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Headlines
(December 22nd)
1984 - Bernhard Goetz Shot 4 Teenagers That Were Trying to Mug Him on the Express Train in Manhattan
* Known as the "Subway Vigilante"
1985 - Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver Stephone Paige Had 309 Yards Receiving Against the San Diego Chargers On the Last Game of the Season
AFC Wild Card Game
1984 - “Like a Virgin” by Madonna Hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from December 22 - February 1
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Australia and Japan
Fun Fact!
"Like a Virgin" Was Madonna's First #1 Song
December 22nd in 80s History
#1 Songs in America
(December 22nd)
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 - "Like a Virgin"
Madonna
12/22 - 2/1
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
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
On December 22, 1989 Always Starring Richard Dreyfuss (Directed by Steven Spielberg) Premiered in Theaters
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1936 - Hector Elizondo (Actor) American Gigolo, Pretty Woman
Birthplace: New York City
1944 - Steve Carlton (Baseball)
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
1945 - Diane Sawyer (Journalist)
Birthplace: Glasgow, Kentucky
1948 - Steve Garvey (Baseball)
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
1948 - Rick Nielsen (Musician) Cheap Trick
Birthplace: Elmhurst, Illinois
1955 - Lonnie Smith (Baseball)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1960 - Luther Campbell (Rapper) 2 Live Crew
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
Fun Fact!
In 1972 Steve Carlton (Philadelphia Phillies) Became the First Pitcher to Win the Cy Young Award For a Losing Team, Winning Almost 50% of the Phillies Games
* Phillies Won 59 Games (Carlton Won 27)
Other Notable Birthdays
Connie Mack (Baseball Manager)
December 22, 1862 - February 8, 1956
Birthplace: East Brookfield, Massachusetts
Passed Away at Age 93 From Natural Causes
* Managed the Philadelphia A’s For 50 Years, Winning 5 World Series
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937
Fun Fact!
Connie Mack Holds the Major League Record For Managing 7,755 Games
Peggy Ashcroft (English Actress)
December 22, 1907 - June 14, 1991
Birthplace: Croydon, England
Passed Away on June 14, 1991 at Age 83 From a Stroke
* A Leading Actress in British Theater For Over 50-Years
Won an Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress For Her Role as Mrs. Moore in the 1984 Film A Passage to India
Barbara Billingsley (Actress)
December 22, 1915 - October 16, 2010
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away at Age 94 From Polymyalgia
* Body Stiffness
Played June Cleaver on Leave it to Beaver
Maurice Gibb (Singer)
December 22, 1949 - January 12, 2003
Birthplace: Douglas, Isle of Man
Passed Away at Age 53 From Cardiac Arrest
* Happened After Surgery For a Twisted Intestine
A Member of the Bee Gees
Robin Gibb (Singer)
December 22, 1949 - May 20, 2012
Birthplace: Douglas, Isle of Man
Passed Away at Age 62 From Liver Cancer
* The Twin Brother to Maurice Gibb
A Member of the Bee Gees
Ray Guy (Football)
December 22, 1949 - November 3, 2022
Birthplace: Swainsboro, Georgia
Passed Away at Age 72 From Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
NFL Seasons: 14 (Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders)
Position: Punter
Pro Bowls: 7
First Team All-Pro: 6
Super Bowl Champion: 3 (XI, XV, XVIII)
All-Decade Teams: 1970’s
Anniversary Teams: 75th, 100th
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014
Fun Fact!
Ray Guy is Considered the Greatest Punter of All-Time
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Joe Cocker (Singer)
May 20, 1944 - December 22, 2014
Birthplace: Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Passed Away at Age 70 From Lung Cancer
* Smoked 2 Pack of Cigarettes a Day
Sang the Theme Song For the 1982 Film An Officer and a Gentleman “Up Where We Belong”
Fun Fact!
Joe Cocker Sang the Theme Song For The Wonder Years
Joe Strummer (Singer)
August 21, 1952 - December 22, 2002
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Passed Away at Age 50 From a Congenital Heart Defect
* Found Dead by His Wife in His Broomfield, Somerset, England Home
Co-Founded The Clash in 1976 in London, England
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Kiss Me Goodbye
Director: Robert Mulligan
Starring: Sally Field, James Caan, Jeff Bridges, Claire Trevor and Paul Dooley
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $15.7 Million
1989 - Tango & Cash
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Jack Palance and Teri Hatcher
Budget: $55 Million
Box Office: $63.4 Million
1989 - Always
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, John Goodman, Brad Johnson, Keith David and Audrey Hepburn
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $74.1 Million ($43 Million Domestic)
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Premieres or Finales On This Day
Fun Fact!
Richard Mulligan Won an Emmy for Most Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series 2 Times in the 80s On 2 Separate Shows
Soap (1980)
Empty Nest (1989)
Click Here For More TV Fun Facts and Awards
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - The Seattle Seahawks Beat the Los Angeles Raiders 13 - 7 in the AFC Wild Card Game at the Seattle Kingdom
* Dan Doornink (Seahawks) 129 Yards Rushing
Spread
Raiders -1.5
O/U 40.0
1985 - Wide Receiver Stephone Paige (Kansas City Chiefs) Had 309 Yards Receiving Against the San Diego Chargers
The Chiefs Beat the Chargers 38 - 34 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City
Spread
Chiefs -2
O/U 46.0
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Other Notable Dates
(On December 22nd)
1937 - The Lincoln Tunnel in New York City Opened to Traffic
* Connects New Jersey to Manhattan
1944 - During the Battle of the Bulge (World War II) German Troops Demanded the Surrender of American Troops in Bastogne, Belgium
* U.S. General Anthony McAuliffe Replied with Are You "Nuts"
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On December 22, 1984 the Seattle Seahawks Beat the Los Angeles Raiders 13 - 7 in the AFC Wild Card Game
Always
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"Like a Virgin" Became the #1 Song in America
1989 - Tango & Cash Premiered in Theaters
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Jack Palance and Teri Hatcher
Fun Fact!
Patrick Swayze Was Signed to Co-Star With Sylvester Stallone But Backed Out at the Last Minute To Star In Road House
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