Risky Business Premiered in Theaters
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1983 - Risky Business Premiered in Theaters
Director: Paul Brickman
Starring: Tom Cruise, Rebecca DeMornay, Joe Pantoliano and Curtis Armstrong
Fun Fact!
In Order to Look Younger Tom Cruise Worked Out 7 Days a Week to Lose 10 Pounds
* Also Only Ate Fatty Foods to Give Him a Layer of Baby Fat
Fun Fact!
Batman Made His First Appearance on March 30, 1939
Comic: Detective Comics
Issue: 27
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Headlines
(August 5th)
1981 - President Ronald Reagan Fired 11,359 Air-Traffic Control Workers For Ignoring His Order to Stop Striking and Return to Work
#1 Songs in America
(August 5th)
1980 - "Magic"
Olivia Newton-John
8/2 - 8/29
1981 - "Jessie's Girl"
Rick Springfield
8/1 - 8/14
1982 - "Eye of the Tiger"
Survivor
7/24 - 9/3
1983 - "Every Breath You Take"
The Police
7/9 - 9/2
1984 - "When Doves Cry"
Prince
7/7 - 8/10
1985 - "Shout"
Tears for Fears
8/3 - 8/23
1986 - "Glory of Love"
Peter Cetera
8/2 - 8/15
1987 - "Shakedown"
Bob Seger
8/1 - 8/7
1988 - "Roll With It"
Steve Winwood
7/30 - 8/26
1989 - "Batdance"
Prince
8/5 - 8/11
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1986 - Steve Carlton Recorded His 4,000th Career Strikeout
Career Strikeouts: 4,137
Career Strikeout Leaders
1. Nolan Ryan 5,714
2. Randy Johnson 4,875
3. Roger Clemens 4,672
4. Steve Carlton 4,137
Happy 80s Birthdays
1948 - David Hungate (Bassist) Toto
Birthplace: Troy, Missouri
1955 - Eddie Ojeda (Guitarist) Twisted Sister
Birthplace: New York City
1962 - Patrick Ewing (Basketball)
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
1962 - Otis Thorpe (Basketball)
Birthplace: Boynton Beach, Florida
1966 - Jonathan Silverman (Actor) Weekend at Bernies
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact!
Patrick Ewing Was the #1 Overall Pick in the 1985 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks
* The Frozen Envelope Conspiracy
NBA Seasons: 17
Position: Center
All-Star: 11
First Team All-Pro: 1990
NBA Anniversary Team: 2 (50th, 75th)
Elected to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008
Click Here For More NBA Fun Facts and Awards
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Other Notable Birthdays
Neil Armstrong (Astronaut)
August 5, 1930 - August 25, 2012
Birthplace: Washington Township, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 82 From Coronary Artery Disease
* Had Bypass Surgery on August 7th
The First Man To Walk on the Moon
John Saxon (Actor)
August 5, 1936 - July 25, 2020
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Passed Away at Age 83 From Alzheimers and Dementia
* Laid to Rest in Lake View Cemetery in Seattle Near Bruce Lee
Played Roper in the 1973 Film Enter the Dragon
Herb Brooks (Hockey Coach)
August 5, 1937 - August 11, 2003
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Passed Away at Age 66 From a Car Accident
* Fell Asleep Behind the Wheel on Interstate 35 Near Forest Lake, Minnesota
Elected to the Pro Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006
Fun Fact!
Herb Brooks Coached the "Do You Believe in Miracles" USA Hockey Team to a Gold Medal in 1980
Loni Anderson (Actress)
August 5, 1945 - August 3, 2025
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Passed Away at Age 79 After a Prolonged Illness
* Married 4 Timed Including to Actor Burt Reynolds From 1988 to 1994
Nominated For an Emmy Award and 3 Golden Globe Awards For Her Role as the Receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on WKRP in Cincinnati
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Passed Away
(On this Day)
Chick Hearn (Sportscaster)
November 27, 1916 - August 5, 2002
Birthplace: Buda, Illinois
Passed Away on August 5, 2002 at Age 85 From a Head Injury After Falling in His Home
* The Play-by-Play Announcer For the Los Angeles Lakers For 41 Years
Became the First Broadcaster Elected to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003
Darrell Porter (Baseball)
January 17, 1952 - August 5, 2002
Birthplace: Joplin, Missouri
Passed Away on August 5, 2002 at Age 50 From a Cocaine Overdose
MLB Seasons: 17
Position: Catcher
All-Star: 4
Won the World Series MVP in 1982 as a Member of the St. Louis Cardinals
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - Risky Business
Director: Paul Brickman
Starring: Tom Cruise, Rebecca DeMornay, Joe Pantoliano and Curtis Armstrong
Budget: $6.2 Million
Box Office: $63.5 Million
Curtis Armstrong's Film Debut
1983 - Get Crazy
Director: Allan Arkush
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Allen Garfield, Daniel Stern, Gail Edwards and Ed Begley Jr.
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $1.6 Million
1983 - The Star Chamber
Director: Peter Hyams
Starring: Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Yaphet Kotto, Sharon Gless and David Faustino
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $5.6 Million
1983 - Twice Upon a Time (Animation)
Directors: John Korty and Charles Swenson
Starring: Ralph the All Purpose Animal
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1983 - Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island (Animation)
Directors: Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Phil Monroe and Robert McKimson
Starring: Mel Blanc, June Foray and Les Tremayne
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1987 - Stakeout
Director: John Badham
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe and Forest Whitaker
Budget: $14.5 Million
Box Office: $65.6 Million
Fun Fact!
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore Met at a Screening For Stakeout
* They Got Married Shortly After
1988 - The Blob
Director: Chuck Russell
Starring: Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Donovan Leitch, Jeffrey DeMunn, Candy Clark and Joe Seneca
Budget: $19 Million
Box Office: $8.2 Million
Fun Fact!
Chuck Russell Also Directed the 1993 Film, Shawshank Redemption
1988 - Vibes
Director: Ken Kwapis
Starring: Cyndi Lauper, Jeff Goldblum, Julian Sands, Googy Gress and Peter Falk
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $1.8 Million
1988 - The Rescue
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax
Starring: Kevin Dillon, Ned Vaughn, Marc Price, Charles Haid, Christine Harnos, Ian Giatti and James Cromwell
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.8 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Premieres or Finales On This Day
Fun Fact!
Michael J. Fox Won 3 Consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards (1986, 1987, 1988) For His Role as Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties
Click Here For More TV Fun Facts and Awards
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Cold Blooded
Rick James (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #16
* #1 in R&B
1983 - Punch the Clock
Elvis Costello and the Attractions (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #24
1985 - Now That's What I Call Music 5 (UK Series)
Various Artists
* Hit #1 in the UK
1985 - Rum Sodomy & the Lash
The Pogues (2nd Album)
* Reached #13 in the UK
1986 - Dancing on the Ceiling
Lionel Richie (3rd Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200
* Also Hit #1 in Norway
Featuring “Say You Say Me”
Over 4 Million Copies Sold in the US
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Dick Williams Recorded His 1,000th Career Victory as a Major League Basaeball Manager
1984 - Joan Benoit Became the First American Woman to Win Olympic Gold in the Marathon
1984 - Cliff Johnson Set a MLB Record With His 19th Career Pinch-Hit Home Run
* Matt Stairs Currently Holds the Record With 23
1985 - New York Mets Outfielder, Darryl Strawberry Hit 3 Home Runs Against the Chicago Cubs
* The Mets Beat the Cubs 7 - 2 at Wrigley Field on a Monday Afternoon
Attendance: 34,167
1986 - San Francisco Giants Pitcher, Steve Carlton Struck Out Eric Davis to Record his 4,000th Career Strikeout
* The Reds Beat the Giants 11 - 6 at Candlestick Park on a Tuesday Night
Attendance: 17,303
Carlton is Currently Rranked #4 All-Time with 4,137 Strikeouts
1. Nolan Ryan 5,714
2. Randy Johnson 4,875
3. Roger Clemens 4,672
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Other Notable Dates
(On August 5th)
1861 - The US Army Abolished Flogging (Whipping)
1914 - The Very First Electric Traffic Light Was Installed in Cleveland, Ohio
* Created by Lester Wire a Salt Lake City Police Man
1926 - Harry Houdini Spent 91 Minutes Underwater in a Sealed Tank Before Escaping
1957 - American Bandstand Premiered on ABC
1962 - Actress Marilyn Monroe Was Found Dead in Her Home From a Drug Overdose
* Ruled a Probable Suicide
1962 - South African Leader Nelson Mandela Went to Jail
* Wasn't Released Until 1990
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August 5th in 80s History
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1989 - "Batdance" by Prince Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from August 5 - 11
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Norway, Switzerland and New Zealand