"Say Say Say" Became the #1 Song in America
December 10th in 80s History
#1 Songs in America
(December 10th)
1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 12/26
1981 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1982 - "Truly"
Lionel Richie
11/27 - 12/10
1983 - "Say Say Say"
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
12/10 - 1/20
1984 - "Out of Touch"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
12/8 - 12/21
1985 - "Broken Wings"
Mister Mister
12/7 - 12/20
1986 - "The Next Time I Fall"
Peter Cetera and Amy Grant
12/6 - 12/12
1987 - "Heaven Is A Place On Earth"
Belinda Carlisle
12/5 - 12/11
1988 - "Look Away"
Chicago
12/10 - 12/23
1989 - "We Didn't Start the Fire"
Bill Joel
12/9 - 12/22
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On December 10, 1986 Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks) Scored 57 Points Against the Chicago Bulls
Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - Dick Bavetta (NBA Referee)
Birthplace: New York City
1941 - Fionnula Flanagan (Actress) Youngblood (Ms. McGill)
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
1952 - Susan Dey (Actress) The Partridge Family, L.A. Law
Birthplace: Pekin. Illinois
1954 - Jack Hues (English Singer) Wang Chung
Birthplace: Gillingham, Kent, England
1959 - Mark Aguirre (Basketball)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1960 - Michael Schoeffling (Actor) Sixteen Candles (Jake)
Birthplace: Wilke-Barre, Pennsylvania
1961 - Nia Peeples (Actress) North Shore
Birthplace: Hollywood, California
1985 - Raven-Symone (Actress) The Cosby Show
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
Fun Fact!
Mark Aguirre (DePaul) Was the #1 Overall Pick in the 1981 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks
College: DePaul
NBA Seasons: 14
Position: Shooting Guard/ Small Forward
All-Star: 3
NBA Champion: 1989, 1990 (Detroit Pistons)
Mark Aguirre Was the 1980 College Basketball Player of the Year
Michael Dokes
1983 - “Say Say Say” by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from December 10 - January 13
Also Hit #1 in Canada, France, Spain, Norway and Sweden
Fun Fact!
Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney’s Friendship Broke After Jackson Purchased the Beatles Catalog After McCartney Told Jackson That He Was Interested in Purchasing the Catalog
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On December 10, 1982 Michael Dokes TKO’d Mike Weaver in the 1st Round to Win the WBA Heavyweight Title
1982 - The Toy Premiered in Theaters
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Teresa Ganzel, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Ned Beatty and Scott Schwartz
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(December 10th)
1982 - Airplane II: The Sequel Premiered in Theaters
Director: Ken Finkleman
Starring: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Chad Everett, Rip Torn, Sonny Bono and William Shatner
Dominique Wilkins
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1988 - “Look Away” by Chicago Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from December 10 - 23
Also Hit #1 in Canada
Fun Fact!
Chicago Was Formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1967
Other Notable Birthdays
Emily Dickinson (Poet)
December 10, 1830 - May 15, 1886
Birthplace: Amherst, MA
Passed Away at Age 55 From Bright’s Disease
* A Type of Kidney Disease
Regarded as One of the Most Important Figures in American Poetry
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Oliver Winchester (American Businessman)
November 30, 1810 - December 10, 1880
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Passed Away at Age 70
* Unknown Cause of Death
Founded the Winchester Repeating Arms Company That Created the Winchester Rifle
Fun Fact!
Oliver Winchester's Wife Sarah Moved to San Jose, California and Began Building the Winchester Mystery House with Her Inheritance
Walter Johnson (Baseball)
November 6, 1887 - December 10, 1946
Birthplace: Humboldt, Kansas
Passed Away at Age 59 From a Brain Tumor
MLB Seasons: 21
Position: Pitcher
Career Wins: 417
Losses: 279
ERA: 2.17
Strikeouts: 3,508
Shutouts: 110 (Major League Record)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame's First Class of 1936
Darren Robinson (Rapper) “The Human Beatbox”
June 10, 1967 - December 10, 1995
Birthplace: Manning, South Carolina
Passed Away at Age 28 From a Heart Attack
* Had Been Diagnosed With Lymphedema (Fluid Buildup)
A Member of the Fat Boys and the Pioneer of the “Beat Box
Richard Pryor (Comedian)
December 1, 1940 - December 10, 2005
Birthplace: Peoria, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 65 From a Heart Attack
* A 5x Grammy Award Winner and 1 Emmy Award
Rolling Stone Magazine and Comedy Central Voted Richard Pryor as the Best Stand-Up Comedian of All-Time
Philip McKeon (Actor)
November 11, 1964 - December 10, 2019
Birthplace: Westbury, New York
Passed Away at Age 55 After Battling a Long Illness
* The Brother to Nancy McKeon (The Facts of Life)
Best Known For Playing Tommy on the Sitcom Alice
Tommy “Tiny” Debo Lister (Actor and Wrestler)
June 24, 1958 - December 10, 2020
Birthplace: Compton, California
Passed Away at Age 62 From Cardiovascular Disease
* Had a Short Stint in the WWE (1989 - 1990)
Best Known For Played Zeus in the 1989 Film No Holds Barred and Deebo in the Friday Franchise
Michael Nesmith (Singer and Actor)
December 30, 1942 - December 10, 2021
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Passed Away at Age 78 From Heart Failure
* Died in HIs Carmel Valley, California Home
A Member of The Monkees
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Airplane II: The Sequel
Director: Ken Finkleman
Starring: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Chad Everett, Rip Torn, Sonny Bono and William Shatner
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $27.2 Million
1982 - The Toy
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Teresa Ganzel, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Ned Beatty and Scott Schwartz
Budget: $28 Million
Box Office: $47.1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Flip Wilson Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Stevie Nicks
1988 - Kevin Kline Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Bobby McFerrin
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Dream, After Dream (Yume Soundtrack)
Journey
1982 - Dig the New Breed (Live Album)
The Jam
Billboard Charts: #131
* #2 in the UK
1985 - Club Ninja
Blue Oyster Cult (10th Album)
Billboard Charts: #63
Singles Released
1989 - “Baby Don’t Forget My Number”
Milli Vanilli
#1 Song in America from July 1 - 7
In Other Music News
1983 - “Say Say Say” by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
#1 Song in America from December 10 - January 13
* Also Hit #1 in Canada, France, Spain, Norway and Sweden
1988 - “Look Away” by Chicago Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
#1 Song in America from December 10 - 23
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Michael Dokes TKO’d Mike Weaver in the 1st Round to Win the WBA Heavyweight Title
1983 - The Pittsburgh Steelers Beat the New York Jets 34 - 7 in the Last NFL Game Played at New York’s Shea Stadium
Spread
Jets -2
O/U 37.0
* Calvin Sweeney (Steelers) Scored the Last Touchdown
1984 - The Detroit Lions Went Through 3 Quarterbacks in a 24 - 3 Loss to the Los Angeles Raiders on Monday Night Football
* The Raiders Beat the Lions 24 - 3 at the Silverdome in Detroit
Spread
Raiders -6.5
O/U 45.0
1986 - Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks) Scored 57 Points Against the Chicago Bulls
* The Hawks Beat the Bulls 123 - 96 in Atlanta
Attendance: 16,522
Michael Jordan 41 pts.
1986 - Ivan Lendl Won the ATP Masters Grand Prix Championship
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Other Notable Dates
(On December 10)
1768 - The First Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica Was Published
1817 - Mississippi Became the 20th U.S. State
* Population Was 60,000
Now Over 3 Million
1901 - The First Nobel Prize Ceremony Was Held in Stockholm
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