Happy 80s Birthdays
1943 - Tony Basil (Singer) "Mickey"
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
1951 - David Coverdale (Singer) Whitesnake
Birthplace: Saltbum-by-the-Sea, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
1953 - David Wohl (Actor) Revenge of the Nerds (Dean Ulich)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
1954 - Shari Belafonte (Actress)
Birthplace: New York City
1955 - Jeffrey Leonard (Baseball)
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
1956 - Debbie Boone (Singer)
Birthplace: Hackensack, NJ
1956 - Doug Wimbish (Bassist) Living Colour
Birthplace: Hartford, CT
1958 - Joan Jett (Singer)
Birthplace: Wynnewood, PA
1960 - Scott Baio (Actor) Happy Days "Chachi"
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
1961 - Vince Coleman (Baseball)
Birthplace: Jacksonville, FL
1961 - Bonnie Hunt (Actress)
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
1961 - Catherine Oxenberg (Actress) Dynasty
Birthplace: New York City
1965 - Mark Guthrie (Baseball)
Birthplace: Buffalo, NY
Fun Fact!
Vince Coleman Won the National League Rookie of the Year in 1985
* 2x All-Star (1988, 1989)
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Other Notable Birthdays
Tommy Lasorda (Baseball)
September 22, 1927 - January 7, 2021
Birthplace: Norristown, PA
Passed Away at Age 93 From Cardiac Arrest
* Managed the Los Angeles Dodgers For 21 Seasons From 1976 to 1996
Won the World Series in 1981 & 1988
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997
Fun Fact!
The Los Angeles Dodgers Were the Only Team to Win 2 World Series in the 80s
Lute Olson (Basketball Coach)
September 22, 1934 - August 27, 2020
Birthplace: Mayville, ND
Passed Away at Age 85 From a Stroke
* Coached the University of Arizona Basketball From 1983 - 2008
Won the National Championship in 1997
David Stern (NBA Commissioner)
September 22, 1942 - January 1, 2020
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 77 From a Brain Hemorrhage
NBA Commissioner (1984 - 2014)
Ole Anderson (Wrestler)
September 22, 1942 - February 26, 2024
Birthplace: Minneapolis, MN
Passed Away at Age 81 From Multiple Sclerosis
8x NWA Tag Team Champion With Brother Arn
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
George C. Scott (Actor and Director)
October 18, 1927 - September 22, 1999
Birthplace: Wise, VA
Passed Away at Age 71 From an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm after Suffering Several Heart Attacks
Won Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as General Patton in the 1970 Film, Patton
Yogi Berra (Baseball)
May 12, 1925 - September 22, 2015
Birthplace: St. Louis, MS
Passed Away at Age 90 From Natural Causes
* 18x All-Star
3x American League MVP (1951, 1955, 1956)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972 (2nd Ballot)
Fun Fact!
Yogi Berra Won 10 World Series Championships, More Than Any Other Player
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1989 - Black Rain
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Michael Douglas, Andy García, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw, Yūsaku Matsuda, Shigeru Kōyama, John Spencer, Luis Guzmán, Stephen Root
Budget: $30 Million
Box Office: $134.2 Million ($46 Million Domestic)
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Family Ties Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 176
1984 - Cover Up Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
1984 - Hot Pursuit Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
1984 - Finder of Lost Loves Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 23
1986 - ALF Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 102
1986 - Dennis the Menace (Animation) Premiered (Syndication)
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 78
1986 - Zoobilee Zoo Premiered (Syndication)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 65
1986 - Together We Stand Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 19
1987 - Full House Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 192
1987 - I Married Dora Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1989 - Baywatch Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 11
Episodes: 242
1989 - Family Matters Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 215
1989 - Free Spirit Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14
Featuring Alyson Hannigan
1989 - Snoops Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Tim Reid and Daphne Maxwell Reid
* Daphne Maxwell Reid Was the 2nd Mom on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1986 - Constrictor
Alice Cooper (9th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #59
1987 - The Hunger
Michael Bolton (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #46
1987 - Man of Colours
Icehouse (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #43
* Hit #1 in Australia and New Zealand
In Other 80s Music News
1982 - The Who Began Their "Farewell" Tour in Washington, D.C.
1985 - The Farm Aid Concert Took Place In Champaign, Illinois
* The Concert Was Put Together by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young to Help American Farmers in Danger of Losing Their Farms Through Mortgage Debt
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1985 - New York Yankees Manager, Billy Martin and Player Ed Whitson Got Into a Fight
* Billy Martin Broke His Arm
1987 - The NFL Went on Strike for 24 Days
1987 - Wade Boggs Recorded His 200th Hit for the 5th Consecutive Season
* 200 Hits in 7 Consecutive Seasons
1988 - 17-Year Old American Swimmer, Janet Evans Won Gold at the Summer Olympics in Seoul
Event: 400m
1988 - American Swimmer, Matt Biondi Won Gold at the Summer Olympics
Event: 100m
1988 - Soviet Gymnast, Vladimir Artemov Won the Men's All-Around Gold at the Summer Olympics
1989 - St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder, Leon Durham Was Suspended 60 Days For Drugs
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1980 - Iraq invaded Iran
* The War Lasted Until August 20, 1988
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 2nd)
1975 - Sara Jean Moore Attempted to Assassinate the President of the United States Gerald Ford in San Francisco
* First Shot Missed by a Few Inches Before Getting Tackled by Secret Service
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Janet Evans
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1989 - Baywatch Premiered on NBC
* Ran 11 Seasons with 242 Episodes
Did You Know?
David Hasselhoff Didn't Want To Originally Cast Pamela Anderson Because He Thought Her Breast Would Take Away From the Other Characters
* Also Pamela Anderson Hates the Water In Real Life
1984 - “Missing You” by John Waite Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from September 22 - 28
Also Hit #1 in Canada
Headlines
(September 22nd)
1982 - Family Ties Premiered on NBC
* Ran 7 Seasons with 176 Episodes
Did You Know?
Michael J. Fox Won an Emmy Award For Most Outstanding Actor In a Comedy Series 3 Years in a Row (1986, 1987, 1988) For HIs Role as Alex P. Keaton On Family Ties
September 22nd in 80s History
Family Ties Premiered on NBC
#1 Songs in America
(September 22nd)
1980 - "Upside Down"
Diana Ross
9/6 - 10/3
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
Chicago
9/11 - 9/24
1983 - "Maniac"
Michael Sembello
9/10 - 9/23
1984 - "Missing You"
John Waite
9/22 - 9/28
1985 - "Money for Nothing"
Dire Straits
9/21 - 10/11
1986 - "Stuck With You"
Huey Lewis and the News
9/20 - 10/10
1987 - "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett
9/19 - 9/25
1988 - “Sweet Child o’ Mine"
Guns N’ Roses
9/10 - 9/23
1989 - "Don't Want to Lose You"
Gloria Estefan
9/16 - 9/22
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1986 - ALF Premiered on NBC
* Ran 4 Seasons with 102 Episodes
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On September 22, 1988 17-Year Old American Swimmer, Janet Evans Won Gold in the 400m at the Summer Olympics in Seoul