Daytona 500
Other Notable Birthdays
Sonny Bono (Actor and Singer)
February 16, 1935 - January 5, 1998
Passed Away at Age 62 After Hitting a Tree While Skiing at Heavenly Mountain in South Lake Tahoe
Best Known For the Singing Duo Sonny & Cher
* The Mayor of Palm Springs From 1988 to 1992
James Ingram (Singer)
February 16, 1952 - January 29, 2019
Passed Away at Age 66 from Brain Cancer
A 14x Grammy Nominee (Won 2)
* Best Known For the Songs "Baby, Come to Me" (1982) and "I Don't Have the Heart" (1990)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Len Lesser (Actor)
Passed Away on February 16, 2011 at Age 88 from Cancer-Related Pneumonia
Played Uncle Leo On Seinfeld
Gary Carter (Baseball)
Passed Away on February 16, 2012 at Age 57 from Brain Tumors
* 11x All-Star (1975, 1979 - 88)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - The Mighty Quinn
Director: Carl Schenkel
Starring: Denzel Washington, James Fox, Mimi Rogers, M. Emmet Walsh, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Robert Townsend and Esther Rolle
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $4.5 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - Pamela Sue Martin Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Power Station
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - The Concert in the Park (Live Album)
Simon & Garfunkel
Billboard Charts: #6
1988 - Nada como el sol (EP)
Sting
1988 - All About Eve
All About Eve (Debut Album)
1988 - Tattooed Beat Messiah
Zodiac Mindwarp and The Love Reaction (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #132
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - American Speed Skater Eric Heiden Won Olympic Gold in the 5,000m
* Second of 5 Gold Medals
1984 - Bill Johnson Won Olympic Gold in Downhill Skiing
* First American to Win Event
1984 - Scott Hamilton Won Olympic Gold in Figure Skating
1985 - The Philadelphia 76ers Beat the Detroit Pistons 125 - 114 in Detroit in Front of a Record Crowd of 43,816
1986 - Geoffrey Bodine Won the Daytona 500
Number: 5
Starting Position: 2nd
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Car Manufacturer: Chevrolet
1986 - Gary Player Won the PGA Senior Championship
1989 - Roger Clemens Signed a 3-Year $7.5 Million Dollar Contract With the Boston Red Sox
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1984 - Jerry Lee Lewis Surrendered to Federal Authorities on Charges of Income Tax Evasion
* Later Acquitted
Happy 80s Birthdays
1951 - William Katt (Actor) The Greatest American Hero
1953 - Lanny McDonald (Hockey)
1957 - LeVar Burton (Actor) Star Trek: The Next Generation
1958 - Ice-T (Rapper)
1958 - Herb Williams (Basketball)
1959 - John McEnroe (Tennis)
1960 - Pete Willis (Guitarist) Def Leppard
1961 - Andy Taylor (Guitarist) Duran Duran
1965 - Dave Lombardo (Frummer) Slayer
Fun Fact!
John McEnroe Won 7 Career Grand Slam Titles
Wimbledon (1981, 1983, 1984)
US Open (1979, 1980, 1981, 1984)
On February 16, 1986 Rod Roddy Became the New Host of The Price is Right
1984 - Scott Hamilton Won Olympic Gold in Figure Skating
* Compulsory Event
Did You Know?
Scott Hamilton Was Adopted by Dorothy and Ernest Hamilton in Toledo, Ohio at 6 Weeks Old
#1 Songs in America
(February 16th)
1980 - "Do It To Me One More Time"
Captain & Tennille
2/16 - 2/22
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 - "Careless Whisper"
Wham!
2/16 - 3/8
1986 - "How Will I Know"
Whitney Houston
2/15 - 2/28
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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The Price is Right
On February 16, 1986 Geoffrey Bodine Won the Daytona 500
Other Notable Dates
(On February 16th)
1959 - Fidel Castro Became the Premier (Leader) of Cuba
Headlines
(February 16th)
1980 - “Do That to Me One More Time” by Captain and Tennille Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from February 16 - 22
Also Hit #1 in Belgium and South Africa
"Do It To Me One More Time" Became the #1 Song in America
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1985 - “Careless Whisper” by Wham! Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from February 16 - March 8
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, Iceland, Australia and South Africa
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February 16th in 80s History