Happy 80s Birthdays
1942 - Al Jardine (Guitarist) The Beach Boys
Birthplace: Lima, OH
1943 - Valerie Perrine (Actress) Superman II
Birthplace: Galveston, TX
1948 - Don Brewer (Drummer) Grand Funk Railroad
Birthplace: Flint, MI
1955 - Steve Jones (Guitarist) Sex Pistols
Birthplace: Shepard's Bush, London, England
1964 - Adam Curry (VJ) MTV
Birthplace: Arlington, Virginia
1965 - Charlie Sheen (Actor) Platoon
Birthplace: New York City
Fun Fact!
Charlie Sheen Was a Star Pitcher and Shortstop at Santa Monica High School
* Got Expelled For Bad Grades, So He Decided to Pursue Acting
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Other Notable Birthdays
Glen Bell (American Businessman)
September 3, 1923 - January 16, 2010
Birthplace: Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Passed Away at Age 86 From Parkinson’s Disease
Founded Taco Bell in 1962 in Downey, California
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Passed Away
(On this Day)
Judy Carne (English Actress)
April 27, 1939 - September 3, 2015
Birthplace: Northampton, England
Passed at Age 76 From Pneumonia
Coined the Phrase "Sock it to Me” on the TV Show, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - The Concrete Jungle
Director: Tom DeSimone
Starring: Jill St. John and Tracey E. Bregman
Budget: $700,000
Box Office: $11 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Premieres of Finales On This Day
Fun Fact!
Michael J. Fox Won 3 Consecutive Emmy Awards (1986, 1987, 1988) For His Role as Alex P. Keaton on TV Show, Family Ties
Click Here For More TV Fun Facts and Awards
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Olivia’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2
Olivia Newton-John
Billboard Charts: #16
* Hit #1 in Australia
1982 - In the Heat of the Night
Imagination (2nd Album)
* Reached #7 in the UK
1984 - Powerslave
Iron Maiden (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #21
* #2 in the UK
Singles Released
"Bad Medicine"
Bon Jovi
#1 Song in America from November 19 - December 2
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - The Seattle Mariners Beat the Boston Red Sox 8 - 7 in 20 innings
* The Game Was Suspended the Night Before After 19 innings
Mariners (24 Hits)
Red Sox (23 Hits)
Jerry Remy (6 Hits)
1984 - St Louis Cardinals Closer, Bruce Sutter Set a National League Record With His 38th Save of the Season
1985 - New York Mets Catcher, Gary Carter Hit 3 Home Runs Against the San Diego Padres
The Mets Beat the Padres 8 - 3 at Jack Murphy Stadium on a Tuesday Night
Attendance: 14,960
1986 - The Houston Astros Beat the Chicago Cubs 8 - 7 in 18 innings at Wrigley Field on a Tuesday Afternoon
Attendance: 10,501
* The Astros and Cubs Used a Record 53 Players in One Game
1989 - Chris Evert Defeated Monica Seles 6-0, 6-2 to Win Her Last U.S. Open Match
* Lost to Zina Garrison 7-6, 6-2 in the Quarterfinals
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 3rd)
1875 - The First Official Polo Game Was Played in Argentina
1895 - John Brallier Became the First Paid Professional Football Player
* Brallier Was Paid $10 to Play For the Latrobe Athletic Association
Brallier's Team Beat the Jeanette Athletic Association 12 - 0
1935 - Sir Malcolm Campbell Became the First Person to Drive a Car Over 300 MPH
* Reached 304.331 MPH on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah
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#1 Songs in America
(September 3rd)
1980 - "Sailing"
Christopher Cross
8/30 - 9/5
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Eye of the Tiger"
Survivor
7/24 - 9/3
1983 - "Sweet Dreams"
Eurythmics
9/3 - 9/9
1984 - "What's Love Got To Do With It"
Tina Turner
9/1 - 9/21
1985 - "The Power of Love"
Huey Lewis and the News
8/24 - 9/6
1986 - "Higher Love"
Steve Winwood
8/30 - 9/5
1987 - "La Bamba"
Los Lobos
8/29 - 9/18
1988 - "Monkey"
George Michael
8/27 - 9/9
1989 - "Cold Hearted"
Paula Abdul
9/2 - 9/8
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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1985 - New York Mets Catcher, Gary Carter Hit 3 Home Runs Against the San Diego Padres
* Hit 2 Home Runs the Next Day
Did You Know?
Gary Carter Hit 2 Home Runs in Game 4 of the 1986 World Series, Then Hit a Walk-Off Single in Game 5
"Sweet Dreams" Became the #1 Song in America
On September 3, 1982 The Concrete Jungle Premiered in Theaters
Concrete Jungle
1983 - "Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from September 3 - 9
Also Hit #1 in Canada and France
Fun Fact!
Eurythmics Was Formed in London in 1980 After Singer Annie Lennox and Record Producer Dave Stewart Left the The Tourists
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September 3rd in 80s History
1984 - Iron Maiden Released Their 5th Album, Powerslave Album
* Reached #21 on the US Billboard Charts (#2 in the UK)
Featuring "2 Minutes to Midnight"
Headlines
(September 3rd)
1981 - “The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women” Was Introduced by the United Nations, as a New Bill of Rights
* The First Bill of Rights Was the First Amendment to the Constitution, Giving the People of America the Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
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