August 22nd in 80s History
#1 Songs in America
(August 22nd)
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 - "Who's That Girl"
Madonna
8/22 - 8/28
1988 - "Roll With It"
Steve Winwood
7/30 - 8/26
1989 - "Right Here Waiting"
Richard Marx
8/12 - 9/1
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1987 - “Who’s That Girl” by Madonna Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from August 22 - 28
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Denmark and Israel
Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - Carl Yastrzemski (Baseball)
Birthplace: Southampton, New York
1941 - Bill Parcells (Football)
Birthplace: Englewood, New Jersey
1948 - David Marks (Guitarist) The Beach Boys
Birthplace: New Castle, Pennsylvania
1953 - Precious Paul Ellering (Wrestling)
Birthplace: Melrose, Minnesota
1956 - Paul Molitor (Baseball)
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota
1961 - Roland Orzabal (English Singer) Tears for Fears
Birthplace: Portsmouth, England
1961 - Debbi Peterson (Drummer) The Bangles
Birthplace: Northridge, California
1963 - Tori Amos (Singer)
Birthplace: Newton, North Carolina
1963 - James DeBarge (Singer)
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Fun Fact!
Bill Parcells Won 2 Super Bowls as Head Coach of the New York Giants 1986 & 1990
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Other Notable Birthdays
Valerie Harper (Actress)
August 22, 1939 - August 30, 2019
Birthplace: Suffern, New York
Passed Away at Age 80 From Lung Cancer
* Diagnosed on March 6, 2013
A 3x Emmy Award Winner (1971, 1972, 1973) For Her Role as Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and in 1975 For Rhoda
Cindy Williams (Actress)
August 22, 1947 - January 25, 2023
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away at Age 75 After a Brief Illness
* Appeared in Over 80 Films and TV Shows
Best Known For Playing Shirley on Laverne & Shirley
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Passed Away
(On this Day)
Huey P. Newton (Political Activist)
February 17, 1942 - August 22, 1989
Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana
Murdered in West Oakland on August 22, 1989 at Age 47
* Murdered by Black Guerrilla Family Member Tyrone Robinson
Founded the Black Panthers in 1966 in Oakland, California
Ed King (Guitarist)
September 14, 1949 - August 22, 2018
Birthplace: Glendale, California
Passed Away at Age 68 From Cancer
* Died in His Nashville, Tennessee Home
The Guitarist For Lynyrd Skynyrd
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1986 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Director: Tobe Hooper
Starring: Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Bill Johnson, Bill Moseley and Jim Siedow
Budget: $4.7 Million
Box Office: $8 Million
1986 - Extremities
Director: Robert M. Young
Starring: Farrah Fawcett, Alfre Woodard, Diana Scarwid and James Russo
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $13.4 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - Hometown Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
1986 - Final Episode of Riptide
Seasons: 3
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Construction Time Again
Depeche Mode (3rd Album)
* Reached #6 in the UK
1989 - After 7
After 7 (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #35
1989 - Enuff Z'nuff
Enuff Z'nuff (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #74
1989 - Jefferson Airplane
Jefferson Airplane (8th and Final Album)
Billboard Charts: #85
1989 - Cocked & Loaded
L.A. Guns (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #38
1989 - Devil's Night Out
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (Debut Album)
Singles Released
1988 - “A Groovy Kind of Love”
Phil Collins
#1 Song in America from October 22 - November 4
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Netherlands, Ireland, Switzerland and South Africa
1989 - “Miss You Much"
Janet Jackson
#1 Song in America from October 7 - November 3
* Also Hit #1 in Canada and Japan
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1989 - Nolan Ryan Recorded His 5,000th Career Strikeout
Hitter: Rickey Henderson
* The A’s Beat the Rangers 2 - 0 at Arlington Stadium on a Tuesday Night
Attendance: 42,869
Nolan Ryan Pitched a Complete Game (13 Strikeouts)
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Other Notable Dates
(On August 22nd)
1849 - The First Air Raid in World History Occured
* Austria Launched Pilotless Balloons Against the City of Venice
1851 - The Yacht America Won the First America’s Cup
* 16 Yachts Competed
1864 - The First Geneva Convention Was Signed by 12 Nations
* France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Prussia, Belgium, Portugal, Switzerland, Denmark, Grand Duchy of Baden, Grand Duchy of Hesse and the Kingdom of Württemberg
1902 - Cadillac Motors Was Founded in Detroit, Michigan
* The First Cadillac Automobiles Made were the Runabout and Tonneau
2012 - The Texas Rangers Beat the Baltimore Orioles 30 - 3 in the Most Runs Scored by a Team in Modern Major League Baseball History
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Nolan Ryan's 5,000th Career Strikeout
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1989 - Nolan Ryan Struck Out Rickey Henderson to Record His 5,000th Career Strikeout
Career Strikouts: 5,714 (Major League Record)
MLB Seasons: 27
All-Star: 8
No-Hitters: 7 (Major League Record)
World Series Champion: 1969 (New York Mets)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 (First Ballot)
Fun Fact!
Nolan Ryan Also Holds the Major League Record With Career 2,795 Walks
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Headlines
(August 22nd)
1986 - The Final Episode of Riptide Aired
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 56
Fun Fact!
Riptide Was a Series About 3 Vietnam Veterans That Aired After The A-Team
* The A-Team Was Another Show About 4 Vietnam Veterans
1989 - Jefferson Airplane Released Their 8th and Final Album
Title: Jefferson Airplane
Billboard Charts: #85
Featuring “True Love”
Fun Fact!
Jefferson Airplane Formed in 1965 in San Francsico