#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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1985 - Whitney Houston Released Her Debut Album
* Hit #1 in the US, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Australia and South Africa
3 Singles From the Album Hit #1
“Saving All My Love For You”
“How Will I Know”
“Greatest Love of All"
Over 25 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
February 14th in 80s History
Quicksilver
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Daytona 500
On February 14, 1986 Quicksilver Starring Kevin Bacon Premiered in Theaters
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)
Nike is the Largest Corporation in Oregon
Located in Beaverton, Oregon
1912 - Arizona Became the 48th US State
* The Population Was 205,000 (Now 7.2 Million)
Banner Health (Healthcare) is the Largest Employer
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"
On February 14, 1986 Delta Force Starring Chuck Norris Premiered in Theaters
Headlines
(February 14th)
1984 - Elton John Married Renate Blauel
* Divorced in 1988
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Wildcats
On February 14, 1986 Wildcats Starring Goldie Hawn Premiered in Theaters
The Delta Force
Whitney Houston Released Her Debut Album
Other Notable Birthdays
Jimmy Hoffa (Union Leader)
February 14, 1913 - July 30, 1975 (Disappeared)
* Declared Dead on July 30, 1982
President of the Teamsters
Hugh Downs (News Anchor)
February 14, 1921 - July 1, 2020
Passed Away at Age 99 from Heart Failure
Co-Anchor of 20/20 from 1978 to 1999
Vic Morrow (Actor)
February 14, 1929 - July 23, 1982
Passed Away at Age 53 in a Helicopter Accident on the Set of The Twilight Zone: The Movie
Played Coach Roy Turner in the 1976 Film, The Bad News Bears
Florence Henderson (Actress)
February 14, 1934 - November 24, 2016
Passed Away at Age 82 from Heart Failure
Played Alice On The Brady Bunch
Gregory Hines (Actor and Dancer)
February 14, 1946 - August 9, 2003
Passed Away at Age 57 from Liver Cancer
Best Known For White Knights (1985) and Running Scared (1986)
Considered One of the Greatest Tap Dancers of All-Time
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Doug Figer (Singer)
Passed Away on February 14, 2010 at Age 57 from Lung Cancer
Lead Singer For The Knack
* 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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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
Went Triple Platinum
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On February 14, 1982 Bobby Allison Won The Daytona 500
Happy 80s Birthdays
1942 - Andrew Robinson (Actor ) Hellraiser
1950 - Roger Fisher (Guitarist) Heart
1956 - Dave Dravecky (Baseball)
1957 - Alan Hunter (VJ) MTV
1960 - Jim Kelly (Football)
1960 - Meg Tilly (Actress) Agnes of God
1964 - Zach Galligan (Actor) Gremlins
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
1989 - Robin Givens Divorced Mike Tyson
* Married in 1988
Givens Said the Marriage Was "Torture, Pure Hell, Worse Than Anything I Could Possibly imagine."