Other Notable Birthdays
Hank Aaron (Baseball)
February 5, 1934 - January 22, 2021
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama
Passed Away at Age 86 (Natural Causes)
All-Star: 25
Career Home Runs: 755
* 1957 NL MVP
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 (First Ballot)
Stuart Damon (Actor)
February 5, 1937 - June 29, 2021
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Passed Away at Age 84 From Kidney Failure
* Dr. Alan Quartermaine on General Hospital For 30 Years
Won a Daytime Emmy in 1999
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Stuart Damon (Actor)
February 5, 1937 - June 29, 2021
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Passed Away at Age 84 From Kidney Failure
* Dr. Alan Quartermaine on General Hospital For 30 Years
Won a Daytime Emmy in 1999
John Hench (Animator)
June 29, 1908 - February 5, 2004
Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Passed Away on February 5, 2004 at Age 95 From Heart Failure
* Designed Majority of the Fantasyland Rides at Disneyland
Hench Was a Former Designer and Director For the The Walt Disney Company
Sam Coppola (Actor)
July 31, 1932 - February 5, 2012
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey
Passed Away on February 5, 2012 at Age 79 From an Aneurysm
* Best Known For Playing the Paint Store Owner in Saturday Night Fever
Kirk Douglas (Actor)
December 9, 1916 - February 5, 2020
Birthplace: Amsterdam, NY
Passed Away in His Beverly Hills Home at Age 103
* The Father of Famous Actor Michael Douglas
Named the 17th-Greatest Male Star of Classic Hollywood Cinema
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Butterfly
Director: Matt Cimber
Starring: Stacy Keach, Pia Zadora, Lois Nettleton, Ed McMahon, James Franciscus, Edward Albert and Orson Welles
Budget: $3.5 Million
Box Office: N/A
1982 - Night Crossing
Director: Delbert Mann
Starring: John Hurt, Jane Alexander and Beau Bridges
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $8 Million
1982 - Personal Best
Director: Robert Towne
Starring: Mariel Hemingway, Scott Glenn Kenny Moore and Patrice Donnelly
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.6 Million
1988 - She’s Having a Baby
Director: John Hughes
Starring: Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $16 Million
1988 - The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Director: Philip Kaufman
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche and Lena Olin
Budget: $17 Million
Box Office: $10 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Mystery! Premiered on PBS
Seasons: 17
* Masterpiece Theater spin-off
1983 - Sid Caesar Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guests: Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
1983 - The Dukes (Animation) Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 20
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Boys Don’t Cry (Compilation Album)
The Cure
Singles Released
1986 - "Kiss"
Prince
#1 song in America from April 19 - May 2
* Also hit #1 in Spain and New Zealand
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Wales Conference Beat the Campbell Conference 6 - 3 in the NHL All-Star Game
MVP: Reggie Leach (Flyers)
Location: Joe Louis Arena in Detroit
1988 - Andre the Giant Beat Hulk Hogan to Win the Heavyweight Championship Belt on Saturday's Night Main Event
1988 - Michael Jordan Did His Signature Dunk From the Free Throw Line
1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Became the 1st NBA Player to Score 38,000 Points
Career Points: 38,387
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1988 - Former Leader of Panama Manuel Noriega Was Indicted on Drug Charges and Money Laundering
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"Africa" Became the #1 Song in America
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She's Having a Baby
Headlines
(February 5th)
1983 - “Africa” by Toto Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from February 5 - 11
Also Hit #1 in Canada
Fun Fact!
Toto Was Formed in Los Angeles in 1976
Debut Album: Toto (1978)
1988 - Michael Jordan Did His Signature Dunk From the Free Throw Line
* Inspired the Air Jordan Shoe Logo
1989 - Six Members of the Brady Bunch Reunited on the Sitcom Day by Day
* Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight and Mike Lookinland
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1988 - Andre the Giant Beat Hulk Hogan to Win the WWF Heavyweight Championship Belt on Saturday Night's Main Event
* Ted DiBiase Bribed the Referee to Falsely Pin Hulk Hogan
Other Notable Dates
(On February 5th)
1849 - The First Class at the University of Wisconsin (Madison) Took Place
* Held at Madison Female Academy
1919 - United Artist (Film Studio) was Launched
* Formed by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D. W. Griffith
1970 - Patton Premiered in Theaters
* Starring George C. Scott and Karl Malden
The Film Won Best Picture and George C. Scott Won Best Actor
Happy 80s Birthdays
1941 - David Selby (Actor) Falcon Crest
Birthplace: Morgantown, West Virginia
1943 - Michael Mann (Director) Manhunter
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1943 - Nolan Bushnell (Businessman) Chuck E. Cheeses
Birthplace: Clearfield, Utah
1946 - Charlotte Rampling (Actress) The Verdict
Birthplace: Sturmer, Essex, England
1947 - Darrell Waltrip (Race Car Driver)
Birthplace: Owensboro, Kentucky
1948 - Christopher Guest (Actor) The Princess Bride
Birthplace: New York City
1948 - Barbara Hershey (Actress) Hannah and Her Sisters
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1954 - Cliff Martinez (Drummer) Red Hot Chili Peppers
Birthplace: New York City
1955 - Mike Heath (Baseball)
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida
1956 - Vinnie Colaiuta (Drummer) Frank Zappa
Birthplace: Brownsville, Pennsylvania
1962 - Jennifer Jason Leigh (Actress) Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1964 - Duff McKagan (Bassist) Guns N’ Roses
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
1968 - Roberto Alomar (Baseball)
Birthplace: Ponce, Puerto Rico
1969 - Bobby Brown (Singer)
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Fun Fact!
Bobby Brown's Don't Be Cruel Was the Top Selling Album From 1989
February 5th in 80s History
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On February 5, 1988 She's Having a Baby Starring Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth McGovern Premiered in Theaters
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Fun Fact!
The Brady Bathroom Was in Many Scenes But We Never Saw the Toilet
* Showing a Toilet Was Considered Taboo and the Network Wouldn't Allow It
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#1 Songs in America
(February 5th)
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 - "Africa"
Toto
2/5 - 2/11
1984 - "Karma Chameleon"
Boy George
2/4 - 2/24
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 - "When I'm With You"
Sheriff
2/3 - 2/10
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