On This Day October 8th in 80s History

1988 - Empty Nest Premiered on NBC
* Ran 7 Seasons with 170 Episodes
Starring Richard Mulligan

Did You Know?
Richard Mulligan Won 2 Emmy Awards For Most Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series On 2 Separate Shows
Soap (1980)
Empty Nest (1989)

Happy 80s Birthdays

1939 - Paul Hogan (Actor) Crocodile Dundee
Birthplace: Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
1941 - Jesse Jackson (Civil Rights Activist)
Birthplace: Greenville, SC
1943 - Chevy Chase (Actor)
Birthplace: New York City
1949 - Sigourney Weaver (Actress) Ghostbuster, Aliens
Birthplace: New York City
1950 - Robert “Kool” Bell (Singer) Kool & the Gang
Birthplace: Youngstown, OH
1952 - Edward Zwick (Director) About Last Night, Glory
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
1954 - Michael Dudikoff (Actor) American Ninja
Birthplace: Redondo Beach, CA
1955 - Bill Elliott (Race Car Driver) Daytona 500 Winner (1985, 1987)
Birthplace: Dawsonville, GA
1956 - Stephanie Zimbalist (Actress) Remington Steele (Laura Holt)
Birthplace: New York City
1959 - Tony Eason (Football)
Birthplace: Blythe, CA
1959 - Mike Morgan (Baseball) 13 MLB Teams
Birthplace: Tulare, CA
1965 - Matt Biondi (Swimming)
Birthplace: Moraga, CA
1967 - Teddy Riley (Singer) Blackstreet
Birthplace: New York City

Fun Fact!

Tony Eason (QB) Was the 15th Overall Pick in the 1983 Draft by the New England Patriots
* Led the Patriots to Super Bowl XX (Lost 46 - 10 to the Chicago Bears)

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Other Notable Birthdays

Johnny Ramone (Guitarist)
October 8, 1948 - September 15, 2004
Birthplace: Queens, NY

Passed Away at Age 55 From Prostate Cancer

Guitarist For the Rock Band, The Ramones

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

Al Davis (Football Owner)

July 4, 1929 - October 8, 2011

Birthplace: Brockton, MA
Passed Away at Age 82 From Congestive Heart Failure
* 3x Super Bowl Champion (XI, XV, XVIII) as the Founder and Owner of the Oakland Raiders
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992

Whitey Ford (Baseball)

October 21, 1928 - October 8, 2020

Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 91 Surrounded by Family in His Home While Watching the Yankees Play Game 4 of the ALCS
* Ford Played All 16 Seasons With the New York Yankees
6x World Series Champion
American League Cy Young Award Winner (1961)
10x All-Star
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 (2nd Ballot)

Luis Tiant (Baseball)
November 23, 1940 - October 8, 2024
Birthplace: Marionao, Cuba
Passed Away at Age 83 (Unknown Cause)
* Played 19-Seasons in the Major Leagues
Wins: 229
Losses: 172
A 4x 20-Game Winner

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80s Movies

(Released On This Day)

1982 - My Favorite Year
Director: Richard Benjamin
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Jessica Harper, Joseph Bologna and Mark Linn-Baker
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $20.1 Million

1983 - Rumble Fish
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Vincent Spano, Diane Lane, Diana Scarwid, Nicolas Cage and Dennis Hopper
Budget: $10 Million

Box Office: $2.4 Million

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80s Television

(On This Day)

1983 - Season 9 of Saturday Night Live Premiered on NBC
Host: Brandon Tartikoff
Musical Guest: John Cougar Mellencamp

1984 - The Burning Bed (Made for TV Movie) Aired on NBC
* Starring Farrah Fawcet
Highest Rated Made-for-TV Movies of All Time

1988 - Season 14 of Saturday Night Live Premiered on NBC
Host: Tom Hanks
Musical Guest: Keith Richards

1988 - Empty Nest Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 170

1988 - Freddy's Nightmares Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 44
* Brad Pitt Was in the Episode “Black Tickets”

1988 - The Munsters Today Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 73

1988 - Superboy Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 100

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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)

1980 - Dirty Mind
Prince (3rd Album)

Billboard Charts: #56

1980 - Remain in Light
Talking Heads (4th Album)

Billboard Charts: #19

1981 - Looking Back with Love
Mike Love (Debut Solo Album)

Billboard Charts: #19
Mike Love is a Member of The Beach Boys

1981 - Still (Compilation Album)
Joy Division

1982 - Spring Session M
Missing Persons (Debut Album)

Billboard Charts: #17

In Other 80s Music News

1987 - Chuck Berry Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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80s Sports

(On This Day)

1983 - The Philadelphia Phillies Advanced to the World Series
* Beat the Los Angeles Dodgers
Series: 3-1
NLCS MVP: Gary Matthews

1983 - The Baltimore Orioles Advanced to the World Series
* Beat the Chicago White Sox
Series: 3-1
ALCS MVP: Mike Boddicker

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Other Notable Dates

(On October 8th)

1956 - New York Yankees Pitcher, Don Larsen Pitched a Perfect Game Against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series
Catcher: Yogi Berra

Still the Only Perfect Game in World Series History

Fun Fact!

Yogi Berra (New York Yankees) Has Played in the Most World Series (14) Winning 10

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