1983 - Pope John Paul II Visited Mehmet Ali Ağca in Prison to Forgive Him For Shooting Him at St. Peter's Square
* Ağca Called the Pope "The Masked Leader of the Crusades"
Ağca Was Released From Prison in 2020
Other Notable Birthdays
Heather O’Rourke (Actor)
December 27, 1975 - February 1, 1988
Passed Away at Age 12 from Congenital Stenosis of the Intestine
Played Carol Anne in Poltergeist (1982)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Harry Carey Jr. (Actor)
Passed Away on December 27, 2012 at Age 91 from Natural Causes
One of the Silent Flms Earliest Superstars,, Usually Cast as a Western Hero
Dave Henderson (Baseball) “Hendu”
Passed Away on December 27, 2015 at Age 57 from a Heart Attack
In 1986, Hit One of the Most Dramatic Home Runs in Playoff History Against the California Angels as a Member of the Boston Red Sox
Carrie Fisher (Actress)
Passed Away on December 27, 2016 at Age 60 from Cardiac Arrest
Played Princess Lea in Star Wars
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Starcade Premiered on WTBS
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 133
1983 - Final Episode of Just Our Luck
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: ABC
Starring T.K. Carter and Richard Gilliand
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
No 80s Albums Released On This Day
Singles Released
1988 - “The Living Years”
Mike + The Mechanics
#1 Song in America from March 25 - 31
* Also Hit #1 in Canada, Ireland, Australia and Japan
In Other 80s Music News
1983 - The Police Played Their First of 4 Sold Out Concerts at Wembley Stadium
1985 - Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) Married Yasmin Porvaneh (Model)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - The Buffalo Bills Beat the New York Jets 31 - 27 in the AFC Wild Card Game
Location: Shea Stadium in New York
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O/U 33.0
Frank Lewis (Bills) Had 7 Receptions, 150 Yards and 2 Touchdowns
1981 - The New York Giants Beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27 - 21 in the NFC Wild Card Game
Location: Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia
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O/U 31.5
Rob Carpenter (Giants) Had 161 Yards Rushing
1983 - The San Diego Clippers Beat the Houston Rockets 110 - 95 in Houston to Snap Their 29-Game Road Losing Streak
Attendance: 10,679
* Terry Cummings (Clippers) 28 pts. 19 rebounds
1983 - The Detroit Pistons Scored 140 Points Against the Portland Trail Blazers
* The Pistons Beat the Blazers 140 - 100 in Detroit
Attendance: 10,124
1985 - Mike Tyson TKO’d Mark Young in the First Round to Improve His Record to 15 - 0
1987 - Steve Largent Set an NFL Record With His 752nd Career Reception
* Finished His Career with 819 Catches
Jerry Rice Currently Holds the Record with 1,549
1987 - The Denver Broncos (4) and San Diego Chargers (5) Combined for 9 Turnovers
* The Broncos Shutout the Chargers 24 - 0 at Mile High Stadium in Denver
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O/U 39.0
1987 - The San Francisco 49ers Shutout the Los Angeles Rams 48 - 0 at Candlestick Park on Sunday Night Football
* Jerry Rice (49ers) 2 Touchdowns
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O/U 43.0
1987 - Gayle Sierens Announced the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos Game Becoming the First Woman to Do Play-By-Play For an NFL Football Game
* The Chiefs Beat the Seahawks 41 - 20 at Arrowhead Stadium
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O/U 42.0
Herman Heard (Chiefs) Had 107 Yards Rushing and a Touchdown
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Headlines
(December 27th)
1980 - “(Just Like) Starting Over” by John Lennon Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from December 27 - January 30
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Switzerland and Australia
Regis Philbin
1982 - Starcade Premiered on WTBS
* Ran 3 Seasons with 133 Episodes
The First Video Game TV Show
On December 27, 1983 The Police Opened Their First of 4 Sold Out Concerts and Wembley Stadium
Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - John Amos (Actor) Good Times, Coming to America
1941 - Mike Pinder (Keyboardist) Moody Blues
1941 - Nolan Richardson (Basketball Coach) Arkansas
1944 - Mick Jones (Guitarist) Foreigner
1947 - Ax (Wrestler) Demolition
1948 - Gerard Depardieu (Actor)
1950 - Terry Bozzio (Drummer) Missing Persons
1952 - Tovah Feldshuh (Actress) Brewster’s Millions
1960 - Maryam d’Abo (Actress) The Living Daylights
1966 - Eva LaRue (Model)
Fun Fact!
John Amos Played Running Back at Colorado State
* Signed a Free Agent Contract in 1964 with the Denver Broncos But Was Released Because of a Hamstring Injury
1988 - Heather O’Rourke Passed Away at Age 12 From Congenital Stenosis of the Intestine
* Played Carol Anne in Poltergeist
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Other Notable Dates
(On This Day)
1927 - The Boat Show Opened at the Ziegfeld Theater on Broadway
* Considered the First American Musical
Created by Kern and Hammerstein
1932 - Radio City Music Hall Opened in New York City
On December 27, 1983 Regis Philbin Ambushed David Letterman During The Morning Show
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December 27th in 80s History
The Police
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"(Just) Like Starting Over" Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Songs in America
(December 27th)
1980 - "(Just Like) Starting Over"
John Lennon
12/27 - 1/30
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 - "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
Poison
12/24 - 1/13
1989 - "Another Day in Paradise"
Phil Collins
12/23 - 1/19
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