Happy 80s Birthdays
(February 3rd)
1940 - Fran Tarkenton (Football) That’s Incredible Host
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia
1945 - Bob Griese (Football)
Birthplace: Evansville, Indiana
1947 - Dave Davies (English Guitarist) The Kinks
Birthplace: Fortis Green, London, England
1950 - Morgan Fairchild (Actress) Falcon Crest
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
1952 - Fred Lynn (Baseball)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1956 - John Jefferson (Football)
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
1956 - Nathan Lane (Actor) Just One of the Boys
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey
1959 - Haku (Wrestler)
Birthplace: Nuku'alofa, Tonga
1960 - Marty Jannetty (Wrestler) The Rockers
Birthplace: Columbus, Georgia
1961 - Keith Gordon (Actor) Back to School, The Legend of Billie Jean
Birthplace: New York City
1970 - Warwick Davis (Actor) Return of the Jedi (Ewok)
Birthplace: Epsom, Surrey, England
Fun Fact!
In 1983 Fred Lynn Hit the First All-Star Grand Slam in Major League History
* At Comiskey Park in Chicago
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#1 Songs in America
(February 3rd)
1980 - "Rock With You"
Michael Jackson
1/19 - 2/15
1981 - "The Tide is High"
Blondie
1/31 - 2/6
1982 - "I Can't Go For that"
Daryl Hall & John Oates
1/30 - 2/5
1983 - "Down Under"
Men at Work
1/15 - 2/4
1984 - "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Yes
1/21 - 2/3
1985 - "I Want To Know What Love Is"
Foreigner
2/2 - 2/15
1986 - "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder
1/18 - 2/14
1987 - "At This Moment"
Bill Vera and the Beaters
1/24 - 2/6
1988 - "Need You Tonight"
INXS
1/30 - 2/5
1989 - "Two Hearts"
Phil Collins
1/21 - 2/3
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Movie Facts!
(Highest Grossing Movies From 1980)
1. Empire Strikes Back
$209,398,025
2. 9 to 5
$103,290,500
3. Stir Crazy
$101,300,000
4. Airplane
$83,453,539
5. Any Which Way You Can
$70,687,344
6. Private Benjamin
$69,847,348
7. Coal Miner's Daughter
$67,182,787
8. Smokey and the Bandit II
$66,132,626
9. The Blue Lagoon
$58,853,106
10. The Blues Brothers
$57,229,890
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On February 28th 1983 the Final Episode of M*A*S*H Aired in Front of 105 Million Viewers
* The Most Watched Non Sporting Event
The Piña Colada Song
Lea Thompson, Elisabeth Shue and Sarah Michelle Gellar Got Their Start In the Early 80s on Burger King Commercials
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Welcome Back to the 80s!
February 3rd
(On This Day in 80s History)
1982 - The Ms. Pac-Man Arcade Game Was Released in America
* Considered the Most Popular Arcade Game of All-Time
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1983 - The Final Episode of the Greatest American Hero Aired
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 45
Considered One of the Best Opening Theme Songs of All-Time
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1984 - Space Shuttle Challenger Was Launched to Deploy 2 Communications Satellites
Program: STS-41-B
Did You Know?
On January 28, 1986 the Space Shuttle Challenger Exploded After Takeoff Killing All 7 Passengers
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1989 - Bill White Became the First African-American President in Major League Baseball After He Was Named the National League President
Fun Fact!
George Poege Was the First African-American to Compete and Medal in the Olympics
Year: 1904
City: St. Louis
Event: Track & Field
Medals: 2 Bronze
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Fun TV Facts!
(Emmy Awards For Best Comedy)
1980 - Taxi
1981 - Taxi
1982 - Barney Miller
1983 - Cheers
1984 - Cheers
1985 - The Cosby Show
1986 - The Golden Girls
1987 - The Golden Girls
1988 - The Wonder Years
1989 - Cheers
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Fun Baseball Facts
(Attendance Leaders)
1980 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,249,287
Average: 39,625
1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 2,381,292
Average: 42,523
1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,608,881
Average: 44,554
1983 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,510,313
Average: 43,879
1984 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,134,824
Average: 38,702
1985 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,264,593
Average: 40,304
1986 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,023,208
Average: 37,324
1987 St. Louis Cardinals
Attendance: 3,072,122
Average: 37,927
1988 New York Mets
Attendance: 3,055,445
Average: 38,193
1989 Toronto Blue Jays
Attendance: 3,375,883
Average: 41,678
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M*A*S*H
On January 14th 1984 Madonna Told Dick Clark That She Wanted to "Rule the World" on an Episode of American Bandstand
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First All-Star Grand Slam
Sarah Jessica Parker Made Her Film Debut in Somewhere Tomorrow (1983)
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"Escape" (The Piña Colada Song) by Rupert Jones Was the #1 Song in America Entering the 1980's
A Standard Piña Colada Drink
1 oz Coconut Cream
1 oz White Rum
3 ounces Pineapple Juice
Mix with Crushed Ice
Serve in a Chilled Glass
Fun Fact!
Indonesia Produces the Most Coconut in the World
#2 Phillipines
#3 India
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On October 26 1984 Michael Jordan Injured Himself on His Very First NBA Dunk Attempt
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Voted #1 80s Site on the Web
Memorable 80s Date
In 1981 Christopher Cross Became the First Singer to Win "Album of the Year", "Song of the Year", "Record of the Year" and "Breakthrough Artist of the Year" on the Same Night
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Mike Tyson
On March 6th 1985 Mike Tyson Beat Trevor Berbick at Age 20 to Become the Youngest Heavyweight Champion of All-Time
View Mike Tyson Fights and Results
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On July 6 1983 Fred Lynn Hit the First Grand Slam in All-Star History
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Young Burger King Stars
Michael Jordan's Debut
Grammy Award History
Sarah Jessica Parker