Series
Series: 4 - 1
Manager: Frank Chance (Player/Manager)
Ty Cobb (Tigers) Went 7 - 19 in the Series
Fun Fact!
Last World Series Win for the Cubs Until 2016
* Ty Cobb (Tigers) Went 7 - 19 in the Series
1912 - Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt Was Shot and Wounded by John Flammang Schrank
* With a Bullet Still in His Chest, Roosevelt Still Delivered His Scheduled Speech
1947 - Air Force Officer Chuck Yeager Became the First Person to Exceed the Speed of Sound
2003 - The Steve Bartman Incident Took Place at Wrigley Field in Chicago
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October 14th in 80s History
1987 - Baby Jessica Fell Into Her Aunt's 22 Foot Well in Midland, Texas
* Took 56 Hours To Rescue the 18-Month Girl
Did You Know?
Baby Jessica Became a National Story That Included an ABC Made For-TV-Movie Called Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure
#1 Songs in America
(October 14th)
1980 - "Another One Bites the Dust"
Queen
10/4 - 10/24
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Jack & Diane
John Cougar Mellencamp
10/2 - 10/29
1983 - "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Bonnie Tyler
10/1 - 10/28
1984 - "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Stevie Wonder
10/13 - 11/2
1985 - "Oh Sheila"
Ready for the World
10/12 - 10/18
1986 - "When I Think of You"
Janet Jackson
10/11 - 10/24
1987 - "Here I Go Again"
Whitesnake
10/10 - 10/16
1988 - "Love Bites"
Def Leppard
10/8 - 10/14
1989 - "Miss You Much"
Janet Jackson
10/7 - 11/3
Click Here For More 80s Music Fun Facts and Awards
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1984 - The Detroit Tigers Beat the San Diego Padres 4 Games to 1 to Win the World Series
MVP: Alan Trammell
Manager: Sparky Anderson
On October 14, 1988 The Accused (Starring Jodie Foster) Premiered in Theaters
Jodie Foster Won an Academy Award For Best Actress For Her Role as Sarah Tobias ( A Rape Victim)
It Takes Two
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Headlines
(October 14th)
1982 - President Reagan Proclaimed "War on Drugs"
The Accused
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1983 - Cyndi Lauper Released She's So Unusual (Debut Album)
* Featuring “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”
Billboard Charts: #4
Hit #1 in Canada and Zimbabwe
Over $16 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
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On October 14, 1982 It Takes Two Starring Richard Crenna, Patty Duke, Helen Hunt and Anthony Edwards Premiered on ABC
Cyndi Lauper Released Her Debut Album