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Her Alibi
On February 3, 1989 Who's Harry Crumb Starring John Candy Premiered in Theaters
Ms. Pac-Man Was Released
Earth Wind & Fire
#1 Songs in America
(February 3rd)
1980 - "Rock With You"
Michael Jackson
1/19 - 2/15
1981 - "The Tide is High"
Blondie
1/31 - 2/6
1982 - "I Can't Go For that"
Daryl Hall & John Oates
1/30 - 2/5
1983 - "Down Under"
Men at Work
1/15 - 2/4
1984 - "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Yes
1/21 - 2/3
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 - "At This Moment"
Bill Vera and the Beaters
1/24 - 2/6
1988 - "Need You Tonight"
INXS
1/30 - 2/5
1989 - "Two Hearts"
Phil Collins
1/21 - 2/3
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On February 3, 1983 Earth Wind & Fire Released Their 12th Album (Powerhouse) Featuring "Fall in Love with Me"
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Fran Tarkenton (Football) Host of That’s Incredible
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia
1945 - Bob Griese (Football)
Birthplace: Evansville, Indiana
1947 - Dave Davies (English Guitarist) The Kinks
Birthplace: Fortis Green, London, England
1950 - Morgan Fairchild (Actress) Falcon Crest
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
1952 - Fred Lynn (Baseball)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1956 - John Jefferson (Football)
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
1956 - Nathan Lane (Actor) Just One of the Boys
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey
1959 - Haku (Wrestler)
Birthplace: Nuku'alofa, Tonga
1960 - Marty Jannetty (Wrestler) The Rockers
Birthplace: Columbus, Georgia
1961 - Keith Gordon (Actor) Back to School, The Legend of Billie Jean
Birthplace: New York City
1970 - Warwick Davis (Actor) Return of the Jedi (Ewok)
Birthplace: Epsom, Surrey, England
Fun Fact!
In 1983 Fred Lynn Hit the First All-Star Grand Slam in Major League History
* At Comiskey Park in Chicago
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1983 - The Final Episode of the Greatest American Hero Aired
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 45
Considered One of the Best Opening Theme Songs of All-Time
1983 - The Final Episode of The Greatest American Hero
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 45
Network: ABC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Difficult to Cure
Rainbow (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #50
1983 - Powerlight
Earth, Wind & Fire (12th Album)
Billboard Charts: #12
1986 - Mean Business
The Firm (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #22
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Larry Holmes Knocked Out Lorenzo Holmes in the 6th Round to Win the Heavyweight Championship
1980 - The East Beat the West 144 - 136 in the NBA All-Star Game
Location: Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland
MVP: George Gervin (34 pts. 10 Rebounds)
East Coach: Billy Cunningham
West coach: Lenny Wilkins
George Gervin Was the Leading Vote Getter
1981 - Australia Beat New Zealand 3 - 1 to Win Cricket’s World Series Cup
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1984 – The First Embryo Was Transferred From One Woman to Another That Resulted in a Live Birth
* Performed by John Buster and the Harbor-UCLA Medical Research Team
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Other Notable Dates
(On February 3rd)
1870 - The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was Ratified
* Every Male Has the Right to Vote Despite Race
1913 - The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was Ratified
* Allows Congress to Impose an Income Tax Without Dividing it Among the States on the Basis of Population
1918 - The Twin Peaks Tunnel in San Francisco Was Opened to the Public
* The Longest Streetcar Tunnel in the World at the Time
Length: 11,920 feet (3,633 meters)
1930 - The Communist Party of Vietnam Was Founded at a Unification Conference in Kowloon, British Hong Kong
1959 - Ritchie Valen, Buddy Holly, J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and the Pilot Died in a Plane Crash Near Clear Lake, Iowa
* Known as “The Day the Music Died”
1971 - Frank Serpico (New York Police Officer) Was Shot During a Drug Bust in Brooklyn
* Survived to Later Testify Against Police Corruption
Al Pacino Portrayed This Role in the 1973 Film Serpico
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Other Notable Birthdays
Henry Heimlich (American Surgeon)
February 3, 1920 - December 17, 2016
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware
Passed Away at Age 96 From a Heart Attack
* Was a Thoracic Surgeon
Discovered the Heimlich Maneuver in 1974
Fun Fact!
In 1976 Ronald Reagan Was Saved by the Heimlich Maneuver
* Reagan Was on a Plane Choking on Peanuts When Campaign Aide Mike Deaver Grabbed Him and Issued the Heimlich Maneuver
Kerry Von Erich (Wrestler)
February 3, 1960 - February 18, 1993
Birthplace: Niagara Falls, New York
Passed Away at Age 33 From a Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound to the Heart
* Beat Ric Flair in 1984 to Win the NWA Heavyweight Championship
Elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Woodrow Wilson (Former President)
December 28, 1856 - February 3, 1924
Birthplace: Staunton, Virginia
Passed Away at Age 67
* Declining Health
The 28th President of the United States
Term: 1913 - 1921
Political Party: Democratic
Fun Fact!
Woodrow Wilson Was the President of the United States During World War I
Richie Valens (Singer)
May 13, 1941 - February 3, 1959
Birthplace: San Fernando Valley, California
Passed Away at Age 17 in a Plane Accident
* Best Known For the Hit Song "La Bamba"
The Pioneer For Spanish-Speaking Rock n’ Roll
Buddy Holly (Singer)
September 7, 1936 - February 3, 1959
Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas
Passed Away at Age 22 in a Plane Accident
* Born Charles Hardin Holley
Best Known For the Hit Song "That'll Be the Day"
The Big Bopper (Singer)
October 24, 1930 - February 3, 1959
Birthplace: Sabine Pass, Texas
Passed Away at Age 28 in a Plane Accident
* Born Jiles Perry Richardson Jr.
Best Known For the Hit Song "Chantilly Lace"
Richie Valens, Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper Were on the Same Plane
* Known as the Day the Music Died
Nancy Kulp (Actress)
August 28, 1921 - February 3, 1991
Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 69 From Cancer
* A Heavy Cigarette Smoker
Played Miss Hathaway on the 1960's TV Show The Beverly Hillbillies
Audrey Meadows (Actress)
February 8, 1922 - February 3, 1996
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 73 From Lung Cancer
* Was a Longtime Smoker
Best Known For Playing the Housewife Alice Kramden on The Honeymooners and Iris Martin on Too Close for Comfort
Al Lewis (Actor)
April 30, 1923 - February 3, 2006
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York
Passed Away at Age 82 From Natural Causes
* Born Abraham Meister
Played Grandpa on the Munsters
Ben Gazzara (Actor)
August 28, 1930 - February 3, 2012
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 81 From Pancreatic Cancer
* Diagnosed With Throat Cancer in 1999
Played Brad Wesley in Roadhouse
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - Reckless
Director: James Foley
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Daryl Hannah, Kenneth McMillan, Cliff De Young, Lois Smith and Adam Baldwin
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office: $8.3 Million
1989 - Her Alibi
Director: Bruce Beresford
Starring: Tom Selleck, Paulina Porizkova, William Daniels and James Farentino
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $18 Million
1989 - Who’s Harry Crumb?
Director: Paul Flaherty
Starring: John Candy, Jeffrey Jones, Annie Potts and Shawnee Smith
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $10.9 Million
1989 - KinJite: Forbidden Subjects
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Starring: Charles Bronson
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $3.4 Million
1989 - Wicked Stepmother
Director: Larry Cohen
Starring: Bette Davis and Barbara Carrera
Budget: $2.5 Million
Box Office: $43,000
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours Aired on NBC
* A 2-Part of More Than 30 years of Bob Hope Entertaining at Military Bases
1982 - Jermaine Jackson Appeared on The Facts of Life
* In the episode “Starstruck” Tootie is the President of Jermaine Jackson’s Fan Club and Tearfully Begs Mrs. Garrett to Take Her to His Concert
On February 3, 1989 Her Alibi Starring Tom Selleck Premiered in Theaters
Headlines
(February 3rd)
1982 - The Ms. Pac-Man Arcade Game Was Released in America
* Considered the Most Popular Arcade Game of All-Time
February 3rd in 80s History
Fun Fact!
George Poege Was the First African-American to Compete and Medal in the Olympics
Year: 1904
City: St. Louis
Event: Track & Field
Medals: 2 Bronze
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Who's Harry Crumb?
1989 - Bill White Was Named the National League President Making Him the First African-American President in Major League Baseball
1984 - Space Shuttle Challenger Was Launched to Deploy 2 Communications Satellites
Program: STS-41-B
Did You Know?
On January 28, 1986 the Space Shuttle Challenger Exploded After Takeoff Killing All 7 Passengers