1985 - Michael Jackson Purchased the Publishing Rights For Majority of the Beatles' Catalog
Price: $47 Million Dollars
Did You Know?
Michael Jackson Was Bidding Against Friend and Former Beatle Paul McCartney, Who Shared the News With Michael That He Was Purchasing the Beatles Catalog, Then Michael Stole His Idea
* They Were No Longer Friends
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#1 Songs in America
(August 6th)
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
9/4 - 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 - "Venus"
Bananarama
9/6 - 9/12
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 6th in 80s History
1988 - New Kids on the Block Released Their 2nd and Most Successful Album, Hangin’ Tough
* Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #2 in the UK and Canada
Over 15 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1986 - “Venus” by Bananarama Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from September 6 - 12
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Switzerland, Finland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Fun Fact!
The British and Irish Pop Band, Bananarama Was Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Highest Selling Female Band of All-Time From 1982 - 2009
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Headlines
(September 6th)
1980 - "Upside Down" by Diana Ross Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from September 6 - October 3
Also Hit #1 in Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Israel
The New Kids On The Block Released Hangin' Tough
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1943 - Roger Waters (Bassist) Pink Floyd
Birthplace: Great Bookham, Surrey, England
1944 - Swoosie Kurtz (Actress) Wildcats
Birthplace: Omaha, NE
1947 - Jane Curtin (Actress) Kate & Allie
Birthplace: Cambridge, MA
1958 - Michael Winslow (Actor) Police Academy
Birthplace: Spokane, WA
1958 - The Barbarian (Wrestler)
Birthplace: Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
1961 - Wendi Richter (Wrestler)
Birthplace: Dallas, TX
1961 - Scott Travis (Drummer) Judas Priest
Birthplace: Norfolk, VA
1961 - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (Guitarist) A-ha
Birthplace: Tonsenhagen, Norway
1962 - Kevin Willis (Basketball)
Birthplace: Los Aneles, CA
1964 - Rosie Perez (Actress) Do the Right Thing
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Fun Fact!
Jane Curtin Won 2 Consecutive Emmy Awards in 1984 and 1985 For Most Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series For Her Role as Allie on the TV Show, Kate & Allie
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Other Notable Birthdays
Sylvester (Singer)
September 6, 1947 - December 16, 1988
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Passed Away at Age of 41 From AIDS
Known as the "Queen" of Disco
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Tom Fogerty (Guitarist)
November 9, 1941 - September 6, 1990
Birthplace: Berkeley, CA
Passed Away at Age 48 From AIDS
* Contracted AIDS Through a Blood Transfusion
Guitarist For the Rock Band, Clearance Clearwater
Art Modell (American Businessman)
June 23, 1925 - September 6, 2012
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Passed Away at Age 87 From Natural Causes
Owner of the Cleveland Browns From 1965 to 1995
* Moved the Team to Baltimore in 1996
Burt Reynolds (Actor)
February 11, 1936 - September 6, 2018
Birthplace: Lansing, MI
Passed Away at Age 82 From a Heart Attack
Best Known For the Film Smokey and the Bandit
Lou Brock (Baseball)
June 18, 1939 - September 6, 2020
Birthplace: El Dorado, AR
Passed Away at Age 82 From Multiple Myeloma (Blood Cancer)
* Played 19 Major League Seasons (16 with the Cardinals)
6x All-Star
8x Stolen Base Leader
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 (1st Ballot)
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Fact!
The 1984 Film, Red Dawn Was the First Movie to Get a PG-13 Rating
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Livewire Premiered on Nickelodeon
Seasons: 5
1980 - The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (Animation) Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 15
1986 - WWF Superstars of Wrestling Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 16
1986 - The Flintstone Kids (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 34
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Peter Gabriel/Security
Peter Gabriel (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #28
* #6 in the UK and #2 in Canada
1982 - Primitive Man
Icehouse (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #129
* Hit #1 in New Zealand
1982 - Something’s Going On
Frida (3rd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #41
* Hit #1 in Sweden
1982 - The Adventures of Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash (68th Album)
1988 - Hangin’ Tough
New Kids on the Block (2nd Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* #2 in the UK and Canada
Sold over $8 Million Copies in the US
1989 - Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #61
1989 - Wake Me When It’s Over
Faster Pussycat (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #48
Singles Released
1983 - “Girls Just Want To Have Fun”
Cyndi Lauper
Reached #2 on the US Billboard Charts
* Won Best “Female Music Video” at the MTV Music Awards
In Other 80s Music News
1987 - Madonna Ended the “Who's That Girl” Tour in Florence, Italy
* The Tour began on June 14th in Osaka Japan
1989 - The MTV Music Awards Aired
Video of the Year: “This Note’s For You” by Neil Young
* Madonna Performed the Masterbation Scene During Her Performance
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Macalester College Beat Mt. Scenario College 17 - 14 to Snap Their 50-Game Losing Streak
* Kicker, Bob Kaye Hit a 23-yard Field Goal With 11 Seconds Remaining
1980 - Chris Evert Won the U.S. Open
Runner Up: Hana Mandlikova
Match: 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
Chris Evert Won 6 U.S. Opens During Her Career
1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela Tied a National League Rookie Record With 7 Shutouts
* The Dodger Beat the Cardinals 5 - 0 at Dodger Stadium on a Sunday Afternoon
Attendance: 46,780
Valenzuela Hit a Bases Loaded Triple
1981 - Bob Lemon Was Named the New York Yankees Manager
1982 - The Pittsburgh Pirates Retired Willie Stargell’s #8
1985 - Hockey Player, Mark Messier Hit 3 Cars With His Porsche
* Charged With Reckless Driving
1986 - Michael Spinks Beat Steffen Tangstad by TKO in the 4th Round to Retain the Heavyweight Championship
Location: Las Vegas Hilton
1986 - Martina Navrátilová Won the U.S. Open
Runner Up: Helena Sukova
Match: 6-3, 6-2
Martina Navrátilová Won 4 U.S. Opens During Her Career
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1985 - Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105 Crashed Near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, Killing All 31 on Board
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 6th)
1972 - The Palestinian "Black September" Terrorist Group Killed 9 Olympic Athletes From Israel and 1 German Police Officer at the Munich Olympic Games
* 2 Other Israel Olympians Were Killed in the Initial Attack the Day Before
1995 - Cal Ripken, Jr. Broke Lou Gehrig's Major League Record, With 2,131 Consecutive Games Played
* The Record Stood For 56 Years
1997 - The Funeral of Princess Diana Took Place in London
* Over a Million People Lined the Streets
Over 2 Billion Watched Worldwide
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