Dirty Dancing Premiered in Theaters
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#1 Songs in America
(August 21st)
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
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Did You Know?
David Naughton Was Fired as the Spokesman For Dr. Pepper Because of His Nude Scene in An American Werewolf in London
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(August 21st)
1981 - An American Werewolf in London Premiered in Theaters
* Starring David Naughton
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August 21st in 80s History
1987 - Born in East L.A. Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Cheech Marin
Did You Know?
Tommy Chong Turned Down a Cameo Role in the Film Because He Was Upset Cheech Marin Did a Solo Movie
Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - James Burton (Guitarist)
1941 - Jackie DeShannon (Singer)
1944 - Peter Weir (Director) Gallipoli
1949 - Loretta Devine (Actress) A Different World
1954 - Steve Smith (Drummer) Journey
1956 - Kim Cattrall (Actress) Mannequin
1959 - Jim McMahon (Football)
Fun Fact!
Kim Cattrall Made Her Film Debut as Joyce Donnovan in Rosebud (1975)
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Other Notable Birthdays
Jack Buck (Sports Announcer)
August 21, 1924 - June 18, 2002
Passed Away at Age 77 from Lung Cancer and Parkinson’s Disease
* The St. Louis Cardinals Announcer For 47 Years
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Football Hall of Fame and the Radio Hall of Fame For His Sports Announcing
Wilt Chamberlain (Basketball)
August 21, 1936 - October 12, 1999
Passed Away at Age 63 from Congestive Heart Failure
* 11x All Star
4x NBA MVP (1960, 1966, 1967, 1968)
Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978
Only NBA Player to Score 100 Points in a Game
Kenny Rogers (Country Singer)
August 21, 1938 - March 20, 2020
Passed Away at Age 81 from Natural Causes
Over 100 Million Albums Sold Worldwide
Clarence Williams III
August 21, 1939 - June 4, 2021
Passed Away at Age 81 from Colon Cancer
PlayedPrince's Father in the 1984 Film, Purple Rain
* Also Played Samson in Half Baked (1998)
Hugh Wilson (Director)
August 21, 1943 – January 14, 2018
Passed Away at Age 74 from Lung Cancer and Emphysema
Directed the 1984 Film, Police Academy
* Also Created the TV Show, WKRP in Cincinnati
Joe Strummer (Singer)
August 21, 1952 - December 22, 2002
Passed Away at Age 50 from a Congenital Heart Defect
Co-Founder of The Clash
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Passed Away
(On this Day)
Sid Bernstein (Music Promoter)
Passed Away on August 21, 2013 at Age 95 (Unknown Causes)
Best Known For Bringing the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Herman's Hermits, the Moody Blues, and the Kinks to America
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - An American Werewolf in London
Director: John Landis
Starring: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter and Griffin Dunne
Budget: $5.8 Million
Box Office: $62 Million
1981 - First Monday in October
Director: Ronald Neame
Starring: Walter Matthau, Jill Clayburgh and Barnard Hughes
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $12.4 Million
1981 - Prince of the City
Director: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Treat Williams, Jerry Orbach, Bob Balaban and Lindsay Crouse.
Budget: $8.6 Million
Box Office: $8.1 Million
1985 - Agnes of God
Director: Norman Jewison
Starring: Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft and Meg Tilly
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $25.6 Million
1987 - Dirty Dancing
Director: Emile Ardolino
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach and Cynthia Rhodes
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $214.6 Million
1987 - Born in East L.A.
Director: Cheech Marin
Starring: Cheech Marin, Daniel Stern and Paul Rodriguez
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $17.3 Million
1987 - The Big Easy
Director: Jim McBride
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty, John Goodman, Lisa Jane Persky and Tom O'Brien
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $17.6 Million
1987 - The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Director: Rod Amateau
Starring: Anthony Newley, Mackenzie Astin and Katie Barberi
Budget: $1 Million
Box Office: $1.6 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - The Games People Play (Game Show) Premiered on NBC
Ran 2 Seasons
* Mr T. Won ‘World’s Toughest Bouncer” Twice on the Show
1988 - Final Episode of Werewolf Aired
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 29
Network: Fox
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Black Rose
Black Rose (Debut Album)
* Black Rose Was Cher’s New Rock Group, Only Releasing One Album
1981 - Sleep No More
The Comsat Angels (2nd Album)
* Reached #51 in the UK
1984 - Warrior
Scandal (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #17
1989 - Rock Island
Jethro Tull (17th Album)
Billboard Charts: #56
1989 - Conspiracy
King Diamond (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #111
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Rollie Fingers Recorded His 300th Career Save
1986 - The Boston Red Sox Scored 11 Runs With 2-Outs in the 6th Inning Against the Cleveland Indians
* The Red Sox Beat the Cleveland Indians 24 - 5 Pounding at Cleveland Stadium on a Thursday Night
Attendance: 26,316
The Red Sox Had 24 Hits
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Other Notable Dates
(On August 21st)
1897 - The Car Company, Oldsmobile Was Founded by Ransom E. Olds
* In 1902, the Oldsmobile Curved Dash Became the First Mass Produced Car in the World
1901 - 600 American School Teachers, The Thomasites Arrived in Manila, Philippines to Help Establish a New Public School System
* Consisted of 346 Men and 180 Women
1911 - The Mona Lisa Was Stolen by a Louvre Employee, Vincenzo Peruggia
* Caught 2 Years Later When He Try to Sale it
1959 - Hawaii Became the 50th US State
1968 - James Anderson Jr. Became the First African-America Marine to Receive the US Medal of Honor
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1982 - Rollie Fingers Recorded His 300th Career Save
Career Saves: 341
* 7x All-Star
Won the 1981 American League Cy Young Award and MVP
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992
1987 - Dirty Dancing Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey
Did You Know?
Patrick Swayze Had to Convince Jennifer Grey to do the Movie Because She Disliked Him so Much After Filming the 1984 Film, Red Dawn
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