Other Notable Birthdays
Walter Knott (American Farmer)
December 11, 1889 - December 3, 1981
Birthplace: San Bernardino, California
Passed Away at Age 91 From Parkinson’s Disease
* Helped Introduce Boysenberry to the World After Opening His Berry Field in 1920
Founded the Amusement Park Knott’s Berry Farm in 1941
Teri Garr (Actress)
December 11, 1944 - October 29, 2024
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away in Her Los Angeles Home at Age 79 From Complications of Multiple Sclerosis
* Best Known For Her Roles in the Movies Tootsie (1982) and Mr. Mom (1983)
Nominated For an Academy Award For Her Role as Sandy Lester in Tootsie
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
David Lewis (Actor)
October 19, 1916 - December 11, 2000
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 84 From a Long Illness
* Unknown Illness
Played Edward Quartermaine on General Hospital From 1978 to 1993
Maurice McDonald (American Businessman)
November 26, 1902 – December 11, 1971
Birthplace: Manchester, New Hampshire
Passed Away at Age 69 From Heart Failure
* Died in His Palm Springs, California Home
Co-Founded McDonald’s in San Bernardino, California in 1940 With His Brother Richard
John “Hot Rod” Williams (Basketball)
August 9, 1962 - December 11, 2015
Birthplace: Sorrento, Louisiana
Passed Away at Age 53 From Colon Cancer
NBA Seasons: 15
Position: Power Forward/ Center
College: Tulane
The 45th Overall Pick (2nd Round) in the 1985 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - Pennies From Heaven
Director: Herbert Ross
Starring: Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Jessica Harper, Vernel Bagneris and Christopher Walken
Budget: $22 Million
Box Office: $2.4 Million
1981 - Buddy Buddy
Director: Billy Wilder
Starring: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $7 Million
1981 - Dawn of the Mummy
Director: Frank Agrama
Starring: Brenda King, Barry Sattels, George Peck, John Salvo, Ibrahim Khan, Joan Levy, Ellen Faison and Dianne Beatty
Budget: $500,000
Box Office: N/A
1981 - Four Friends
Director: Arthur Penn
Starring: Craig Wasson, Jodi Thelen, Jim Metzler and Glenne Headly
Budget: $ 10 Million
Box Office: N/A
1981 - Rollover
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Starring: Jane Fonda, Kris Kristofferson and Hume Cronyn
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $10.8 Million
1982 - Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
Director: William Dear
Starring: Fred Ward, Peter Coyote, Belinda Bauer and Ed Lauter
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $6 Million
1985 - The Jewel of the Nile
Director: Lewis Teague
Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito
Budget: $25 Million
Box Office: $96.7 Million
1987 - Wall Street
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring: Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Daryl Hannah, Terrance Stamp, Hal Holbrook, John C. McGinley, James Spader and Martin Sheen
Budget: $16.5 Million
Box Office: $33.9 Million
1987 - Throw Momma From the Train
Director: Danny DeVito
Starring: Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal and Anne Ramsey
Budget: $14 Million
Box Office: $57.9 Million
1987 - Nuts
Director: Martin Ritt
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Richard Dreyfuss, Maureen Stapleton, Eli Wallach, Robert Webber, James Whitmore, Karl Malden, James Whitmore, William Prince, Dakin Matthews and Leslie Nielson
Budget: $25 Million
Box Office: $31 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Magnum, P.I. Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 162
1982 - 48 Hrs. Co-Stars Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Lionel Richie
Eddie Murphy Began the Show with “Live from New York It’s the Eddie Murphy Show”
1985 - Foley Square Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14
1985 - Mary Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Mary Tyler Moore, John Astin and Katey Sagal
1987 - The Wilton North Report Premiered on Fox
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 21
1987 - Final Episode of Dinosaucers (Animation)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 65
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Slade on Stage (Live Album)
Slade
Fun Fact!
All the Members of Slade Are From The Black Country in the United Kingdom
* The Black Country is an Area of the West Midlands County
1989 - Monty Python Sings (Compilation Album)
Monty Python
In Other Music News
1984 - Bucks Fizz's Tour Bus Crashed
* Mike Nolan Suffered Brain Damage and Every Member of the Group Was Injured
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Muhammad Ali Lost a 10-Round Decision to Trevor Berbick in His Last Professional Fight
1982 - ESPN Broadcasted Its first College Football Game, the Independence Bowl
* Wisconsin Beat Kansas State 14 - 3
Announcers: Howard David, Danny Abramowicz and Steve Grad
1983 - Mats Wilander Won the Australian Open
Runner Up: Ivan Lendl
Match: 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
1983 - Martina Navratilova Won the Australian Open
Runner Up: Kathy Jordan
Match: 6-2, 7-6
1989 - Pitcher Mark Davis Signed a Record $3.25 Million Per Year Contract With the Kansas City Royals
1989 - John Taylor (San Francisco 49ers) Had 286 Yards Receiving Against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football
* The 49ers Beat the Rams 30 - 27 at Anaheim Stadium
Spread
49ers -2
O/U 45.0
Taylor Had a 92 and 95 Yard Touchdown
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1980 - The U.S. Congress Passed The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund)
* Designed to Investigate and Clean Up Contaminated Sites With Hazardous Substances
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Other Notable Dates
(On December 11th)
1816 - Indiana Became the 19th U.S. State
* Population Was 100,000
Now Over 7 Million
1934 - Bill Wilson, the Co-Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous Took His Last Drink
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1987 - Wall Street Premiered in Theaters
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring: Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Daryl Hannah, Terrance Stamp, Hal Holbrook, John C. McGinley, James Spader and Martin Sheen
Michael Douglas Won an Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as Gordon Gecko
December 11th in 80s History
Wall Street Premiered in Theaters
Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Donna Mills (Actress) Knots Landing
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1944 - Brenda Lee (Country Singer)
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
1954 - Jermaine Jackson (Singer) Jackson 5
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana
1958 - Nikki Sixx (Bassist) Motley Crue
Birthplace: San Jose, California
1961 - Dave King (Irish Musician) Fastway
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
1967 - DJ Yella (Rapper) N.W.A.
Birthplace: Compton, California
Fun Fact!
DJ Yella (NWA) Was Born Antoine Carraby
1982 - “Mickey” by Toni Basil Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from December 11 - 17
Also Hit #1 in Canada and Australia
Fun Fact!
Toni Basil Was 39 Years Old When She Released “Mickey”
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Headlines
(December 11th)
1980 - Magnum P.I. Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 162
Starring: Tom Selleck
Tom Selleck Won a Grammy Award In 1984 For Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
#1 Songs in America
(December 11th)
1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 12/26
1981 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1982 - "Mickey"
Toni Basil
12/11 - 12/17
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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Throw Momma From the Train
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The Jewel of the Nile
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1981 - Muhammed Ali Lost to Trevor Berbick in His Final Professional Fight
* 10 Round Decision
On December 11, 1985 The Jewel of the Nile (Sequel to Romancing the Stone) Starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito Premiered in Theaters
On December 11, 1987 Throw Momma from the Train Starring Billy Crystal and Dany DeVito Premiered in Theaters