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Quicksilver
Daytona 500
The Delta Force
On February 14, 1986 Quicksilver Starring Kevin Bacon Premiered in Theaters
Whitney Houston Released Her Debut Album
Fun Fact!
The First Divorce in the United States Was Granted to Anne Clarke in 1643 in Massachusetts Bay Colony on the Grounds of Desertion and Bigamy
* Ex-Husband Denis Clarke Was Severely Punished Because the Puritans Viewed Divorce as Distasteful
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1989 - Robin Givens Divorced Mike Tyson
* Married in 1988
Givens Said the Marriage Was "Torture, Pure Hell, Worse Than Anything I Could Possibly imagine."
Headlines
(February 14th)
1984 - Elton John Married Renate Blauel at Saint Mark’s Anglican Church in Darling Point, Sydney Australia
Divorced: 1988
Fun Fact!
The Couple Met in London in 1983 While Blauel Was Working On His Too Low For Zero Album
* John Proposed During a Curry Dinner at an Indian Restaurant
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Wildcats
On February 14, 1986 Wildcats Starring Goldie Hawn Premiered in Theaters
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Other Notable Birthdays
Mel Allen (Sportscaster)
February 14, 1913 - June 16, 1996
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama
Passed Away at Age 83 From Heart Failure
* Known as the “Voice of the Yankees”
Play by Play Commentator For the New York Yankees in the 1940's, 1950's, 1960's
Woody Hayes (Football Coach)
February 14, 1913 - March 12, 1987
Birthplace: Clifton, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 74 From a Heart Attack
* The Ohio State Head Coach From 1951 to 1978
Woody Hayes Won 5 National Championship (1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970)
Jimmy Hoffa (Union Leader)
February 14, 1913 - July 30, 1975
Birthplace: Brazil, Indiana
Disappeared July 30. 1975
* Declared Dead on July 30, 1982 After He Went Missing in 1975
The President of the Teamsters From 1957 to 1971
Hugh Downs (American Journalist)
February 14, 1921 - July 1, 2020
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 99 From Heart Failure
* The Co-Anchor On 20/20 From 1978 to 1999
For Several Years He Held the Guinness World Record For the Most Hours On Network Television Before Being Surpassed by Regis Philbin
Vic Morrow (Actor)
February 14, 1929 - July 23, 1982
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
Passed Away on July 23, 1982 at Age 53 in a Helicopter Accident on the Set of The Twilight Zone: The Movie
* Best Known For Playing the Yankees Manager Roy Turner in The Bad News Bears (1976)
Nominated For an Emmy Award in 1963 For His Role as Sgt. "Chip" Saunders in the TV Series Combat!
Florence Henderson (Actress)
February 14, 1934 - November 24, 2016
Birthplace: Dale, Indiana
Passed Away at Age 82 From Heart Failure
* The Youngest of 10 Children
Played Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch
Gregory Hines (Actor and Dancer)
February 14, 1946 - August 9, 2003
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 57 From Liver Cancer
* Won an Emmy Award, a Drama Desk Award and a Tony Award
Regarded as One of the Greatest Tap Dancers
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Doug Figer (Singer)
August 20, 1952 - February 14, 2010
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 57 From Lung Cancer
* The Lead Singer For The Knack
The Knack is Best Known For “My Sharona”
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1986 - Wildcats
Director: Michael Ritchie
Starring: Goldie Hawn, James Keach, Swoosie Kurtz, Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, Jan Hooks, Nipsey Russell, Mykelti Williamson, M Emmet Walsh and Robyn Lively
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $26.2 million
Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes Film Debut
1986 - The Delta Force
Director: Menahem Golan
Starring: Chuck Norris, Kim Delaney and Shelley Winters
Budget: $9 Million
Box Office: $17.7 Million
1986 - Quicksilver
Director: Thomas Michael Donnelly
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertzand, Paul Rodriguez, Louie Anderson and Laurence Fishburne
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $7.2 Million
1986 - Knights of the City
Director: Dominic Orlando
Starring: Leon Isaac Kennedy, Nicholas Campbell, John Mengatti, Janine Turner and Stoney Jackson
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $601,000
1986 - TerrorVision
Director: Ted Nicolaou
Starring: Diane Franklin, Gerrit Graham, Mary Woronov, Chad Allen, Jonathan Gries, Jennifer Richards, Alejandro Rey and Bert Remsen
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $320,000
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Debbie Harry (Blondie) Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Funky Four Plus
1986 - Frank Zappa Appeared on an Episode of Miami Vice
* Played a Crime Boss (Mr. Frankie)
1987 - Bronson Pinchot Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Paul Young
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80s Music
(Album Released On This Day)
1980 - Lady T
Teena Marie (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #45
1980 - Bébé le Strange
Heart (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #5
1981 - Working Class Dog
Rick Springfield (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #7
* Featuring Jessie’s Girl”
1982 - Making Contact
UFO (11th Album)
Billboard Charts: #153
1984 - Mister Heartbreak
Laurie Anderson (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #60
1985 - Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston (Debut Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in Canada, Norway, Australia and South Africa
Singles Released
1983 “Beat It”
Michael Jackson
# Song in America from April 30 - May 20
* Also Hit #1 in Canada, Belgium, Netherlands and New Zealand
1983 - Mr. Roboto
Styx
Reached #3 on the US Billboard Charts
*Hit #1 in Canada
1984 - Let’s Hear it for the Boy
Deniece Williams
#1 Song in America from May 26 - June 8
* Also hit #1 in Canada
1986 - “The Final Countdown”
Europe
Reached #8 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* HIt #1 in the UK, Canada and 23 Other Countries
In Other 80s Music News
1980 - Lou Reed Married Sylvia Morales in New York’s Greenwich Village
1981 - Billy Idol Left Generation X to Pursue a Solo Career
1984 - Former Aerosmith Band Members Joe Perry and Brad Whitford Attended an Aerosmith Concert and Decided to Re-Join the Band
* Led to the "Back In The Saddle" Reunion Tour
1987 - Los Angeles Radio Station KMET Signed Off After 19 Years
* Pioneer for Underground Progressive Rock
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Bobby Allison Won the Daytona 500
Number: 88
Starting Position: 7th
Team: DiGard Motorsports
Car Manufacturer: Buick
1987 - A Record Crowd of 53,745 Watched the Detroit Pistons Beat the Philadelphia 76ers 125 - 107 at the Pontiac, Silverdome in Detroit
1988 - Gary Player Won the PGA Seniors Golf Championship
1988 - Bobby Allison Won the Daytona 500
Number: 12
Starting Position: 3rd
Team: Stavola Brothers Racing
Car Manufacturer: Buick
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1989 - Union Carbide (American Chemical Corporation) Agreed to Pay $470 Million Dollars to the Indian Government for Damages it Caused in the 1984 Bhopal Disaster
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Other Notable Dates
(On February 14th)
1764 - The City of St. Louis Was Formed
* Incorporated in 1822
1849 - James K.Polk Became the First President of the United States to Have His Photograph Taken While in Office
1859 - Oregon Became the 33rd US State
* The Population Was 50,000 (Now 4.3 Million)
Fun Fact!
Nike is the Largest Corporation in Oregon
Location: Beaverton, Oregon
1912 - Arizona Became the 48th US State
* The Population Was 205,000 (Now 7.2 Million)
Fun Fact!
Banner Health (Healthcare) is the Largest Employer in Arizona With Over 44,000 Employees
1929 - Saint Valentine's Day Massacre Took Place in Chicago
* Al Capone's Gang Killed 7 Rivals
1934 - Toronto Maple Leafs Ace Bailey's Number 6 Became the First Jersey Retired in the NHL
2005 - YouTube was Launched by a Group of College Students
* The First YouTune Video Was "Me At the Zoo"
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On February 14, 1982 Bobby Allison Won The Daytona 500
Happy 80s Birthdays
1950 - Roger Fisher (Guitarist) Heart
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
1956 - Dave Dravecky (Baseball)
Birthplace: Youngstown, Ohio
1957 - Alan Hunter (VJ) Original MTV VJ
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama
1960 - Jim Kelly (Football)
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1960 - Meg Tilly (Actress) Agnes of God
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
1964 - Zach Galligan (Actor) Gremlins (Billy)
Birthplace: New York City
Fun Fact!
In 1989 Dave Dravecky (San Francisco Giants) Broke His Arm While Pitching in a Game Against the Montreal Expos
* A Not so Fun Fact
1985 - Whitney Houston Released Her Debut Album
Billboard Charts: #1
Also Hit #1 in the US, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Australia and South Africa
* Over 25 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
Fun Fact!
Three Singles From the Album Hit #1
“Saving All My Love For You”
“How Will I Know”
“Greatest Love of All"
On February 14, 1986 Delta Force Starring Chuck Norris Premiered in Theaters
#1 Songs in America
(February 14th)
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 - "Down Under"
Men at Work
2/12 - 2/18
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 - "Livin' on a Prayer"
Bon Jovi
2/14 - 3/13
1988 - "Could've Been"
Tiffany
2/6 - 2/19
1989 - "Straight Up"
Paula Abdul
2/11 - 3/3
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February 14th in 80s History
1987 - “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from February 14 - March 13
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Norway and New Zealand