Happy 80s Birthdays
(October 31st)
1931 - Dan Rather (TV Journalist) CBS Evening News
Birthplace: Wharton, Texas
1941 - Sally Kirkland (Actress) Anna
Birthplace: New York City
1945 - Brian Doyle-Murray (Actor) Caddyshack
Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois
1947 - Deidre Hall (Actress) Days of Our Lives
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1955 - Xavier Roberts (Inventor) Cabbage Patch Kids
Birthplace: Cleveland, Georgia
1960 - Mike Gallego (Baseball)
Birthplace: Whittier, California
1961 - Larry Mullen (Irish Drummer) U2
Birthplace: Artane, Dublin, Ireland
1963 - Johnny Marr (English Singer) the Smiths
Birthplace: Manchester, England
1963 - Dermot Mulroney (Actor) Young Guns
Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia
1964 - Colm Ó Cíosóig (Irish, Drummer) My Bloody Valentine
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
1966 - Ad-Rock (Rapper) Beastie Boys
Birthplace: New York City
1966 - Annabella Lwin (Burmese Singer) Bow Wow Wow
Birthplace: Rangoon Burma
1967 - Vanilla Ice (Rapper)
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Fun Fact!
Vanilla Ice Was Born Robert Matthew Van Winkle in Dallas, Texas
* Got the Name Vanilla Ice at Age 13 From His Breakdancing Crew Because He Was the Only White Member
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#1 Songs in America
(October 31st)
1980 - "Woman in Love"
Barbra Streisand
10/25 - 11/14
1981 - "Arthur's Theme"
Christopher Cross
10/17 - 11/6
1982 - "Who Can It Be Now?"
Men at Work
10/30 - 11/5
1983 - "Islands in the Stream"
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
10/29 - 11/11
1984 - "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Stevie Wonder
10/13 - 11/2
1985 - "Saving All My Love For You"
Whitney Houston
10/26 - 11/1
1986 - "True Colors"
Cyndi Lauper
10/25 - 11/7
1987 - "Bad"
Michael Jackson
10/24 - 11/6
1988 - "A Groovy Kind of Love"
Phil Collins
10/22 - 11/4
1989 - "Miss You Much"
Janet Jackson
10/7 - 11/3
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Movie Facts!
(Highest Grossing Movies From 1980)
1. Empire Strikes Back
$209,398,025
2. 9 to 5
$103,290,500
3. Stir Crazy
$101,300,000
4. Airplane
$83,453,539
5. Any Which Way You Can
$70,687,344
6. Private Benjamin
$69,847,348
7. Coal Miner's Daughter
$67,182,787
8. Smokey and the Bandit II
$66,132,626
9. The Blue Lagoon
$58,853,106
10. The Blues Brothers
$57,229,890
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On February 28th 1983 the Final Episode of M*A*S*H Aired in Front of 105 Million Viewers
* The Most Watched Non Sporting Event
The Piña Colada Song
Lea Thompson, Elisabeth Shue and Sarah Michelle Gellar Got Their Start In the Early 80s on Burger King Commercials
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October 31st
(On This Day in 80s History)
1987 - Lee Haney (USA) Won His 4th Straight Mr. Olympia Competition
Location: The Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden
Lee Haney Won 8 Straight Mr. Olympia Competitions From 1984 to 1991
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1988 - Soundgarden Released Their Debut Album
Title: Ultramega OK
Soundgarden Formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984
Fun Fact!
Soundgarden Helped Popularize Grunge Music Groups, Alongside Other Seattle Bands, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, and Nirvana
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1988 - The Indianapolis Colts Beat the Denver Broncos 55 - 23 on Monday Night Football
* The First Monday Night Football Game in Indianapolis
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1989 - The Grateful Dead Released Their 13th and Final Album
Title: Built to Last
Billboard Charts: 27
Fun Fact!
The Grateful Dead Was Formed in Palo Alto, California in 1965
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On March 6th 1985 Mike Tyson Beat Trevor Berbick at Age 20 to Become the Youngest Heavyweight Champion of All-Time
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On July 6 1983 Fred Lynn Hit the First Grand Slam in All-Star History
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Young Burger King Stars
Michael Jordan's Debut
Grammy Award History
Sarah Jessica Parker
Fun TV Facts!
(Emmy Awards For Best Comedy)
1980 - Taxi
1981 - Taxi
1982 - Barney Miller
1983 - Cheers
1984 - Cheers
1985 - The Cosby Show
1986 - The Golden Girls
1987 - The Golden Girls
1988 - The Wonder Years
1989 - Cheers
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Fun Baseball Facts
(Attendance Leaders)
1980 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,249,287
Average: 39,625
1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 2,381,292
Average: 42,523
1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,608,881
Average: 44,554
1983 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,510,313
Average: 43,879
1984 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,134,824
Average: 38,702
1985 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,264,593
Average: 40,304
1986 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,023,208
Average: 37,324
1987 St. Louis Cardinals
Attendance: 3,072,122
Average: 37,927
1988 New York Mets
Attendance: 3,055,445
Average: 38,193
1989 Toronto Blue Jays
Attendance: 3,375,883
Average: 41,678
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M*A*S*H
On January 14th 1984 Madonna Told Dick Clark That She Wanted to "Rule the World" on an Episode of American Bandstand
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First All-Star Grand Slam
Sarah Jessica Parker Made Her Film Debut in Somewhere Tomorrow (1983)
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"Escape" (The Piña Colada Song) by Rupert Jones Was the #1 Song in America Entering the 1980's
A Standard Piña Colada Drink
1 oz Coconut Cream
1 oz White Rum
3 ounces Pineapple Juice
Mix with Crushed Ice
Serve in a Chilled Glass
Fun Fact!
Indonesia Produces the Most Coconut in the World
#2 Phillipines
#3 India
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On October 26 1984 Michael Jordan Injured Himself on His Very First NBA Dunk Attempt
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Voted #1 80s Site on the Web
Memorable 80s Date
In 1981 Christopher Cross Became the First Singer to Win "Album of the Year", "Song of the Year", "Record of the Year" and "Breakthrough Artist of the Year" on the Same Night
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Mike Tyson