On This Day October 26th in 80s History

The Terminator Premiered in Theaters

World Series Blunder

1984 - The Terminator Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton

Did You Know?
Arnold Schwarzenegger Only Had 14 Lines in the Movie

October 26, 1980 Alberto Salazar (USA) Won the 11th New York City Marathon

1985 - “Saving All My Love for You” by Whitney Houston Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from October 26 - November 1

Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada and Ireland

Happy 80s Birthdays

1945 - Jaclyn Smith (Actress) Charlie’s Angels
Birthplace: Houston, TX
1946 - Pat Sajak (Talk Show Host) Wheel of Fortune
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
1949 - Steve Rogers (Baseball)
Birthplace: Jefferson City, MO
1949 - Kevin Sullivan (Wrestling)
Birthplace: Cambridge, MA
1951 - Bootsy Collins (Singer)
Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH
1953 - Keith Strickland (Guitarist) B-52’s
Birthplace: Athens, GA
1953 - Lauren Tewes (Actress) Love Boat (Julie McCoy)
Birthplace: Trafford, PA
1956 - Rita Wilson (Actress) Volunteers
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
1957 - Bob Golic (Football)
Birthplace: Cleveland, OH
1961 - Dylan McDermott (Actor) Twister
Birthplace: Waterbury, CT
1962 - Cary Elwes (Actor) Glory, The Princess Bride
Birthplace: Westminster, London, England
1963 - Natalie Merchant (Singer) 10,000 Maniacs
Birthplace: Jamestown, NY
1965 - Kelly Rowan (Actress) The Gate
Birthplace: Ottawa, Alberta, Canada
1971 - Anthony Rapp (Actor) Adventures in Babysitting “Daryl”
Birthplace: Chicago, IL

Fun Fact!
Steve Rogers Played All of His 13 Major League Seasons With the Montreal Expos
* 5x All-Star (1974, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983)
ERA Leader in 1982 (2.40 ERA)

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Other Notable Birthdays

C.W. Post (American Innovator)
October 26, 1854 - May 9, 1914
Birthplace: Springfield, IL

Passed Away at Age 59 From a Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

* Post Was Suffering From Extreme Stomach Pains
Founded Post Cereal

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

Charles Comiskey (Baseball Owner)
August 15, 1859 - October 26, 1931
Birthplace: Chicago, IL

Passed Away at Age 72 (Unknown Cause)
* Founder and Owner of the Chicago White Sox
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939

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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)

1984 - The Terminator
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton and Paul Winfield
Budget: $6.4 Million

Box Office: $78.3 Million

1984 - American Dreamer
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Starring: JoBeth Williams, Tom Conti, Giancarlo Giannini, Coral Browne and Léon Zitrone
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $5 Million

1984 - Body Double
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Craig Wasson, Gregg Henry, Melanie Griffith, Deborah Shelton, Guy Boyd, Dennis Franz, David Haskell, Al Israel and Douglas Warhit
Budget: $10 Million

Box Office: $8.8 Million

1984 - Terror in the Aisles
Director: Andrew J. Kuehn
Starring: Donald Pleasence and Nancy Allen
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $10 Million

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80s Television
(On This Day)

1981 - Battlestars (Game Show) Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 193
Hosted by Alex Trabek

1982 - St. Elsewhere Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 137

Starring Denzel Washington

1982 - Gavilan Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Robert Urich

1984 - V Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 19

1985 - Final Episode of Lime Street
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Network: ABC

1988 - Tattingers Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 15

1988 - Annie McGuire Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 11
Starring Mary Tyler Moore Adrien Brody

1988 - The Van Dyke Show Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Starring Dick Van Dyke and Son Barry Van Dyke

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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)

1981 - Freeze Frame
The J. Geils Band (10th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Featuring “Centerfold”

1983 - Midnight Madness
Night Ranger (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #115
* Featuring “Sister Christian

1987 - Live at Wembley (Live Album)
Meat Loaf
* Reached #60 in the UK

1987 - Box Frenzy
Pop Will Eat Itself (Debut Album)

1987 - Mainstream
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (3rd Album)
* Reached #9 in the UK

1989 - Best Shots (Greatest Hits)
Pat Benatar
Billboard Charts: #16

* #6 in the UK

1989 - Zig Zag
The Hooters (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #115

In Other Music News

1980 - Paul Kantner (Jefferson Starship) Was Rushed to Hospital Following a Cerebral Hemorrhage
* He Soon Recovered Without Surgery Defying Medical Odds

1981 - Iron Maiden Played Its First Show with Bruce Dickinson as the New Lead Singer
Location: Bologna, Italy

1985 - “Saving All My Love for You” by Whitney Houston Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
#1 Song in America from October 26 - November 1
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada and Ireland

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80s Sports
(On This Day)

1980 - The 11th New York City Marathon
Men: Alberto Salazar (USA)
Women: Grete Waitz (Norway)
* Waitz Won 9 Times from 1978 - 88

1982 - Steve Carlton Won His 4th Cy Young Award
* Won (1972, 1977, 1980, 1982)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994

1985 - The Kansas City Royals Beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2 - 1 at Royals Stadium to Force a Game 7 of the World Series
Attendance: 41,628
Dane Iorg (Royals) Hit a Walk-Off Single to Score 2 Runs in the Bottom of the 9th

1985 - Doug Harvey’s #2 Was Retired by the Montreal Canadiens
* Played 14 Seasons in Montreal
Won 6 Stanley Cups

1985 - Lee Haney (USA) Won His 2nd Consecutive Mr. Olympia
Prize: $50K
Runner Up: Albert Beckles (England)
Location: Forest National Theatre in Brussels, Belgium

Haney Won 8 in a Row

1988 - Donald Trump Sent Mike Tyson a $2 Million Dollar Bill for 4 Months of Advisory Service

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In Other 80s News

(On This Day)

1980 - The Peter Muhlenberg Memorial Was Dedicated in Washington, D.C.
* Peter Muhlenberg Was a Continental Army Soldier During the American Revolutionary War

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Other Notable Dates

(On October 26th)

1863 - The Football Association Was Founded in London, England
* Oldest in the World

1881 - Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday Were Part of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona

* The Shootout Lasted 30 - Seconds
3 Men Died

1958 - The Boeing 707 (Pan American Airlines) Made its First Flight
* From New York to Paris

Did You Know?

Pan Am Airlines Went Out of Business in 1991
Founded in 1927

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October 26, 1985 the Umpire Made One of the Worst Calls in World Series History

New York Marathon

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Best Sitcom

(Emmy Awards)

1980 - Taxi
1981 - Taxi
1982 - Barney Miller
1983 - Cheers
1984 - Cheers
1985 - The Cosby Show
1986 - The Golden Girls
1987 - The Golden Girls
1988 - The Wonder Years
1989 - Cheers

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