1983 - Singer Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys Drowned in Marina Del Rey After Drinking All Day
Happy 80s Birthdays
1953 - Martha Wash (Singer) Two Tons O’ Fun
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
1954 - Gayle King (Journalist)
Birthplace: Chevy Chase, Maryland
1954 - Denzel Washington (Actor) Glory, St. Elsewhere
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York
1955 - Stephen Frost (English Comedian)
Birthplace: Redruth, Cornwall, England
1959 - Ana Torroja (Spanish Singer)
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
1981 - Elizabeth Jordan Carr
Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia
Fun Fact!
Denzel Washington Played Basketball (Guard) at Fordham University
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Other Notable Birthdays
Woodrow Wilson (Former U.S. President)
December 28, 1856 - February 3, 1924
Birthplace: Staunton, Virginia
Passed Away at Age 67
* Declining Health
The 28th President of the United States
Term: 1913 - 1921
Party: Democratic
The President of the United States During World War I
Stan Lee (Marvel Comics)
December 28, 1922 - November 12, 2018
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away on November 12, 2018 at Age 95 From Cardiac Arrest
* Born Stanley Martin Lieber
Co-Created Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, the Scarlet Witch, and Black Widow
Nichelle Nichols (Actor)
December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022
Birthplace: Robbins, Illinois
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)
December 4, 1944 - December 28, 1983
Birthplace: Inglewood, CA
Drowned at Marina Del Ray at Age 39
* Had Been Drinking All Day
A Member of The Beach Boys
Debbie Reynolds (Actress)
April 1, 1932 - December 28, 2016
Birthplace: El Paso, Texas
Passed Away at Age 84 From a Severe Stroke
* Some Say it Was a Broken Heart After Her Daughter Carrie Fisher Died the Day Before
Best Known For Playing Kathy Selden in the 1952 Film Singin' in the Rain
John Madden (Football Coach and Sportscaster)
April 10, 1936 - December 28, 2021
Birthplace: Austin, Minnesota
Passed Away in His Pleasanton, California Home at Age 85
* Unknown Cause of Death
Madden is Considered One of the Greatest Coaches of All-Time
Seasons: 10
WIns: 103
Losses: 32
Ties: 7
Super Bowl: XI
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006
Fun Fact!
John Madden Won 12 Emmy Awards as an Announcer For NFL Football
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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
Fun Fact!
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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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
Venue: Madison Square Garden
City: New York
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 Pro 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
Attendance: 64,185
Spread
Colts -3 1/2
O/U N/A
Considered the “Greatest Game Ever Played”
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
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1984 - The Final Episode of The Edge of Night Aired
Seasons: 28
Episodes: 7,420
Fun Fact!
The Edge of the Night is the First Daytime Drama to Leave a Network and Continue On Another
* Switched From CBS to ABC in 1975
#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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(December 28th)
1981 - Pat Sajak Made His Debut on Wheel of Fortune
* Replaced Chuck Woolery
Chuck Wollery Hosted His Last Episode on December 25th Due to a Contract Dispute
Fun Fact!
Wheel of Fortune Made Its Debut on NBC on January 6, 1975
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1981 - Elizabeth Jordan Carr Became the First Baby Born in the United States From In-Vitro Fertilization
* 15th in the World
The First In-Vitro Baby in the World Was Louise Brown From Manchester, England in 1978
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
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Putski vs. Orton
On December 28, 1988 Cowboy Bob Orton Wrestled Ivan Putski at the ICW Supercard in Augusta, ME
Johnny Carson
Elizabeth Jordan Carr Became the First In-Vitro Baby in the U.S.
December 28th in 80s History
President Reagan