Lovesick
Other Notable Dates
(On February 18th)
1885 - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Was Published by Mark Twain in the United States
1954 - The First Church of Scientology Was Established in Los Angeles
1972 - The State of California Voted to Stop the Death Penalty (People v. Anderson)
* All Death Row Inmates Were Given Life in Prison
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On February 18, 1983 Lovesick Starring Dudley Moore and Elisabeth McGovern Premiered in Theaters
Yoko Ono
On February 18, 1985 Yoko Ono Released Her 7th Album (Starpeace) featuring "Hell in Paradise"
February 18th in 80s History
1983 - The Sting II Premiered in Theaters
Starring: Jackie Gleason
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1933 - Yoko Ono (Singer)
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
1943 - Glen Charles (Producer) Cheers
Birthplace: Henderson, Nevada
1947 - Dennis DeYoung (Singer) Styx
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1950 - Cybill Shepherd (Actress) Moonlighting
Birthplace: Memphis, Illinois
1954 - John Travolta (Actor) Look Who’s Talking
Birthplace: Englewood, New Jersey
1957 - Vanna White (TV Personality) Wheel of Fortune
Birthplace: North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
1959 - Jayne Atkinson (Actress)
Birthplace: Bournemouth, England
1964 - Matt Dillon (Actor) The Outsiders
Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York
1965 - Dr. Dre (Rapper)
Birthplace: Compton, California
1968 - Molly Ringwald (Actress) Sixteen Candles
Birthplace: Roseville, California
Fun Fact!
Molly Ringwald Made Her Film Debut in Tempest (1982)
#1 Songs in America
(February 18th)
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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1986 - Alvin Robertson (San Antonio Spurs) Became the 2nd Player in NBA History With a Quadruple Double
* Nate Thurmond Was the First in 1974
On February 18, 1987 President Reagan Met With Israel's Prime Minister Shamir in the Oval Office
1989 - Wayne's World Made Its Debut on Saturday Night Live
Starring: Michael Myers and Dana Carvey
President Reagan
Other Notable Birthdays
John Hughes (Director)
February 18, 1950 - August 6, 2009
Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 59 From a Heart Attack
* Suffered the Heart Attack While on a Walk in New York City
Directed Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Pretty in Pink and Many More 80s and 90s Classics
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Harry Caray (Sportscaster)
March 1, 1914 - February 18, 1998
Birthplace: St, Louis Missouri
Passed Away at Age 83 From a Heart Attack
* Spent Over 50 Years as a Broadcaster For Major League Baseball
Elected to the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1990
Dale Earnhardt (NASCAR)
April 29, 1951 - February 18, 2001
Birthplace: Kannapolis, North Carolina
Passed Away at Age 49 After Hitting the Wall on the Final Lap of the Daytona 500
* Earnhardt’s Aggressive Style Nicknamed Him “The Intimidator”
7x Winston Cup Champion (1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993)
Eddie Matthews (Baseball)
October 13, 1931 - February 18, 2001
Birthplace: Texarkana, Texas
Passed Away at Age 69 of Complications From Pneumonia
All-Star: 12
Career Home Runs: 512
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978 (5th Ballot)
Jerry Buss (Businessman)
January 27, 1933 - February 18, 2013
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah
Passed Away at Age 80 From Kidney Failure
* Caused by Cancer
Bought the Los Angeles Lakers and Kings in 1979
Ivan Koloff (Wrestler)
August 25, 1942 - February 18, 2017
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Passed Away at Age 74 From Liver Cancer
* Defeated Bruno Sammartino in 1971 to Become the 3rd WWWF Heavyweight Champion
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1983 - The Sting II
Director: Jeremy Paul Kagan
Starring: Jackie Gleason, Mac Davis, Teri Garr, Karl Malden and Oliver Reed
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $6.3 Million
1983 - Lovesick
Director: Marshall Brickman
Starring: Dudley Moore, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Guinness and John Huston
Budget: $10.1 Million
Box Office: $10.1 Million
1983 - Table for Five
Director: Robert Lieberman
Starring: Jon Voight and Richard Crenna
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $2.4 Million
1983 - The Pirates of Penzance
Director: Wilford Leach
Starring: Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, George Rose, Rex Smith and Linda Ronstadt
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $694,000
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - Jamie Lee Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: The Fixx
1989 - Leslie Nielson Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Cowboy Junkies
Wayne's World Made Its SNL Debut
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Somewhere in Afrika
Manfred Mann's Earth Band (11th Album)
1985 - Starpeace (Concept Album)
Yoko Ono (7th Album)
1986 - Lives in the Balance
Jackson Browne (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #23
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Wayne Gretzky (21) Became the the Youngest Player in NHL History to Record 5 Career Hat-Tricks
1986 - Alvin Robertson (Spurs) Became the 2nd Player in NBA History with a Quadruple Double
20 Points 11 Rebounds 10 Assists and 10 Steals
* The Spurs beat the Suns 120 - 114 in San Antonio
Attendance: 7,835
Nate Thurmond Was the First (1974)
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Wayne's World Made Its Debut On Saturday Night Live
Fun Fact!
With a $20 Million Dollar Budget the 1992 Film Wayne’s World Grossed Over $183 Million Dollars Worldwide
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Headlines
(February 18th)
1980 - The Wah Mee Massacre in Seattle, Washington Killed 13 People and Seriously Injured 1
* The Largest Robbery-Motivated Mass-Murder in U.S. History
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