#1 Songs in America
(February 23rd)
1980 - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Queen
2/23 - 3/21
1981 - "9 to 5"
Dolly Parton
2/21 - 2/27
1982 - "Centerfold"
J. Geils Band
2/6 - 3/19
1983 - "Baby, Come to Me"
Patti Auston and James Ingram
2/19 - 3/4
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 - "Seasons Change"
Expose
2/20 - 2/26
1989 - "Straight Up"
Paula Abdul
2/11 - 3/3
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1985 - Indiana Head Coach Bobby Knight Got Mad at a Referee and Threw a Chair Onto the Court During a Game
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1905 - The First Rotary Club Was Formed by Attorney Paul P. Harris
* Harris Called Meeting of 3 Business Acquaintances in Downtown Chicago
Headlines
(February 23rd)
1980 - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from February 23 - March 21
Queens First #1 Song For Queen
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Netherlands and Australia
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Jody Watley
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February 23rd in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1937 - Tom Osborne (Football Coach) Nebraska
1951 - Ed “Too Tall” Jones (Football)
1951 - Patricia Richardson (Actress)
1952 - Brad Whitford (Guitarist) Aerosmith
1955 - Howard Jones (Singer) “What is Love”
1963 - Bobby Bonilla (Baseball)
1967 - Chris Vrenna (Drummer) Nine Inch Nails
Fun Fact!
Bobby Bonilla Receives a $1.2 Million Dollar Check From the New York Mets Every July 1st from 2011 to 2035
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Other Notable Dates
(On February 23rd)
1836 - The Battle of the Alamo Began
* Lasted Until March 6th With a Mexico Victory
90% of the 260 Texas Soldiers Were Killed
1988 - A 13- Year Old Lauryn Hill (The Fugees) Made Her Television Debut on Showtime at the Apollo
* Got Booed by the Audience on Amateur Night
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On February 23, 1987 Jody Watley Released Her Debut Album Featuring "Looking for a New Love"
1983 - The 25th Annual Grammy Awards Aired on CBS
* Hosted by John Denver
“Always” On My Mind” by Willie Nelson Won Song of the Year
Other Notable Birthdays
Peter Fonda (Actor and Screenwriter)
February 23, 1940 - August 16, 2019
Passed Away at Age 79 From Respiratory Failure (Caused by Lung Cancer)
Nominated For an Academy Award For Best Original Screenplay For Easy Rider (1969)
* Also Nominated For Best Actor For Ulee's Gold (1997)
Flip Saunders (Basketball Coach)
February 23, 1955 - October 25, 2015
Passed Away at Age 60 From Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Head Coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves From 1995 to 2005
Detroit Pistons (2005 - 2008)
Washington Wizards (2009 - 2012)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2014 - 2015)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Howard Epstein (Bassist)
July 21, 1955 - February 23, 2003
Passed Away at Age 47 From a Heroin Overdose
Bassist For Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Katherine Helmond (Actress)
July 5, 1929 - February 23, 2019
Passed Away at Age 89 From Alzheimer's Disease
Played Grandma Mona On Who’s the Boss
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Movie Fact!
Sylvester Stallone Was Originally Casted to Play Axel Foli in Beverly Hills Cop
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - The 25th Annual Grammy Awards Aired on CBS
Host: John Denver
Location: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
Winners
Record of the Year: "Rosanna"
Toto
Album of the Year: Toto IV
Toto
Song of the Year: "Always on My Mind"
Willie Nelson
Best New Artist: Men at Work
1983 - PBS Aired a Live Open-Heart Surgery on The Operation (TV Show)
1985 - Final Episode of It’s Your Move
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 18
Starring Jason Bateman
1988 - 13-Year Old Lauryn Hill (The Fugees) Appeared on Showtime at the Apollo on Amateur Night
* Got Booed by the Audience
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Too Much Pressure
The Selector (Debut Album)
1982 - The Blue Mask
Lou Reed (11th Solo Album)
1983 - Subterranean Jungle
Ramones (7th Album)
Reached #83 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
1987 - Jody Watley
Jody Watley (Debut Album)
Reached #10 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and Hit #1 in R&B
Featuring “Looking for a New Love”
1987 - The World Won’t Listen (Compilation Album)
The Smith’s
Reached #2 in the UK
1988 - Goin’ Off
Biz Markie (Debut Album)
Reached #90 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #19 in R&B
In Other 80s Music News
1980 - The Rolling Stones Guitarist Ron Wood and Wife Were Arrested For Cocaine Possession on the Island of Saint Martin
* Released After 5 Days because the Authorities Couldn't Prove the Cocaine was Theirs
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1985 - Indiana Basketball Coach Bobby Knight Threw a Chair onto the Court During a Game
1985 - Patrick Roy Made His NHL Debut with the Montreal Canadians
1987 - Dick Howser Retired as Royals Manager Because of a Brain Tumor
1988- The Chicago Cubs Finally Received the Rights to Add Lights to Wrigley Field
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In Other 80s News
(On February 23rd)
1983 - The United States Environmental Protection Agency Announced Its Plan to Buy the Community of Times Beach, Missouri and Evacuate the Dioxin-Contaminated Area
1983 - PBS Broadcasted a Live Open-Heart Surgery on the TV Show The Operation
1987 - Supernova 1987a Was Seen in a Large Magellanic Cloud
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"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Became the #1 Song in America