Other Notable Birthdays
Len Lesser (Actor)
December 3, 1922 - February 16, 2011
Passed Away at Age 88 from Cancer-Related Pneumonia
Played Uncle Leo on the Hit TV Series, Seinfeld
Terri Schiavo (Medical Patient)
December 3, 1963 - March 31, 2005
Passed Away at Age 41 in Hospice Care After the Feeding Tubes Were Taken Away
Schiavo Went Into Cardiac Arrest at Age 26 That Left Her in a Vegetive State
Darryl Hamilton (Baseball)
December 3, 1964 - June 21, 2015
Shot and Killed by His Girlfriend in a Murder-Suicide at Age 50
Played 14 Seasons in the Major League's, Mostly With the Milwaukee Brewers
_________________________
Passed Away
(On This Day)
Walter Knott (American Farmer)
Passed Away on December 3, 1981 at Age 91 from Parkinson’s Disease
Founded the Amusement Park, Knott’s Berry Farm
* Also Helped Introduce Boysenberry to the World
Scott Weiland (Singer)
Passed Away on December 3, 2015 at the Age 48 from an Overdose of Cocaine, Alcohol, and Methylenedioxyamphetamine
Lead Singer For The Stone Temple Pilots
Madeline Kahn (Actress)
Passed Away on December 3, 1999 at Age 57 from Ovarian Cancer
Played Mrs. White in the 1985 Film, Clue
_________________________
80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - The Competition
Director: Joel Oliansky
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss and Amy Irving
Budget: N/A
Box Office $14.3 Million
_________________________
80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - The Smothers Brothers Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Big Country
1985 - Courteney Cox Used the Word "Period" for the First Time on Television
* Commercial for Tampax Tampons
1988 - Final Episode of The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (Animation)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Featuring Martin Short's Fictional Character, Ed Grimley
1988 - Danny DeVito Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: The Bangles
Arnold Schwarzenegger Appeared on “Hans & Franz”
1989 - True Blue Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
_________________________
80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome
Slade (11th Album)
* Hit #1 in Sweden
Fun Fact!
Slade Has 2 Albums That Hit #1 in the UK
Slade? (1972)
Old New Borrowed and Blue (1974)
1983 - Show No Mercy
Slayer (Debut Album)
1984 - The Killing Fields (Soundtrack)
Singles Released
1984 - "Do They Know It's Christmas Time"
Band Aid (Various Artists)
Reached #13 on the US Billboard Charts
_________________________
80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Steve Tambellin Recorded the First Hat Trick (3 Goals) in New Jersey Devil History
1982 - Tommy "Hitman" Hearns Beat Wilfred Benítez by Decision to Win the WBC Welterweight Title
1983 - Nebraska Running Back, Mike Rozier Won the 49th Heisman Trophy Award
Runner Up: Steve Young QB (BYU)
1985 - The Chicago Bears Released the "Super Bowl Shuffle" Music Video
1988 - Barry Sanders RB (Oklahoma St.) Won the 54th Heisman Trophy Award
Runner Up: Rodney Peete QB (USC)
1989 - Stefan Edberg (Sweden) Won the ATP Masters Grand Prix Tennis Title
1989 - Detroit Lions Wide Receiver, Richard Johnson Had 248 Receiving Yards Against the New Orleans Saints
The Lions Beat the Saints 21 - 14 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit
Spread
Saints -4
O/U 40.0
_________________________
<- December 2nd December 4th ->
_________________________
On December 3, 1983 Nebraska Running Back, Mike Rozier Won the 49th Heisman Trophy Award
_________________________
Mike Rozier
On December 3, 1989 President George H. W. Bush and Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Released Statements That the Cold War May be Coming to an End
1988 - "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" by Will to Power Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from December 3 - 9
* Also Hit #1 in Canada and Norway
1985 - Courteney Cox Used the Word "Period" For the First Time on National Television
Headlines
(December 3rd)
1982 - A Soil Sample From Times Beach, Missouri Was Found to Contain 300 Times the Safe Level of Dioxin
December 3rd in 80s History
On December 3, 1984 Nearly 10,000 People Were Killed in The Bhopal Gas Tragedy in Bhopal, India
1988 - Oklahoma State Running Back, Barry Sanders Won the 54th Heisman Trophy Award
Runner Up: Rodney Peete QB (USC)
_________________________
The Bhopal Disaster
_________________________
The Cold War
Other Notable Dates
(On December 3rd)
1818 - Illinois Became the 21st US State
* Population Was 50,000
Over 12 Million Now
1910 - Neon Lights Were First Demonstrated at the Paris Motor Show
* Invented by George Claude
1979 - At Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, 11 People Were Trampled and Suffocated to Death at The Who Concert
_______________________
Barry Sanders Won The Heisman Trophy Award
_________________________
Happy 80s Birthdays
1937 - Bobby Allison (Race Car Driver)
1948 - Ozzy Osbourne (Singer)
1949 - Mickey Thomas (Singer) Starship
1951 - Rick Mears (Race Car Driver)
1952 - Don Barnes (Singer) 38 Special
1960 - Daryl Hannah (Actress) Splash
1964 - Lisanne Falk (Actress) Heathers
1965 - Katarina Witt (Figure Skater)
1981 - Brian Bonsall (Actor) Family Ties (Andrew)
Fun Fact!
Brian Bonsall Formed the Rock Band Late Bloomers in 1988 With His Friends
* Bonsall Was Arrested 3 Times For Assault and Drug Charges
_________________________
#1 Songs in America
(December 3rd)
1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 12/26
1981 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1982 - "Truly"
Lionel Richie
11/27 - 12/10
1983 - "All Night Long"
Lionel Richie
11/12 - 12/9
1984 - "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"
Wham!
11/17 - 12/7
1985 - "Separate Lives"
Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
11/30 - 12/6
1986 - "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Bon Jovi
11/29 - 12/5
1987 - “(I've Had) The Time of My Life”
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
11/28 - 12/4
1988 - "Baby, I Love Your Way"
Will to Power
12/3 - 12/9
1989 - "Blame It on the Rain"
Milli Vanilli
11/25 - 12/8