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August 27th in 80s History
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - G.W. Bailey (Actor) Police Academy (Lt. Harris)
Birthplace: Port Arthur, Texas
1947 - Barbara Bach (Actress) Bond Girl
Birthplace: New York City
1948 - Sgt. Slaughter (Wrestling)
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
1950 - Charles Fleischer (Actor) Voice of Roger Rabbit
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
1951 - Buddy Bell (Baseball)
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1953 - Alex Lifeson (Guitarist) Rush
Birthplace: Fernie, British Columbia, Canada
1955 - Diana Scarwood (Actress) Rumble Fish, Mommie Dearest
Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia
1963 - Downtown Julie Brown (MTV)
Birthplace: Bedfordshire, England
Fun Fact!
Charles Fleischer, the Voice Roger Rabbit Had a Recurring Roles on the Welcome Back, Kotter (Carvelli) and Laverne & Shirley (Chuck)
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Other Notable Birthdays
Lyndon B. Johnson (Former U.S. President)
August 27, 1908 - January 22, 1973
Birthplace: Gillespie County, Texas
Passed Away at Age 64 From a Heart Attack
* Died in His Gillespie County, Texas Ranch
The 36th President of the United States
Term: 1963 - 1969
Jeff Cook (Musician)
August 27, 1949 - November 7, 2022
Birthplace: Fort Payne, Alabama
Passed Away at Age 73 From Parkinson’s Disease
* Diagnosed on April 11, 2017
Co-Founded Alabama in 1969 in Payne, Alabama
Paul Reubens (Actor and Comedian)
August 27, 1952 - July 30, 2023
Birthplace: Peekskill, New York
Passed Away at Age 70 From Myelogenous Leukemia
* Also Had Metastatic Lung Cancer
Best Known as Pee-Wee Herman
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Passed Away
(On this Day)
Stevie Ray Vaughn (Singer)
October 3, 1954 - August 27, 1990
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Passed Away at Age 35 in a Helicopter Accident
* Vaughan and 4 Members of Eric Clapton's Entourage Were Taking a Helicopter From Wisconsin to Chicago Before Crashing Into a Ski Hill
The Frontman For the Blues Rock Band Double Trouble
Darryl Dawkins “Chocolate Thunder” (Basketball)
January 11, 1957 - August 27, 2015
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida
Passed Away at Age 58 From a Heart Attack
The #5 Overall Pick in the 1975 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers
NBA Seasons: 14
Position: Center
NBA Champion: 1989 (Detroit Pistons)
The #5 Overall Pick in the 1975 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers Out of Maynard High School in Orlando, Florida
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Fact!
The First PG-13 Movie Was the 1984 Film Red Dawn
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1989 - Open House Premiered on Fox
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 24
Ellen DeGeneres Played a Man-Hungry Secretary
Click Here For More TV Fun Facts and Awards
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Wild Planet
The B-52's (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #18
1984 - Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo (Debut Album)
1987 - Open Sesame
Whodini (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #30
1988 - So Good
Mica Paris (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #86
* #6 in the UK
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Rickey Henderson Set a Major League Record With 119th Career Stolen Bases
* Finished the Season With a Major League Record 130 Stolen Bases
1985 - At Age 14, Mary Joe Fernandez Became the Youngest Player to Win a Game at the US Open
* Defeated Sara Gomer in the First Round
Match: 6 - 1, 6 - 4
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Other Notable Dates
(On August 27th)
1859 - Petroleum Was Discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania
* Led to the World's First Successful Commercial Oil Well
1939 - The World’s First Jet Aircraft, The Heinkel Took Off From Germany 3 Days Before Germany Invaded Poland
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The New Stolen Base King!
1989 - Open House Premiered on Fox
* Well Known Gay Comedian Ellen DeGeneres Played a Man-Hungry Secretary
Ellen Went on to Win 33 Daytime Emmy Awards For the Ellen DeGeneres Show
#1 Songs in America
(August 27th)
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 - "The Power of Love"
Huey Lewis and the News
8/24 - 9/6
1986 - "Papa Don't Preach"
Madonna
8/16 - 8/29
1987 - "Who's That Girl"
Madonna
8/22 - 8/28
1988 - "Monkey"
George Michael
8/27 - 9/9
1989 - "Right Here Waiting"
Richard Marx
8/12 - 9/1
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Headlines
(August 27th)
1982 - Rickey Henderson Set a Major League Record With His 119th Stolen Base of the Season
* Finished the Season with 130 Stolen Bases Still the Major League Record
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1988 - “Monkey” by George Michael Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from August 27 - September 9
Also Hit #1 in Canada
Fun Fact!
The First Gay Character on Primetime Television Was Steve on All in the Family in 1971 Played by Philip Carey
* Steve Told Archie That He’s Gay
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1985 - At Age 14 Mary Joe Fernandez Defeated Sara Gomer to Become the Youngest Player to Win a Match at the U.S. Open