On This Day September 20th in 80s History

Happy 80s Birthdays

1948 - Chuck Panozzo (Bassist) Styx
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
1949 - Anthony Denison (Actor) Crime Story
Birthplace: New York City
1951 - Guy Lafleur (Hockey)
Birthplace: Thurso, Quebec, Canada
1951 - Greg Valentine (Wrestler) "The Hammer"
Birthplace: Seattle, WA
1956 - Gary Cole (Actor)
Birthplace: Park Ridge, IL
1956 - Debbi Morgan (Actress) All My Chidren
Birthplace: Dunn, NC
1957 - Alannah Currie (New Zealand Singer) Thompson Twins
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand
1958 - Arn Anderson (Wrestler)
Birthplace: Rome, GA

Fun Fact!

In 1989 Debbie Morgan Became the First African American to Win a Daytime Emmy Award

* Won Most Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series For Her Role as Dr. Angela Baxter Hubbard in All My Children

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Other Notable Birthdays

Red Auerbach (Basketball Coach)
September 20, 1917 - October 28, 2006
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY

Passed Away at Age 89 From a Heart Attack

9x Time NBA Champion as the Head Coach of the Boston Celtics (1957, 1959 - 1966)

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

Polly Bergen (Actress)

July 14, 1930 - September 20, 2014
Birthplace: Knoxville, TN
Passed Away at Age 84 From Natural Causes

Won an Emmy Award For Her Role as Helen Morgan in the 1957 Miniseries Playhouse 90

* 4x Emmy Nominee

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80s Movies

(On This Day)

1985 - Plenty
Director: Fred Schepisi
Starring: Meryl Streep, Charles Dance and Tracey Ullman
Budget: $10 Million

Box Office: $6.1 Million

1985 - Invasion U.S.A.
Director: Joseph Zito
Starring: Chuck Norris
Budget: $12 Million

Box Office: $17.5 Million

1985 - The Journey of Natty Gann
Director: Jeremy Kagen
Starring: James Horner and Elmer Berntsein
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $9.7 Million

1985 - Maxie
Director: Paul Aaron
Starring: Glenn Close, Mandy Patinkin, Valerie Curtin, Ruth Gordon and Barnard Hughes
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $2.5 Million

1986 - Down by Law
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Starring: Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Ellen Barkin, Billie Neal, Rockets Redglare, Vernel Bagneris
Budget: $453,000

Box Office: $1.4 Million

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80s Television

(On This Day)

1982 - Child's Play (Game Show) Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 258

1983 - Just Our Luck Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13

1984 - The Cosby Show Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 201

1984 - Who's the Boss? Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 196

1985 - Spenser: For Hire Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 66 (4 Movies)

1986 - The Ellen Burstyn Show Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13

1986 - Heart of the City Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13

Featuring Christina Applegate

1986 - Life With Lucy Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13

Starring Lucille Ball

1987 - The Highwayman Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9

1987 - My Two Dads Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 60

1989 - A Peaceable Kingdom Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12

1989 - The Young Riders Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 68

Starring Stephen Baldwin and Josh Brolin

1989 - The Nutt House Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10

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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)

1980 - Blizzard of Ozz
Ozzy Osbourne (Debut Solo Album)

Billboard Charts: #21

* #7 in the UK

1982 - Love Over Gold
Dire Straits (4th Album)

Billboard Charts: #19

* Hit #1 in the UK, Austrian Norway, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand

1983 - Time-Line
Renaissance (11th Album)

1986 - Filigree & Shadow
This Mortal Coil (2nd Album)

1988 - Any Love
Luther Vandross (6th Album)

Billboard Charts: #9

* #1 in R&B

1988 - BulletBoys
BulletBoys (Debut Album)

Billboard Charts: #34

1988 - Workers Playtime
Billy Bragg (4th Album)

Billboard Charts: #198

* #17 in the UK

1989 - Velveteen
Transvision Vamp (2nd Album)

* HIt #1 in the UK and #2 in Australia

In Other 80s Music News

1983 - The First ARMS Charity Concert Was Held at the Royal Albert Hall In London

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80s Sports
(On This Day)

1980 - George Brett Went 0-4 Dropping His Average Below .400
* Finished the Season .390
Won the 1980 American League MVP

1982 - NFL Players Began a 57 Day Strike

1984 - The Chicago Cubs Hit 2 Million Fans For First Time in Franchise History

* The Rise and Popularity of Ryne Sandberg

1985 - Philadelphia Phillies Caterer Curtis Strong, Was Convicted For Selling Cocaine to Players
* Known as the Pittsburgh Drug Trials

Considered One of Baseball's Biggest Off Field Scandals

1987 - San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver Dwight Clark's 105 Consecutive Games With a Catch Was Snapped

1987 - Chicago Bears Running Back, Walter Payton Set an NFL Record With 107 Career Rushing Touchdowns

1988 - Greg Louganis Won a Gold Medal at the Seoul Olympics the Day After Hitting His Head on the Diving Board

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In Other 80s News

(On This Day)

1984 - A Suicide Car Bomber Aattacked the US Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon
* 22 Killed

1985 - Pictionary (Game Board) Went On Sale

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Other Notable Dates

(On September 20th)

1973 - Billie Jean King Beat Bobby Riggs in the Tennis Match, Called the Battle of the Sexes

Location: Houston Astrodome

#1 Songs in America

(September 20th)