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Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Jim Leyland (Baseball)
1946 - Art Howe (Baseball)
1946 - Carmine Appice (Drummer) Hall of Fame (2013)
1949 - Don Johnson (Actor) Miami Vice
1950 - Melanie Chartoff (Actress) Friday’s (TV Show)
1955 - Paul Simonon (Bassist) The Clash
1961 - Nick Beggs (Bassist) Kajagoogoo
1962 - David Wingate (Basketball)
1963 - Ellie Cornell (Actress) Halloween 4
1963 - Helen Slater (Actress) Supergirl, The Legend of Billie Jean
Fun Fact!
DC Comics Named Helen Slater as One of “Fifty Who Made DC Great” for Her Role in the Supergirl Film
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On December 15, 1989 The Wizard Starring Fred Savage, Beau Bridges and Christian Slater Premiered in Theaters
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1989 - Glory Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington Won an Academy Award For Best Supporting Actor
Other Notable Birthdays
Tim Conway (Comedian)
December 15, 1933 - May 14, 2019
Passed Away at Age 85 from Complications of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Best Known For the Comedic Character, Dorf
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Walt Disney (Animator and Film Producer)
Passed Away on December 15, 1966 at Age 65 from Lung Cancer
* Known to be a Very Heavy Smoker
Founded Disneyland in 1955
Bob Feller (Baseball)
Passed Away on December 15, 2010 at Age 92 from Leukemia
8x All-Star
* Pitched 3 No-Hitters
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962
Blake Edwards (Film Producer and Director)
Passed Away on December 15, 2010 at Age 88 of Complications from Pneumonia
Directed to the Popular 1961 Film, Breakfast at Tiffany's
* Also Produced and Directed 10 (1979) and Pink Panther (1987)
Craig Sager (Sports Reporter)
Passed Away on December 15, 2016 at Age 65 from Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Honkytonk Man
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood and Kyle Eastwood
Budget: $2 Million
Box Office: $4.4 Million
1989 - Driving Miss Daisy
Director: Bruce Bereford
Starring: Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, Esther Roller and Dan Aykroyd
Budget: $7.5 Million
Box Office: $145.8 Million
Academy Awards
Best Picture
Best Actress: Jessica Tandy
Best Adapted Screenplay: Alfred Uhry
Best Makeup: Manlio Rocchetti, Lynn Barber and Kevin Haney
1989 - Glory (Limited Theaters)
Director: Edward Zwick
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes and Morgan Freeman
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $27 Million
Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actor: Denzel Washington
Best Cinematography: Freddie Francis
Best Sound: Donald O. Mitchell, Gregg Rudloff, Elliot Tyson, Russell Williams II
1989 - We’re No Angels
Director: Neil Jordan
Starring: Robert DeNiro, Sean Penn, James Russo, John C. Reilly and Demi Moore
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $10.5 Million
1989 - The Wizard
Director: Todd Holland
Starring: Fred Savage, Beau Bridges and Christian Slater
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $14.3 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Automan Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Dezi Arnaz, Jr.
1983 - Masquerade Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Kirstie Alley
1984 - Eddie Murphy Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Robert Plant & the Honeydrippers
* Eddie Murphy Performed in His Last Skit as a Cast Member on Saturday Night Live
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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)
1980 - Dave Winfield Signed a Record Breaking 10-Year $15 Million Contract with the New York Yankees
1982 - Bill Parcells Became the Head Coach of the New York Giants
* Won the Super Bowl in 1986 & 1991
1983 - Kansas City Royals Players Willie Wilson, Willie Aikens, Jerry Martin and Former Royal Vida Blue Were Suspended For Cocaine
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Headlines
(December 15th)
1980 - Dave Winfield Signed a Record Breaking 10-Year $15 Million Dollar Contract With the New York Yankees
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#1 Songs in America
(December 15th)
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 - 12/19
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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On December 15, 1989 We're No Angels Starring Sean Penn and Robert DeNiro Premiered in Theaters
December 15th in 80s History
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We're No Angels
Driving Miss Daisy Premiered in Theaters
The Wizard
1985 - Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson Got Married
* Divorced 1987
They Both Starred in Rocky IV (1986)
1989 - Driving Miss Daisy Premiered in Theaters
Starring Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman and Dan Aykroyd
Won an Academy Award For Best Picture
* Jessica Tandy Won Best Actress
Other Notable Dates
(On This Day)
1791 - The United States Bill of Right Became Law
1939 - Gone With the Wind Premiered at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia
* The Highest Grossing Movie of All-Time (Inflation)
1973 - Homosexuality Was Removed From the List of Psychiatric Disorders by The American Psychiatric Association