Happy 80s Birthdays
1943 - Joel Higgins (Actor) Silver Spoons (Edward Stratton III)
Birthplace: Bloomington, IL
1946 - Jeffrey Jones (Actor) Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Principal Rooney)
Birthplace: Buffalo, NY
1950 - Paul Burgess (English Drummer) 10cc
Birthplace: Manchester, England
1954 - Steve Largent (Football)
Birthplace: Tulsa, OK
1960 - Jennifer Rush (Singer)
Birthplace: New York City
1962 - Grant Fuhr (Hockey)
Birthplace: Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada
1967 - Moon Zappa (Actress) European Vacation (Russ's American Girlfriend)
Birthplace: New York City
Fun Fact!
Steve Largent was a 7x Pro Bowl
* Leading Receiver of All-Time when He Retired
Elected to the NFL Hall of Fame in 1995
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Other Notable Birthdays
Ed Sullivan (TV Personality)
September 28, 1901 - October 13, 1974
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 73 From Esophageal Cancer
Hosted the Ed Sullivan Show From 1948 to 1971
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Miles Davis (Jazz Musician)
May 26, 1926 - September 28, 1991
Birthplace: Alton, IL
Passed Away on September 28, 1991 at Age 65 From Combined Effects of a Stroke, Pneumonia, and Respiratory Failure
Davis's 1959 Album, Kind of Blue Remains One of the Most Popular Jazz Albums of All-Time
* Over 5 Million Copies Sold in the U.S.
Coolio (Rapper)
August 1, 1963 - September 28, 2022
Birthplace: Monessen, PA
Passed Away at Age 59 From an Accidental Overdose of Fentanyl, Heroin, and Methamphetamine
Won a Grammy Award in 1995 For His Hit Song "Gangster's Paradise"
* Also Sang the Songs "Fantastic Voyage" and "1,2,3,4"
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - The Big Chill
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Starring: Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly and JoBeth Williams
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $56.4 Million
1984 - Country
Director: Richard Pearce
Starring: Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Wilford Brimley, Matt Clark, Therese Graham, Levi L. Knebel, Jim Haynie, Sandra Seacat, Alex Harvey, Stephanie Stacie-Poyner
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $9.6 Million
1984 - Irreconcilable Differences
Director: Charles Shyer
Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Drew Barrymore, Sam Wanamaker, Allen Garfield, Sharon Stone, Beverlee Reed, Hortensia Colorado, David Graf, Jessica Christensen
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $12 Million
1984 - The Wild Life
Director: Art Linson
Starring: Christopher Penn, Eric Stoltz, Jenny Wright, Lea Thompson, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Brin Berliner, Rick Moranis, Hart Bochner, Randy Quaid
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $11 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - Final Episode of Little Puppet Monsters
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13 (10 Unaired)
Network: CBS
1986 - WWF Wrestling Challenge Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 9
1987 - Lingo (Game Show) Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 130
* Came back in 2002
1987 - Star Trek: The Next Generation Premiered on Syndication
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 178
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Heartbreaker
Dionne Warwick (23rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #25
* #3 in the UK
The Album Was Written by the Bee Gees and Produced by Barry Gibb
1983 - DaDa
Alice Cooper (8th Solo Album)
* Reached #93 in the UK
1985 - Screamin' 'n' Bleedin'
Angel Witch (2nd Album)
1987 - Hall of the Mountain King
Savatage (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #116
1987 - Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #35
* #2 in Germany
1987 - Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #55
* #2 in the UK
1988 - Let's Get It Started
MC Hammer (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #30
* #1 in R&B
Singles Released
(On This Day)
1981 - “Physical”
Olivia Newton-John
#1 Song in America from November 21 - December 29
* Also Hit #1 in Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand
"Physical" is the Longest Running #1 Song From the 80s
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - The Cleveland Indians Beat the Minnesota Twins 11 - 10 After Being Down 10 - 0 at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland
Attendance: 6,106
Joe Carter (Indians) 2 Home Runs
1986 - Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Tommy Kramer Threw 6 Touchdown Passes Against the Green Bay Packers
* The Vikings Beat the Packers 42 - 7
Spread
Vikings -6
O/U 39.0
Steve Jordan (Vikings)
112 Yards Receiving 2 TD's
Hassan Jones (Vikings)
106 Yards Reciei2 TD's
1988 - American Runner, Steve Lewis Won Gold in the 400m at the Summer Olympics in Seoul
September 28th in 80s History
1987 - Star Trek: The Next Generation Made Its Debut
* Ran 7 Seasons with 178 Episodes
Star Trek: The Next Generation Premiered
1988 - MC Hammer Released His Debut Album, Let's Get It Started
* Billboard Charts: 30
Hit #1 in R&B
Headlines
(September 28th)
1981 - The Arcade Game Galaga Was Released in Japan
* Released in the United States in October
Did You Know?
Armando Gonzalez Currently Has the Highest Galaga Score Ever (9,525,700)
* Almost 1 Million Points Ahead of the 2nd Place Holder, Mike Thompson
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1983 - The Big Chill Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt and Kevin Kline
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#1 Songs in America
(September 28th)
1980 - "Upside Down"
Diana Ross
9/6 - 10/3
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Abracadabra"
Steve Miller Band
9/25 - 10/1
1983 - "Tell Her About It"
Billy Joel
9/24 - 9/30
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 - "Didn't We Almost Have it All"
Whitney Houston
9/26 - 10/9
1988 - "Don't Worry Be Happy"
Bobby McFerrin
9/24 - 10/7
1989 - "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Millie Vanilli
9/23 - 10/6
Click Here For More 80s Music Fun Facts and Awards
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 28)
1919 - The Race Riots Began in Omaha, Nebraska
1941 - Ted Williams (Red Sox) Finished the Season with a .406 Batting Average
* The Last Player to Hit .400
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