1986 - Papa Don’t Preach” by Madonna Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from August 16 - 29
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Australia
Happy 80s Birthdays
1933 - Julie Newmar (Actress) Streewalkin’
1940 - Bruce Beresford (Director) Driving Miss Daisy
1945 - Bob Balaban (Actor) 2010
1946 - Lesley Ann Warren (Actress) Clue
1953 - Kathie Lee Giffors (Talk Show Host)
1953 - James “J.T.” Taylor (Singer) Kool & the Gang
1954 - James Cameron (Director) The Terminator
1958 - Madonna (Singer)
1960 - Timothy Hutton (Actor) Ordinary People
1961 - Christian Okoye (Football)
1964 - Jimmy Arias (Tennis)
Fun Fact!
Christian Okoye Led the NFL in Rushing in 1989
* Named Offensive Player of the Year
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Other Notable Birthdays
Frank Gifford (Football)
August 16, 1930 - August 9, 2015
Passed Away at Age of 84 (Natural Causes)
* 8x Pro-Bowl (Running Back)
All 50s Decade Team
Elected to the NFL Hall of Fame in 1977
Fun Fact!
Frank Gifford Was the Play by Play Commentator For Monday Night Football From 1971 to 1988
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Passed Away
(On this Day)
John Pemberton (Pharmacist)
Passed Away on August 16, 1888 at Age 57 from Stomach Cancer
Invented Coca-Cola
Babe Ruth (Baseball)
Passed Away on August 16, 1948 at Age 53 from Throat Cancer
Home Runs: 714
Elected to the First Class of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936
Considered One of the Greatest Baseball Players of All-Time
Elvis Presley (Singer)
Passed Away on August 16, 1977 at Age 42 from Cardiac Arrest
Known as the "King of Rock and Roll" and Regarded as One of the Most Significant Cultural Figures of the 20th Century
Earl Averill (Baseball)
Passed Away on August 16, 1983 at Age 81 (Unknown Cause)
* Played 13-Seasons in Major League Baseball (10 with the Cleveland Indians)
6x All-Star
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975
Did You Know?
Earl Averill Hit the Line Drive That Broke Dizzy Dean's Toe in the 1937 All-Star Game
* Dean Had to Change His Pitching Delivery, Which Damaged His Arm and Forced Him to Retire in 1941 at Age 31
Aretha Franklin (Singer)
Passed Away on August 16, 2018 at Age 6 from a Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
Best Known For the Hit Song, "Respect"
Peter Fonda
Passed Away on August 16, 2019 at Age 79 from Respiratory Failure caused by Lung Cancer
Best Known For the 1969 Film, Easy Rider and Ulee's Gold (1997)
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1985 - Volunteers
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Starring: Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson and Gedde Watanabe
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $19.8 Million
1985 - American Flyers
Director: John Badham
Starring: Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul, Luca Bercovici, Janice Rule, Jennifer Grey and John Amos
Budget: $8.5 Million
Box Office: $1.4 Million
1985 - The Return of the Living Dead
Director: Dan O’Bannon
Starring: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Thom Mathews and Don Calfa
Budget: $4 Million
Box Office: $14.2 Million
1985 - Year of the Dragon
Director: Michael Cimino
Starring: Mickey Rourke, Ariane Koizumi and John Lone
Budget: $24 Million
Box Office: $30.4 Million
1989 - Uncle Buck
Director: John Hughes
Starring: John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Macaulay Culkin, Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Underwood, Laurie Metcalf
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $79.2 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Premieres or Finales On This Day
Fun Fact!
Jane Curtin Won Back to Back Primetime Emmy Awards in 1984 & 85 For Most Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series For Her Role as Allie on the TV Show, Kate & Allie
Click Here For More TV Fun Facts and Awards
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1985 - Freaky Styley
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2nd Album)
* Failed to Make the Billboard Charts
1989 - Perfect Symmetry
Fates Warning (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #141
1989 - Mother's Milk
Red Hot Chili Peppers (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #52
In Other 80s Music News
1980 - The First Monsters of Rock Heavy Metal Festival, Took Place at Donington Park in England, Featuring Judas Priest, The Scorpions and Other Band
1980 - Bassist, Jah Wobble Left Public Image Ltd.
1980 - Drummer, Cozy Powell Left Richie Blackmore's Rainbow
1980 - Keyboardist, Jools Holland Left Squeeze
1980 - Drummer, Bill Ward Left Black Sabbath
Singles Released
(On This Day)
1980 - “Woman in Love”
Barbra Streisand
#1 Song in America from October 25 - November 14
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Australia, Iceland, South Africa and Zimbabwe
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1987 - The New York Mets Beat the Chicago Cubs 23 - 10 at Wrigley Field on a Sunday Afternoon
Attendance: 32,731
* The Mets Pounded 21 Hits and Every Starter Got a Hit
Darryl Strawberry 4-5
(Home Run, Triple, 2 Doubles and 5 RBI’s)
Greg Maddux Started for the Cubs
(7 runs in 3.2 innings)
1987 - Mike LaCoss (San Francisco Giant) Pitched a 10-Inning Complete Game Shutout Against the Los Angeles Dodgers
* The Giants Beat the Dodgers 1 - 0 at Candlestick Park on a Sunday Afternoon
Attendance: 52,374
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Other Notable Dates
(On August 16th)
1913 - Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan, aka Tohoku University Became the First University in Japan to Allow Female Students
1920 - Ray Chapman (Cleveland Indians) Became the 2nd Major League Baseball Player to Die After Getting Hit in the Head With a Pitch
* The First Was Doc Powers in 1909
1927 - The Dole Air Race Began From Oakland to Honolulu
* 6 of the 8 Planes Crashed or Disappeared
1954 - The First Issue of Sports Illustrated Was Published
* The First Cover Was a Picture of a Game in Milwaukee With Eddie Matthews Taking a Mighty Swing
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Headlines
(August 16th)
1983 - Singer, Paul Simon Married Actress, Carrie Fisher at Simon's Central Park Duplex
* Divorced in 1984
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#1 Songs in America
(August 16th)
1980 - "Magic"
Olivia Newton-John
8/2 - 8/29
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Eye of the Tiger"
Survivor
7/24 - 9/3
1983 - "Every Breath You Take"
The Police
7/9 - 9/2
1984 "Ghostbusters"
Ray Parker, Jr.
8/11 - 8/31
1985 - "Shout"
Tears for Fears
8/3 - 8/23
1986 - "Papa Don't Preach"
Madonna
8/16 - 8/29
1987 - "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
U2
8/8 - 8/21
1988 - "Roll With It"
Steve Winwood
7/30 - 8/26
1989 - "Right Here Waiting"
Richard Marx
8/12 - 9/1
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
1985 - Sean Penn and Madonna Got Married in a Clifftop Mansion in Malibu, California
* Divorced in 1989
On August 16, 1989 Uncle Buck Starring John Candy and Directed by John Hughes Premiered in Theaters
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"Papa Don't Preach" Became the #1 Song in America
1987 - Northwest Airlines Flight 255 Crashed After Takeoff in Detroit, Michigan
* 154 of the 155 People Were Killed, Including 6 Flight Crew, Plus 2 People on the Ground
A 4-Year Old Girl, Cecelia Cichan Was the Lone Survivor
August 16th in 80s History
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Uncle Buck
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