Johnny Dangerously
The Flamingo Kid
On December 21, 1984 "Jump" by Van Halen Was Released as a Single
1988 - A Bomb Exploded on Pan Am Flight 103 Over Scotland
* 270 People Killed
The Deadliest Air Disaster on British Soil
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#1 Songs in America
(December 21st)
1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 12/26
1981 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1982 - "Maneater"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
12/18 - 1/14
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 - "Say You Say Me"
Lionel Richie
12/21 - 1/17
1986 - "Walk Like an Egyptian"
The Bangles
12/20 - 1/16
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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1988 - Working Girl Premiered in Theaters
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring: Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Cusack, Alec Baldwin and Philip Bosco
Fun Fact!
The Producers Told Melanie Griffith She Would Be Fined 75,000 For Lost Production Time and Would Have to Be Tested For Drugs and Alcohol Before Shooting Scenes
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December 21st in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1937 - Jane Fonda (Actress) On Golden Pond
Birthplace: New York City
1948 - Samuel L. Jackson (Actor) Coming to America (Gunman)
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
1948 - Dave Kingman (Baseball)
Birthplace: Pendleton, Oregon
1953 - Betty Wright (Singer)
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
1954 - Chris Evert (Tennis) 18 Grand Slam Titles
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1955 - Jane Kaczmarek (Actress) Vice Versa
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1957 - Ray Romano (Actor and Comedian) Everybody Loves Raymond
Birthplace: New York City
1965 - Andy Dick (Actor and Comedian)
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina
1966 - Kiefer Sutherland (Actor) The Lost Boys, Stand By Me
Birthplace: London, England
1968 - Khrystyne Haje (Actress) Head of the Class (Simone)
Birthplace: Santa Clara, California
Fun Fact!
Dave Kingman Led the National League in Home Runs in 1979 and 1982
MLB Seasons: 16
Position: Left Field/First Base
Career Home Runs: 442
All-Star: 3
* Kingman Was a Pitcher Before Converting to an Outfielder
Led USC to the College World Series in 1970
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Other Notable Birthdays
Frank Zappa (Singer)
December 21, 1940 - December 4, 1993
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Passed Away at Age 52 From Prostate Cancer
Released 60 Albums During His 30-Year Career
Carl Wilson (Singer)
December 21, 1946 - February 6, 1998
Birthplace: Hawthorne, California
Passed Away at Age 51 From Lung Cancer
Member of The Beach Boys
Joaquín Andújar (Baseball)
December 21, 1952 - September 8, 2015
Birthplace: San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Passed Away at Age 62 From Complications of Diabetes
A 4x All-Star During His 13-Year Career
Pitching Record: 127 - 118
ERA: 3.58
Florence Griffith Joyner (Track)
December 21, 1959 - September 21, 1998
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away in Her Sleep at Age 38
* Suffocated During a Severe Epileptic Seizure
A 4x Olympic Gold Medalist
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Bruce McCandless II (Astronaut)
June 8, 1937 - December 21, 2017
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Passed Away at Age 80 (Unknown Causes)
In 1984 McCandless Accomplished the First Untethered Spacewalk by Using the Manned Maneuvering Unit
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - The Flamingo Kid
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Matt Dillon, Richard Crenna, Héctor Elizondo, Jessica Walter, Bronson Pinchot, Janet Jones and Marisa Tomei
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $31.6 Million
1984 - Johnny Dangerously
Director: Amy Heckerling
Starring: Michael Keaton, Joe Piscopo, Marilu Henner, Maureen Stapleton, Peter Boyle, Griffin Dunne, Dom DeLuise, Danny DeVito, Alan Hale, Jr. and Dick Butkus
Budget: $9 Million
Box Office: $17.1 Million
1984 - Micki & Maude
Director: Blake Edwards
Starring: Dudley Moore, Amy Irving, Ann Reinking, Richard Mulligan, Wallace Shawn and George Gaynes
Budget: $15.1 Million
Box Office: $26.2 Million
1988 - Beaches
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard, James Read, Spalding Gray, Lainie Kazan and Mayim Bialik
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $57 Million
1988 - Talk Radio
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring: Eric Bogosian, Alec Baldwin, Ellen Greene, Leslie Hope, John C. McGinley, John Pankow and Michael Wincott
Budget: $4 Million
Box Office: $3.4 Million
1988 - Working Girl
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring: Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Cusack, Alec Baldwin and Philip Bosco
Budget: $28.6 Million
Box Office: $102 Million ($63 Million Domestic)
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - Teri Garr Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: The Dream Academy
1988 - Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Aired for the First Time
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1984 - Thing-Fish
Frank Zappa (42nd Album)
Singles Released
1983 - "Jump"
Van Halen
#1 Song in America from February 25 - March 30
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
1985 - "Kyrie"
Mister Mister
#1 Song in America from March 1 - 14
* Also Hit #1 in Canada and Ireland
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Houston Oilers Running Back, Earl Campbell Rushed For 203 Yards Against the Minnesota Vikings
* The Oilers Beat the Vikings 20 - 16 at the Houston Astrodome
Spread
Oilers -10
O/U 37.0
1985 - Washington Redskins Running Back, George Rogers Rushed For 206 Yards Against the St. Louis Cardinals
* The Redskins Beat the Cardinals 27 - 16 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis
Spread
Redskins -6
O/U 41.0
1985 - New York Jets Running Back, Joe Morris Rushed For 202 Yards Against the Pittsburgh Steelers
* The Giants Beat the Steelers 28 - 10 at Giants Stadium
Spread
Giants -9
O/U 38.0
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1988 - The Antonov An-225 Mriya Made Its Maiden Flight
* Largest Aircraft in the World
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Other Notable Dates
(On December 21st)
1937 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Premiered at the Carthay Circle Theater in Los Angeles
* The World’s First Full-Length Animated Feature Film
1937 - Dr. Seuss Published His First Book
Title: And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (1937)
1967 - Louis Washkansky Passed Away at Age 55 in Cape Town, South Africa 18 Days After His Heart Transplant
* The First Man to Undergo a Human to Human Transplant
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"Say You Say Me" Became the #1 Song in America
On December 21, 1984 The Flamingo Kid Starring Matt Dillon Premiered in Theaters
Headlines
(December 21st)
1985 - “Say You Say Me” by Lionel Richie Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from December 21 - January 17
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Netherlands, Norway and South Africa
The Theme Song For the 1985 Film White Nights, Starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines
1988 - Beaches Premiered in Theaters
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, John Heard, James Read, Spalding Gray, Lainie Kazan and Mayim Bialik
The Theme Song “Wings Beneath My Wings” Was the #1 Song in America From June 10, 1989 to June 16, 1989
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On December 21, 1984 Johnny Dangerously Starring Michael Keaton and Joe Piscopo Premiered in Theaters