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#1 Songs in America
(December 13th)
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 Way it is"
Bruce Hornsby & the Range
12/13 - 12/9
1987 - "Faith"
George Michael
12/12 - 1/8
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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New Edition
December 13th in 80s History
"The Way It Is" Became the #1 Song in America
1985 - A Chorus Line Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Michael Douglas
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On December 13, 1985 New Edition Made a Guest Appearance on Knight Rider
1983 - The Detroit Pistons Beat the Denver Nuggets Beat the Nuggets 186 - 184 in Highest Scoring Game in NBA History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1941 - John Davidson (Actor) That’s Incredible!
1943 - Marti Webb (Actress) Tell Me On Sunday
1948 - Jeff Baxter (Guitarist) The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan
1948 - Ted Nugent (Guitarist)
1950 - Wendie Malick (Actress) Scrooged
1953 - Berton Averre (Guitarist) The Knack
1953 - Bob Gainey (hockey)
1954 - Steve Forbert (Musician) “Romeo’s Tune”
1954 - John Anderson (Country Singer)
1956 - Dale Berra (Baseball)
1957 - Morris Day (Singer) The Time
1957 - Steve Buscemi (Actor) The Way It Is
1960 - Richard Dent (Football)
Fun Fact!
Richard Dent (Chicago Bears) Was the Super Bowl XX MVP
Elected to the Football Hall of Fame in 2011
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On December 13, 1989 The Colossal Connection (Andre the Giant and Haku) Beat Demolition to Win the WWF Tag Team Championship
Tag Team Championship
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Other Notable Birthdays
Junkyard Dog (Wrestler)
December 13, 1952 - June 2, 1998
Passed Away in a Car Accident at Age 45
Elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Lamar Hunt (Football Owner)
Passed Away on December 13, 2006 at Age 74 from Prostate Cancer
The Founder and Owner of the Kansas City Chiefs
* Also Formed the AFL (American Football League) and MLS (Major League Soccer)
Alan Thicke (Actor)
Passed Away on December 13, 2016 at Age 69 from Aortic Dissection
* Collapsed While Playing Hockey With His Son
Played Jason Seaver on the TV Series, Growing Pains
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1985 - A Chorus Line
Director: Richard Attenborough
Starring: Michael Douglas, Alyson Reed, Sharon Brown and Terrence Mann
Budget: $25 Million
Box Office: $14.2 Million
1985 - Clue
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Starring: Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull and Lesley Ann Warren
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $14.6 Million
1985 - Legend (UK)
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Tom Cruise, Mia Sara and Tim Curry
Budget: $24.5 Million
Box Office: $23.5 Million
* Released in the US on April 18
1989 - Blaze
Director: Ron Shelton
Starring: Paul Newman and Lolita Davidovich
Budget: $22 Million
Box Office: $19.1 Million
1989 - Enemies, A Love Story
Director: Paul Mazuesky
Starring: Ron Silver, Anjelica Huston, Lena Olin and Margaret Sophie Stein
Budget: $9.5 Million
Box Office: $7.7 Million
1989 - New Year’s Day
Director: Henry Jaglom
Starring: David Duchovny, Maggie Wheeler, Gwen Welles and Henry Jaglom
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Jamie Lee Curtis Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: James Brown and Ellen Shipley
1985 - New Edition Made a Guest Appearance on Knight Rider
1986 - Steve Guttenberg hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: The Pretenders
1986 - Final Episode of Ewoks (Animation)
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Network: ABC
1986 - Final Episode of Wildfire (Animation)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: CBS
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
No 80s Albums Released On This Day
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Johan Kriek Won the Australian
Runner Up: Steve Denton
Match: 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
1982 - Chris Evert-Lloyd Won the Australian Open
Runner Up: Martina Navratilova
Match: 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
1983 - The Detroit Pistons Beat the Denver Nuggets 186 - 184 (3 OT) in the Highest Scoring Game in NBA History
* Played in Denver
Attendance: 9,655
Kiki Vandeweghe (Nuggets) 51 pts.
1987 - The Los Angeles Rams Shutout the Atlanta Falcons 33 - 0 at Anaheim Stadium
Spread
Rams -10.0
O/U 41.5
* Charles White (Rams) 159 Yards Rushing 2 TD’s
1989 - The Colossal Connection (Andre the Giant and Haku) Beat Demolition For the WWF Tag Team Championship
Location: Huntsville, AL
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Headlines
(December 13th)
1982 - Vanna White Officially Replaced Susan Stafford on Wheel of Fortune
1986 - “The Way It Is” by Bruce Hornsby & the Range Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from December 13 - 19
Also Hit #1 in Canada
Other Notable Dates
(On This Day)
1977 - The University Evansville Basketball Team and Staff Died in a Plane Crash near Evansville Regional Airport