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1985 - Spies Like Us Premiered in Theaters
Director: John Landis
Starring: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Bernie Casey and Donna Dixon
Fun Fact!
Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon Have Been Married Since 1983
* Met on the Set of the 1983 Film Doctor Detroit
Vinny Testaverde Won The Heisman
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Roy Orbison (Singer)
April 23, 1936 - December 6, 1988
Birthplace: Vernon, Texas
Passed Away at Age 52 From a Heart Attack
* Best Known For the Hit Songs "Only the Lonely" (1960) and "Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964)
Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987
Don Ameche (Actor)
May 31, 1908 - December 6, 1993
Birthplace: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Passed Away at Age 85 From Prostate Cancer
* Best Known For Playing Mortimer Duke in 1983 Film Trading Places
Won an Academy Award For Best Supporting Actor For His Role as Art Selwyn the 1985 Film Cocoon
Pete Rozelle (American Businessman)
March 1, 1926 - December 6, 1996
Birthplace: South Gate, California
Passed Away at Age 70 From Brain Cancer
* The Commissioner of the NFL From 1960 to 1989
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - Popeye
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Paul L. Smith, Paul Dooley and Dennis Franz
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $60 Million
1983 - The Dresser
Director: Peter Yates
Starring: Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Zena Walker, Eileen Atkins and Michael Gough
Budget: $1.4 Million
Box Office: $5.3 Million
1985 - Spies Like Us
Director: John Landis
Starring: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Bernie Casey and Donna Dixon
Budget: $22 Million
Box Office: $77.3 Million
1985 - Fool for Love
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Sam Shepard, Kim Bassinger, Randy Quaid and Harry Dean Stanton
Budget: $2 Million
Box Office: $900,000
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Ellen Burstyn Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Aretha Franklin and Keith Sykes
1980 - Freebie and the Bean Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
1980 - Secrets of Midland Heights Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
1986 - The Three Amigos Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Randy Newman
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Japanese Whispers (Compilation Album)
The Cure
Billboard Charts: #181
* #26 in the UK
Did You Know?
The Cure Released Their Debut Album, Three Imaginary Boys in 1979
* Reached #44 in the UK (No US Charts)
1988 - Almost Acoustic (Live Album)
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Manny Fernandez and Dusty Rhodes Beat Don Kernodle and Ivan Koloff For the NWA Tag Team Championship
Location: Raleigh, NC
1985 - Mike Tyson TKO’d Sammy Scaff in the 1st Round to Improve His Record to 14-0
1986 - Manny Fernandez and Rick Rude Beat The Rock 'n' Roll Express For the NWA Tag Team Championship
Location: Atlanta, GA
1986 - Vinny Testaverde QB (Miami) Won the 52nd Heisman Trophy Award
Runner Up: Paul Palmer RB (Temple)
* Drafted #1 Overall in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1988 - The Milwaukee Bucks Became the 2nd Fastest Team to Win Their 1000th Game
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Other Notable Dates
(On December 6th)
1884 - The Washington Monument Was Completed
* The World's Tallest Stone Structure and Obelisk (554 Feet)
1897 - London Became the First City to Have Licensed Taxi Cabss
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Headlines
(December 6th)
1980 - Popeye Premiered in Theaters
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Paul L. Smith, Paul Dooley and Dennis Franz
Happy 80s Birthdays
1945 - Larry Bowa (Baseball)
Birthplace: Sacramento, California
1948 - JoBeth Williams (Actress) Poltergeist
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
1953 - Tom Hulce (Actor) Amadeus, Parenthood
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
1953 - Gary Ward (Baseball)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1955 - Rick Buckler (English Drummer) The Jam
Birthplace: Woking, England
1956 - Peter Buck (Guitarist) R.E.M.
Birthplace: Berkeley, California
1961 - David Lovering (Drummer) Pixie
Birthplace: Winchester, Massachusetts
Fun Fact!
Larry Bowa Was a 5x All Star (1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979
* World Series Champion as a Player 1980 (Philadelphia Phillies)
2001 Manager of the Year (Phillies)
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Other Notable Birthdays
Irv Robbins (Canadian-American Businessman)
December 6, 1917 - May 5, 2008
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Passed Away From Natural Causes at Age 90 From Natural Causes
* Died in His Rancho Mirage, California Home
Co-Founded Baskin Robbins Ice Cream in Glendale, California in 1945 With His Brother-in-Law Burt Baskin
Otto Graham (Football)
December 6, 1921 - December 17, 2003
Birthplace: Waukegan, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 82 From a Heart Aneurysm
NFL Seasons: 10 (Cleveland Browns)
Position: Quarterback
Pro-Bowl: 5
First Team All-Pro: 4
NFL MVP: 3 (1951, 1953, 1955)
NFL Championships: 3 (1950, 1954, 1955)
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965
Nick Bockwinkel (Wrestler)
December 6, 1934 - November 14, 2015
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
Passed Away at Age 80 From Unknown Causes
* A 4x AWA Heavyweight Champion
Elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007
Ryan White (Activist)
December 6, 1971 - April 8, 1990
Birthplace: Kokomo, Indiana
Passed Away at Age 18 From AIDS Related Pneumonia
* Contracted AIDS in 1984 Through a Blood Transfusion
The Poster Child For HIV/AIDS in the United States
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jefferson Davis (American Politician)
June 3, 1808 - December 6, 1889
Birthplace: Fairview, Kentucky
Passed Away at Age 81 From Acute Bronchitis
* Complicated by Malaria
The Former President of the Confederate South During the Civil War
Honus Wagner (Baseball) "The Flying Dutchman"
February 24, 1874 - December 6, 1955
Birthplace: Chartiers Borough, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 81 From Unknown Causes
MLB Seasons: 21
Career Batting Average: .328
Hits: 3,420
Position: Shortstop
NL Batting Champion: 8
World Series Champion: 1909 (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Elected to the First Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1936
Fun Fact!
Honus Wagner’s T206 Baseball Card is the Most Valuable in the World
* Recently Sold For $6.6 Million
#1 Songs in America
(December 6th)
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 - "The Next Time I Fall"
Peter Cetera and Amy Grant
12/6 - 12/12
1987 - "Heaven Is A Place On Earth"
Belinda Carlisle
12/5 - 12/11
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
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1986 - Vinny Testaverde Won the 52nd Heisman Trophy Award
College: Miami
Position: Quarterback
Runner Up: Paul Palmer QB (Temple)
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December 6th in 80s History
1986 - “The Next Time I Fall” by Peter Cetera and Amy Grant Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from December 6 - 12
Also Hit #1 in Canada
Fun Fact!
Peter Cetera Was the Lead Singer For Chicago From 1967 to 1985