On This Day August 19th in 80s History

1983 - Mr. Mom Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Michael Keaton and Teri Garr

Did You Know?
Michael Keaton's Character, Jack Butler Was the Only Man Shopping in the Grocery Store Scene

Happy 80s Birthdays

1944 - Eddy Raven (Singer)
1947 - Gerald McRaney (Actor) Simon & Simon
1951 - John Deacon (Guitarist) Queen
1952 - Jonathan Frakes (Actor) Star Trek: The Next Generation
1955 - Peter Gallagher (Actor) Sex, Lies and Videotapes
1956 - Adam Arkin (Actor) A Year in the Life
1958 - Gary Gaetti (Baseball)
1958 - Anthony Munoz (Football)
1958 - Darryl Sutter (Hockey)
1959 - Ricky Pierce (Basketball)
1960 - Ron Darling (Baseball)
1963 - John Stamos (Actor) Full House
1965 - Kevin Dillon (Actor) Platoon
1969 - Matthew Perry (Actor) Boys Will be Boys

Fun Fact!

John Stamos Began His Acting Career in 1982 on the Daytime Soap, General Hospital
* Played Blackie Parrish From 1982 to 1984

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Other Notable Birthdays

Bill Shoemaker (Jockey)
August 19, 1931 - October 12, 2003
Passed Away in His Home at Age 72 from Natural Causes

Considered One of the Greatest Thoroughbred Jockeys of All-Time

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Passed Away
(On this Day)

Dick Gregory (Comedian)
Passed Away on August 19, 2017 at Age 84 from Heart Failure
Civil Rights Leader and a Vegetarian Activist

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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)

1983 - Easy Money
Director: James Signorelli
Starring: Rodney Dangerfield, Joe Pesci and Jennifer Jason-Leigh
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $29.3 Million

1983 - Mr. Mom
Director: Stan Dragoti
Starring: Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Martin Mull, Ann Jillian and Christopher Lloyd
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $64.8 Million

1983 - Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
Director: Charles Band
Starring: Jeffrey Byron, Michael Preston, Tim Thomerson, Kelly Preston and Richard Moll
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $5.3 Million

1988 - Married to the Mob
Director: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell, Mercedes Ruehl and Alec Baldwin
Budget: $10 Million

Box Office: 21.4 Million

1988 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: Robert Englund
Budget: $13 Million

Box Office: $49.4 Million

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80s Television
(On This Day)

1985 - NBC's Today Show Was Interrupted by David Letterman, When Leaned Out of His Office Window and Yelled, "My Name is Larry Grossman (The President of NBC News) and I'm Not Wearing Any Pants!"

Click Here For More TV Fun Facts and Awards

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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)

1985 - The Family
The Family (Debut Album)
* Reached #14 in R&B

The First Band to Sign With Paisley Park Records

(Prince’s Record Label)

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80s Sports

(On This Day)

1980 - George Brett’s Hitting Streak Was Snapped at 30

1983 - The Los Angeles Dodgers Traded Dave Stewart and Ricky Wright to the Texas Rangers For Rick Honeycut

1984 - Lee Trevino (-15) Won the PGA Championship

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Other Notable Dates

(On August 19th)

1692 - 1 Woman and 4 Men Were Executed For Witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts
* Known as the Salem Witch Trials

1812 - During the War of 1812, the USS Constitution Defeated the British HMS Guerriere off the Coast of Nova Scotia, Canada
* Earned the Nickname "Old Ironsides"

1934 - The First All-American Soap Box Derby Was Held in Dayton, Ohio
* Robert Turner, From Muncie, Indiana Was the Winner