Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - William Devane (Actor) Knots Landing
Birthplace: Albany, IL
1946 - Dennis Dugan (Actor) Can’t Buy Me Love (Dad)
Birthplace: Wheaton, IL
1951 - Michael Keaton (Actor) Batman, Mr. Mom
Birthplace: Kennedy, Township, PA
1963 - Jeff Brantly (Baseball)
Birthplace: Florence, AL
Fun Fact!
Jeff Brantley Made the College World Series at Mississippi St. With Teammates Will Clark, Rafael Palmeiro and Bobby Thigpen
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Other Notable Birthdays
Bob Newhart (Actor and Comedian)
September 5, 1929 - July 18, 2024
Birthplace: Oak Park, IL
Passed Away at Age 94 in His Los Angeles Home From Different Illnesses
Nominated For 3 Primetime Emmy Awards For HIs Role as the Innkeeper, Dick Louden on the Sitcom Newhart From 1982 to 1990
Fun Fact!
Bob Newhart Won 3 Emmy Awards For His 1960 Live Album The Button-Down Mind
* Also Won in 1962 (The Bob Newhart Show) and 2013 For a Guest Appearance on The Big Bang Theory
Raquel Welch (Actress)
September 5, 1940 - February 15, 2023
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Passed Away at Age 82 From Cardiac Arrest
Ranked #3 in Playboys 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th Century
Freddie Mercury (Singer)
September 5, 1946 - November 24, 1991
Birthplace: Stone Town, Sultanate of Zanzibar
Passed Away at Age of 45 From Bronchial Pneumonia (AIDS Related)
Lead Singer For the Rock Band Queen
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Mother Teresa (Nun)
August 26, 1910 - September 5, 1997
Birthplace: Skopje, Ottoman Empire
Passed Away on September 5, 1997 at Age 87 From Heart Failure
Mother Teresa Was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic Nun
Jimmy Buffett (Singer)
December 25, 1946 - September 1, 2023
Birthplace: Pascagoula, MS
Passed Away at Age 76 From Skin Cancer (Merkel-Cell Carcinoma)
Sang the 1977 Hit Song "Margaritaville"
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - The Mountain Men
Director: Richard Lang
Starring: Charlton Heston and Brian Keith
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 131
1983 - Final Episode of The All New Popeye Hour
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 64
1984 - Final Episode of Jennifer Slept Here
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1987 - Final Episode of The Ellen Burstyn Show
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1987 - Final Episode of The Berenstain Bears (Animation)
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 52
Network: CBS
1988 - Fun House (Game Show) Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 375
1988 - Relatively Speaking Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 1
1989 - The Joan River Show Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 4
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Waiting for a Miracle
Comsat Angels (Debut Album)
1980 - Telekon
Gary Numan (2nd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #61
* Hit #1 in the UK
1981 - Nine Tonight (Live Album)
Bob Segar & The Silver Bullet Band
Billboard Charts: #3
1985 - Scarecrow
John Cougar Mellencamp (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #2
* #2 in Australia
1986 - Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse
Skinny Puppy (2nd Album)
1987 - Raise Your Fist and Yell
Alice Cooper (10th Album)
Billboard Charts: #73
1987 - Contagious
Y&T (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #78
1987 - Rock ‘n’ Roll
Motörhead (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #150
1987 - Rock You to Hell
Grim Reaper (3rd and Final Album)
1987 - Raising Fear
Armored Saint (3rd Album)
1989 - Stone Cold Rhymin’
Young MC (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #9
* Featuring “Bust a Move”
1989 - Megatop Phoenix
Big Audio Dynamite (4th and Final Album)
Billboard Charts: #85
Reached #85 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
1989 - Key Lime Pie
Camper Van Beethoven (6th and Final Album)
Billboard Charts: #141
1989 - S&M Airlines
NOFX (2nd Album)
1989 - Louder Than Love
Soundgarden (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #108
1989 - Up to Here
The Tragically Hip (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #170
* #9 in Canada
In Other 80s Music News
1986 - The MTV Music Awards Aired
Video of the Year: “Money For Nothing” by Dire Straits
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Roy Smalley (New York Yankees) Hit Two 3-Run Homers From Each Side of the Plate Against the Kansas City Royals
* The Yankee Beat the Royals 18 - 7 at Royals Stadium on a Sunday Afternoon
Attendance: 40,801
Dave Winfield (Yankees) Went 4 - 6 With 2 Home Runs
1987 - John McEnroe Was Fined $17,500 For His Outbursts During the U.S. Open
1989 - Chris Evert Lost Her Final U.S. Open Match to Zina Garrison
Match: 7-6, 6-2
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1984 - The Space Shuttle Discovery Landed After Its Maiden Voyage
1984 - Western Australia Became the Last Australian State to Abolish Capital Punishment
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 5th)
1774 - The First Continental Congress Met in Philadelphia
1781 - The Battle of the Chesapeake Took Place During the American Revolutionary War
* The British Navy Was Turned Back by the French Navy, Leading to the British Surrender at Yorktown
1836 - Sam Houston Became the First President of The Republic of Texas
1882 - The First Labor Day Was Celebrated With a Parade in New York City
* American Labor Leader, P.J. McGuire Was Credited For Starting the First Labor Day
1960 - Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) Won the Light Heavyweight Gold Medal at the Summer Olympics in Rome
* Defeated Zbigniew Pietrzykowski (Poland)
1975 - Charles Manson Follower, Lynette Fromme Attempted to Assassinate President Gerald Ford in Sacramento, California
* Sentenced to Life
Paroled in 2009
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#1 Songs in America
(August 5th)
1980 - "Sailing"
Christopher Cross
8/30 - 9/5
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Abracadabra"
Steve Miller Band
9/4 - 9/10
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
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September 5th in 80s History
Headlines
(September 5th)
1980 - The Gotthard Road Tunnel Opened in Switzerland, Making it the Largest Highway Tunnel at the Time
* 10.14 Miles (16.32 km) From Göschenen to Airolo
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1989 - The Joan Rivers Show Premiered
* Ran 4 Seasons
Network: Syndication
Fun Fact!
Joan River is Considered the Pioneer For Women's Stand-Up Comedy
1986 - “Money For Nothing” by Dire Straits Won the "Music Video of the Year" at the 3rd MTV Music Awards
Best Male Video: "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer
Best Female Video: "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston
Best Group Video: "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits
Viewers Choice: "Take on Me" by a-ha
a-ha Took Home the Most Awards, With 8
Tennis Superstar Chris Evert Played Her Last U.S. Open Match
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Fun Fact!
The Lærdal Tunnel is in Norway is the Longest Highway Tunnel in the World Today
* 15.23 Miles (24.51 km)
1989 - Chris Evert Lost to Zina Garrison 7-6, 6-2 in Her Final U.S. Open Match
* Won 6 U.S. Opens During Her Career
Did You Know?
Chris Evert is Considered One of the Greatest Female Tennis Players of All-Time With 18 Majors
French Open: 7
U.S. Open: 6
Wimbledon: 3
Australian Open: 2