Other Notable Birthdays
Roberta Flack (Singer)
February 10, 1937 - February 24, 2025
Birthplace: Black Mountain, North Carolina
Passed Away at Age 88 From Cardiac Arrest
* Diagnosed With ALS in 2022
Best Known For the 1971 Song “Killing Me Softly with His Song”
Cliff Burton (Bassist)
February 10, 1962 - September 27, 1986
Birthplace: Castro Valley, California
Passed Away at Age 24 in a Tour Bus Accident in Sweden During The Master of Puppets Tour
* Burton and His Bunk Were Thrown Out of the Window
The Bassist For Metallica
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jim Varney (Actor and Comedian)
June 15, 1949 - February 10, 2000
Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky
Passed Away at the Age of 50 From Lung Cancer
* Best Known For the "Ernest" Character
Won an Emmy Award in 1989 For Outstanding Performer in a Children Series For His Role in Hey Vern, It’s Ernest
Roy Scheider (Actor)
November 10, 1932 - February 10, 2008
Birthplace: Orange, New Jersey
Passed Away at Age 75 From Multiple Myeloma
* Cancer of Plasma Cells
Played Chief Martin Brody in Jaws
Charlie Wilson (Politician)
June 1, 1933 - February 10, 2010
Birthplace: Trinity, Texas
Passed Away on February 10, 2010 at Age 76 From Cardiopulmonary Arrest
* A Member of the House of Representatives From 1973 to 1996 (Texas’s 2nd District)
Helped Afghanistan Defeat the Soviet Union
Fun Fact!
Charlie Wilson Was Portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 2007 Film Charlie Wilson's War
Shirley Temple (Actress)
April 23, 1928 - February 10, 2014
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California
Passed Away at Age 85 From Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
* Best Known For “Animals Crackers in My Soup”
Shirley Temple Was the Top Box Office Draw From 1934 to 1938
Larry Flynt (Publisher)
November 1, 1942 - February 10, 2021
Birthplace: Lakeville, Kentucky
Passed Away at Age 78 From Heart Failure
* Suffered From Bipolar Disorder
Founded Hustler Magazine in 1974
Fun Fact!
Larry Flynt Was Voted the #1 Most Powerful Person in Porn
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - Unfaithfully Yours
Director: Howard Zieff
Starring: Dudley Moore, Nastassja Kinski and Albert Brooks
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $19.9 Million
1989 - Tap
Director: Nick Castle
Starring: Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr.
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $9.1 Million
Sammy Davis Jr.’s Last Movie Appearance
1989 - The Fly II
Director: Chris Walas
Starring: Eric Stoltz and Daphne Zuniga
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $38.9 Million
1989 - Cousins
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini and Lloyd Bridges
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $22 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Amanda’s Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Starring Bea Arthur
1988 - Final Episode of The Law & Harry McGraw
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Network: CBS
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1986 - Live in New York City (Live Album)
John Lennon
Billboard Charts: #41
* The Album Was Supervised by Yoko Ono
1987 - Yo! Bum Rush the Show
Public Enemy (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #125
* #28 in R&B
In Other 80s Music News
1985 - Canadian Recording Artists Release "Tears Are Not Enough" as a Single
* Helped Raise Money For the Famine in Ethiopia
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Campbell Conference Beat the Wales Conference 4 - 1 in the All-Star Game
MVP: Mike Liut (Blues)
1985 - The West Beat the East 140 - 129 in the NBA All-Star Game
MVP: Ralph Sampson (Rockets) 24 pts. 10 rebounds
Coaches: Pat Riley (West) K.C. Jones (East)
Location: Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana
Magic Johnson Was the Leading Vote Getter
1985 - Campbell Conference Beat the Wales Conference 4 - 1 in the All-Star Game at the Forum in Los Angeles
MVP: Mike Liut (Blues)
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Other Notable Dates
(On February 10th)
1861 - Jefferson Davis Received a Telegraph Informing Him That He’s Been Chosen as the President of the Confederate States
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WWF Admits the Matches Are Scripted
Headlines
(February 10th)
1989 - The WWF Admitted That Wrestling is an Exhibition and Not a Sport
* Accusations Heated Up After a Local Newspaper Gave the Winners of Every Match Before an Event
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1989 - Ron Brown Was Elected Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Making Him the First African-American to Lead a Major American Political Party
1989 - The Fly II Premiered in Theaters
Director: Chris Walas
Starring: Eric Stoltz and Daphne Zuniga
Happy 80s Birthdays
1930 - Robert Wagner (Actor) Hart to Hart
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
1937 - Roberta Flack (Singer)
Birthplace: Black Mountain, North Carolina
1949 - Nigel Olsson (English Drummer) Elton John
Birthplace: Wallashey, Cheshire, England
1955 - Greg Norman (Golf)
Birthplace: Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
1959 - John Calipari (Basketball Coach)
Birthplace: Moon Township, Pennsylvania
1963 - Lenny Dykstra (Baseball)
Birthplace: Santa Ana, California
1966 - Daryl Johnston “Moose” (Football)
Birthplace: Youngstown, New York
1967 - Laura Dern (Actress) Teachers
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact!
Greg Norman Won 2 Majors During His Career
The British Open (1986, 1993)
* Now Called The Open Championship
Finished Runner-Up in 8 Majors
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#1 Songs in America
(February 10th)
1980 - "Rock With You"
Michael Jackson
1/19 - 2/15
1981 - "Celebration"
Kool and the Gang
2/7 - 2/20
1982 - "Centerfold"
J. Geils Band
2/6 - 3/19
1983 - "Africa"
Toto
2/5 - 2/11
1984 - "Karma Chameleon"
Boy George
2/4 - 2/24
1985 - "I Want To Know What Love Is"
Foreigner
2/1 - 2/15
1986 - "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne & Friends
1/18 - 2/14
1987 - "Open Your Heart"
Madonna
2/7 - 2/13
1988 - "Could've Been"
Tiffany
2/6 - 2/19
1989 - "When I'm With You"
Sheriff
2/3 - 2/10
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February 10th in 80s History
Family Feud
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Fun Fact!
The Housefly Originated in the Middle East 66 Million Years Ago
* Spread Around the World Through the Connection to Humans
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On February 10, 1985 Canadian Recording Artists Released "Tears Are Not Enough" to Raise Money for Ethiopia
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On February 10, 1981 Miss USA Played Miss Universe During International Beauty Week on Family Feud
"Tears Are Not Enough"
1989 - Tap Premiered in Theaters
Director: Nick Castle
Starring: Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr.
The Final Film Appearance For Sammy Davis Jr.