Headlines
(February 28th)
1981 - "I Love a Rainy Night" by Eddie Rabbit Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from February 28 - March 13
On February 28, 1984 Michael Jackson Took Home a Record 8 Grammy Awards
Michael Jackson
1984 - The 26th Annual Grammy Awards Aired on CBS
Host: John Denver
Most Wins: Michael Jackson (8)
“Every Breath You Take” Won Song of the Year
Fun Fact!
The 1984 Grammy's Were the Most Watched Grammy's of All-Time With Over 51 Million Viewers
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1983 - The Final Episode of M*A*S*H Aired
* Ran 11 Seasons with 256 Episodes
A Record 106 Million Viewers Watched the Finale
The Final Episode of M*A*S*H
February 28th in 80s History
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Mario Andretti (Race Car Driver)
1943 - Donnie Iris (Musician) The Cruisers
1944 - Kelly Bishop (Actress) Dirty Dancing
1947 - Stephanie Beacham (Actress) The Colby’s
1948 - Bernadette Peters (Actress) Pennies from Heaven
1948 - Mercedes Ruehl (Actress) Big
1953 - Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat (Wrestling)
1955 - Adrian Dantley (Basketball)
1955 - Gilbert Gottfried (Actor) Beverly Hills Cop II
1957 - John Turturro (Actor) Do the Right Thing
1957 - Cindy Wilson (Singer) B-52s
1961 - Rae Dawn Chong (Actress) Commando
1969 - Robert Sean Leonard (Actor) Dead Poets Society
Fun Fact!
Ricky Steamboat Beat Randy Savage For the WWF Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania III
* Considered One of the Greatest Matches of All-Time
Other Notable Dates
(On February 28th)
1940 - The First Televised Basketball Game Aired
* Fordham and the University of Pittsburgh Played at Madison Square Garden
1954 - The First Color TV Sets Went on Sale to the General Public
1958 - 26 Children and the Driver Died in One of the Worst School Bus Accidents in the United State When the Bus Hit a Truck and Plunged Into a River in Kentucky
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1986 - Pretty in Pink Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Molly Ringwald, John Cryer, Andrew McCarthy and James Spader
Did You Know?
The Movies Was Filmed at the Same High School Where Grease Was Made
#1 Songs in America
(February 28th)
1980 - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Queen
2/23 - 3/21
1981 - "I Love a Rainy Night"
Eddie Rabbit
2/28 - 3/13
1982 - "Centerfold"
J. Geils Band
2/6 - 3/19
1983 - "Baby, Come to Me"
Patti Auston and James Ingram
2/19 - 3/4
1984 - "Jump"
Van Halen
2/25 - 3/30
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 - "Father Figure"
George Michael
2/27 - 3/11
1989 - "Straight Up"
Paula Abdul
2/11 - 3/3
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Other Notable Birthdays
Gavin MacLeod (Actor)
February 28, 1931 - May 29, 2021
Passed Away at Age 90 (Unknown Cause)
Played the Captain on the Love Boat
Bugsy Siegal (Gangster)
February 28, 1906 - June 20, 1947
Shot and Killed at Age 41
The Driving Force Behind the Development of the Las Vegas Strip
Bubba Smith (Football Player and Actor)
February 28, 1945 - August 3, 2011
Passed Away at Age 66 From Acute Drug Intoxication and Heart Disease
Played 10 Years in the NFL
* Best Known For Playing Hightower in the Police Academy Films
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Joe Coulombe (American Entrepreneur)
June 3, 1930 - February 28, 2020
Passed Away at Age 89 (Unknown Cause)
Founded the Grocery Store Trader Joe's
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1986 - House
Director: Steve Miner
Starring: William Katt, Richard Moll, Kay Lenz and George Wendt
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office: $22.1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Final Episode of M*A*S*H
Seasons: 11
Episodes: 256
Network: CBS
1984 - The 26th Annual Grammy Awards Aired on CBS
Host: John Denver
Location: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
Winners
Record of the Year: "Beat It"
Artist: Michael Jackson
Album of the Year: Thriller
Artist: Michael Jackson
Song of the Year: "Every Breath You Take"
Artists: The Police
Best New Artist: Culture Club
1987 - Charlton Heston Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Wynton Marsalis
1989 - Coach Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 200
1989 - Gretchen Polhemus (Texas) Won the 38th Miss USA Pageant
Host: Dick Clark
Location: Mobile Civic Center Theatre in Alabama
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - War
U2 (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #12
* Hit #1 in the UK
Over 11 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1986 - Pretty in Pink (Soundtrack)
Various Artists
Featuring “If You Leave” by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Listed as Rolling Stones Magazine's Top 25 Soundtracks Of All Time
1986 - Greed
Swans (3rd Album)
1989 - Indigo Girls
Indigo Girls (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #22
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1988 - The XV Winter Olympic Games Closed in Calgary, Canada
Gold Medals
1 - Soviet Union (11)
2 - East Germany (9)
3 - Switzerland (5)
9 - United States (2)
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