Partners in Crime
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1982 - Dolby Introduced Surround Sound For the Home
Fun Fact!
Walt Disney's Fantasia (1940) Was the First Movie to Use Surround Sound
1989 - Wayne Gretzky and Martina Navratilova Were Named Athletes of the Decade
Fun Fact!
Wayne Gretzky is Married to Actress Janet Jones
* Best Known For Her Roles in The Flamingo Kid (1984) and A Chorus Line (1985)
Other Notable Birthdays
Andrew Johnson (Former U.S. President)
December 29, 1808 - July 31, 1875
Birthplace: Raleigh, North Carolina
Passed Away at Age 66 From a Stroke
* Became President After the Assasination of Abraham Lincoln
The 17th President of the United States
Term: 1865 - 1869
Political Party: Democratic
Ray Nitschke (Football)
December 29, 1936 - March 8, 1998
Birthplace: Elmwood Park, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 61 From a Heart Attack
NFL Seasons: 15
Position: Linebacker
First Team All-Pro: 2 (1964, 1966)
NFL Champion: 5
Super Bowl Champion: 2 (I,II)
All Anniversary Team: 75th. 100th
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978
Ed Flanders (Actor)
December 29, 1934 - February 22, 1995
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Passed Away at Age 60 From a Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
* 3x Emmy Award Winner
Best Known For Playing Dr. Westphall on St. Elsewhere
Mary Tyler Moore (Actress)
December 29, 1936 - January 25, 2017
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 80 From Cardiopulmonary Arrest
* Best Known For Her Roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977)
Won 7 Primetime Emmy Awards
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Joe Louis Clark (High School Principal)
May 8, 1938 - December 29, 2020
Birthplace: Rochelle, Georgia
Passed Away at Age 83
* Battled a Long Illness
Played by Morgan Freeman in the 1989 Film, Lean on Me
Pelé (Soccer)
October 23, 1940 - December 29, 2022
Birthplace: Três Corações, Brazil
Passed Away at Age 82 From Colon Cancer
* In 1999 He Was Named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee
Considered the Greatest and Most Influential Soccer Player of All-Time
Jimmy Carter (Former U.S. President)
October 1, 1924 - December 29, 2024
Birthplace: Plains, Georgia
Passed Away in His Plains, Georgia Home at Age 100 From Unknown Causes
* The Longest Living Ex-President
The 39th President of the United States
Term: 1977 - 1981
Political Party: Democratic
Linda Lavin (Actress)
October 15, 1937 - December 29, 2024
Birthplace: Portland, Maine
Passed Away at Age 87 From Cardiopulmonary
* Caused by Lung Cancer
Nominated For a Primetime Emmy Award in 1979 For Her Role as Alice on the TV Show Alice
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Fact!
Platoon Won an Academy Award for Best Picture Despite Using the"F" Word 159 Times
* 2nd Most Behind Scarface (207) at the Time
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - Final Episode of Partners in Crime
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: NBC
Starring Lynda Carter and Loni Anderson
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Trans
Neil Young (12th Album)
Billboard Charts: 12
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Mark McGwire Married Kathleen Hughes
* Divorced in 1990
1984 - Paul O'Neil Married His Childhood Sweetheart Nevalee Davis
* Still Married With 3 Kids
1984 - The Miami Dolphins Beat the Seattle Seahawks 31 - 10 in the AFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Orange Bowl in Miami
Spread
Dolphins -5.5
O/U 45.0
Steve Largent (Seahawks)
6 Catches 128 Yards 1 TD
The Dolphins Beat the Steelers 45 - 28 in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
* Lost to the San Francisco 49ers 38 - 16 in Super Bowl XIX
1984 - The San Francisco 49ers Beat the New York Giants 21 - 10 in the NFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Candlestick Park in San Francisco
Spread
49ers -12
O/U 41.0
Dwight Clark (49ers)
9 Catches 121 Yards 1 TD
The 49ers Beat the Bears 21 - 0 in the NFC Championship Game
* Beat the Miami Dolphins 38 - 16 in Super Bowl XIX
1985 - The New York Giants Beat the San Francisco 49ers 17 - 3 in the NFC Wild Card Game
Location: Giants Stadium
Spread
49ers -3
O/U N/A
Joe Morris (Giants)
141 Yards Rushing
The Giants Lost to the Bears 21 - 0 in the NFC Divisional Round
1985 - Stan Hansen Beat Rick Martel For the AWA Heavyweight Championship
1989 - Wayne Gretzky and Martina Navratilova Were Named Athletes of the Decade
Fun Fact!
Martina Navratilova Won 18 Majors In Her Career
Wimbledon (1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990)
US Open (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987)
Australian Open W (1981, 1983, 1985)
French Open W (1982, 1984)
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Other Notable Dates
(On December 29th)
1607 - Indian Princess Pocahantas Saved Captain John Smith From Murder
1913 - Hollywood's First Feature Film, The Squaw Man Began Filming
* A Silent Western Film
Produced and Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
1975 - A Bomb Exploded at LaGuardia Airport in New York City
* Killed 11 and Injured 74
The Suspects Were Never Found
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On December 29, 1984 the Final Episode of Partners in Crime Aired
#1 Songs in America
(December 29th)
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
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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Martina Navratilova and Wayne Gretzky Were Named Athlete's of the Decade
Headlines
(December 29th)
1982 - Nastassja Kinski Made an Unforgettable Appearance on Late Night With David Letterman
* Something Seemingly Kept Appearing On Top of Her Head
December 29th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1938 - Jon Voight (Actor) Runaway Train
Birthplace: Yonkers, New York
1946 - Laffit Pincay Jr. (Jockey)
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama
1947 - Ted Danson (Actor) Cheers
Birthplace: San Diego, California
1952 - Gelsey Kirkland (Ballerina)
Birthplace: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
1959 - Patricia Clarkson (Actress) The Untouchables
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
1959 - Paula Poundstone (Comedian)
Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama
1962 - Devon White (Baseball)
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
Fun Fact!
Ted Dansen Has Been Married to Mary Steenburgen Since 1995
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1985 - Stan Hansen Beat Rick Martel For the AWA Heavyweight Championship
Location: East Rutherford, NJ
Lost the Belt to Nick Bockwinkel on June 28, 1986