Happy 80s Birthdays
1934 - Maggie Smith (Actress) Clash of the Titans
1953 - Martha Wash (Singer) Two Tons O’ Fun
1954 - Gayle King (Journalist)
1954 - Denzel Washington (Actor) Glory
1955 - Stephen Frost (Comedian)
1959 - Ana Torroja (Singer)
1981 - Elizabeth Jordan Carr
Fun Fact!
Denzel Washington Played Basketball (Guard) at Fordham University
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Other Notable Birthdays
Woodrow Wilson (Former President)
December 28, 1856 - February 3, 1924
Passed Away at Age 67 from Declining Health
28th President of the United States
Stan Lee (Comic Book Writer)
December 28, 1922 - November 12, 2018
Passed Away at Age 95 from Congestive Heart Failure
Started Marvel Comics
Nichelle Nichols (Actor)
December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022
Passed Away at Age 89 from Heart Failure
Played Nyota Uhura on Star Trek
* Nichols' Portrayal of Uhura Was Groundbreaking For African American Actresses on American Television
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Dennis Wilson (Singer)
Drowned in Marina Del Rey on December 28, 1983 at Age 39 After Drinking All Day
Member of The Beach Boys
Debbie Reynolds (Actress)
Passed Away on December 28, 2016 at Age84 from a Severe Stroke
* Some Say it Was a Broken Heart After Her Daughter Carrie Fisher Died the Day Before
Played Kathy Selden in the 1952 Film, Singin' in the Rain
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1988 - The Boost (Limited Theaters)
January 4, 1989 (Worldwide Release)
Director: Harold Becker
Starring: James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill, June Chandler and Amanda Blake
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $784,000
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Pat Sajak Made His Debut as the Host of Wheel of Fortune
1984 - Final Episode of The Edge of Night
Seasons: 28
Episodes: 7,420
Network: CBS 1956-1975
ABC: 1975-1984
1986 - Outlaws Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Starring Richard Roundtree
1988 - Annie McGuire Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 11
Starring Mary Tyler Moore
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
No 80s Albums Released On This Day
Did You Know?
The Soundtrack to West Side Story Was the Top Selling Album in 1961 & 62
* The Film Won Best Picture
Singles Released
1988 - "Father Figure"
George Michael
#1 Song in America from February 27 - March 11
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1985 - The New England Patriots Beat the New York Jets 26 - 14 in the AFC Wild Card Game
Location: Giants Stadium in New York
* Patriots Defense 5 Sacks 4 Turnovers
Spread
Jets -3
O/U N/A
1986 - The Washington Redskins Beat the Los Angeles Rams 19 - 7 in the NFC Wild Card Game
Location: RFK Stadium
* Redskins Defense Forced 6 Turnovers
Spread
Redskins -4.5
O/U 40.0
1986 - The New York Jets Beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35 - 15 in the AFC Wild Card Game
Location: Giants Stadium in New York
* Freeman McNeil (Jets) 135 Yards Rushing (1 TD)
Spread
Jets -3
O/U 39.0
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#1 Songs in America
(December 28th)
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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Headlines
(December 28th)
1981 - Pat Sajak Made His Debut on Wheel of Fortune
* Replaced Chuck Woolery
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Other Notable Dates
(On December 28th)
1902 - The Syracuse Athletic Club Beat the New York Philadelphians 5 - 0 in the First Indoor Professional Football Game
* Held at Madison Square Garden
1912 - San Francisco's First Municipal Street Cars Hit the Road
1918 - Constance Markievicz Became the First Woman to be Elected a Member of Parliament
* Elected While Detained in a Holloway Prison
1944 - Maurice Richard Became the First Player to Score 8 Points in an NHL Game
* Played All 19 Seasons With the Montreal Canadiens
Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961
1958 - The Baltimore Colts, Behind Hall of Fame Quarterback Johnny Unitas Beat the New York Giants 23 - 17 (Overtime) in the NFL Championship Game
* The First Sudden Death Overtime Game in NFL History
Location: New York's Yankee Stadium
Considered the “Greatest Game Ever Played”
Spread
Colts -3 1/2
O/U N/A
Attendance: 64,185
1967 - Muriel Siebert (American Business Woman) Became the First Woman to Own a Seat on the New York Stock Exchange
1973 - The United States Endangered Species Act Was Signed by President Richard Nixon
On December 28, 1988 Cowboy Bob Orton Wrestled Ivan Putski at the ICW Supercard in Augusta, ME
December 28th in 80s History
1983 - Singer Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys Drowned in Marina Del Rey After Drinking All Day
1984 - The Final Episode of The Edge of Night Aired
* Ran 28 Seasons with 7,420 Episodes
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1981 - Elizabeth Jordan Carr Became the First Baby Born from In-Vitro Fertilization in the United States (15th in the World)
* Louise Brown (1978) from Manchester, England was the First In-Vitro Baby in the World
On December 28, 1988 Johnny Carson Did His Hilarious Fruitcake Segment
On December 28, 1988 President Reagan and the First Lady, Nancy Landed in Palm Springs on Air Force One
Putski vs. Orton
Johnny Carson
Elizabeth Jordan Carr Became the First In-Vitro Baby in the United States
President Reagan
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