1982 - The San Francisco 49ers Beat the Dallas Cowboys 28 - 27 in the NFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Candlestick Park in San Francisco
Dwight Clark Made “The Catch"
Other Notable Birthdays
Ray Bolger (Actor and Dancer)
January 10, 1904 - January 15, 1987
Passed Away at Age 83 from Bladder Cancer
Played the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz
Willie McCovey (Baseball)
January 10, 1938 - October 31, 2018
Passed Away at Age 80 After Battling Different “Health Issues”
* 3x Home Run Leader
Home Runs: 521
NL MVP (1969)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Taylor Negron (Actor)
Passed Away on January 10, 2015 at Age of 57 from Liver Cancer
Played the “Pizza Guy” in Fast Times at Ridgemont High
* Also Played Julio in the Easy Money (1983)
David Bowie (Singer)
Passed Away on January 10, 2016 from Liver Cancer, 2 Days After His 69th Birthday
One of the Best Selling Artists of All- Time With Over 100 Million Copies Sold
* Played Jereth, the Goblin King in the 1986 Film, Labyrinth
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1986 - Black Moon Rising
Director: Harley Cokliss
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn, Keenan Wynn, Richard Jaeckel and Bubba Smith
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $6.5 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Final Episode of The Rockford Files
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 123
Movies: 8
Network: NBC
Starring James Garner
Fun Fact!
TV Guide Ranked The Rockford Files as the #39 Top Greatest TV Shows of All Time
1981 - Ron Sharkey Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Jack Bruce & Friends
1983 - Fraggle Rock Premiered on HBO
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 96
Other Notable Dates
(On January 10th)
1870 - Standard Oil Was Incorporated by John D. Rockefeller
1901 - Oil Was Discovered in the United States at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas
* The US Entered the Oil Industry
1920 - The Treaty of Versailles Took Place in Paris, France
* Officially Ending World War I
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On January 10, 1980 The Buggles Released Their Debut Album (The Age of Plastic) featuring "Video Killed the Radio Star" (First Video Played on MTV)
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1982 - The Cincinnati Bengals Beat the San Diego Chargers 27 - 7 to in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati
Known as the “Freezer Bowl"
* The Coldest Temperature in NFL History -9 with the Wind Chill Factor of -59
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The Buggles
Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Walter Hill (Director) 48 Hrs.
1944 - William Sanderson (Actor) Newhart
1945 - Rod Stewart (Singer)
1946 - Aynsley Dunbar (Drummer) Jefferson Starship
1948 - Donald Fagen (Singer) Steely Dan
1949 - George Foreman (Boxer)
1952 - Scott Thurston (Musician) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
1953 - Pat Benatar (Singer)
1961 - Janet Jones (Actress) A Chorus Line
Fun Fact!
George Foreman Was a 2x Heavyweight Champion
1973 (Beat Joe Frazier)
1994 ( Beat Michael Moorer)
Sold the Rights to the Foreman Grill in 1999 for $138 Million Dollars
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1986 - He's the Mayor Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Kevin Hooks as the Mayor
1987 - Final Episode of Heart of the City
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: ABC
Starring Christina Applegate
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - The Age of Plastic
The Buggles (Debut Album)
* Reached #27 in the UK
Featuring "Video Killed the Radio Star"
* The First Music Video Played on MTV
1983 - ExtendedancEPlay (EP)
Dire Straits
Billboard Charts: #53
1985 - Silvertone
Chris Isaak (Debut Album)
* Reached #77 in Australia
Fun Fact!
The Song “Dancin” From Chris Isaac's Silvertone Album Was Nominated For “Most Experimental Video” at the MTV Music Awards
* The Winner Was "Close (to the Edit)" by Art of Noise (Award Only Given Out From 1984 - 87)
1989 - New York
Lou Reed (15th Album)
Billboard Charts: 40
* Hit #1 in Switzerland
In Other 80s Music News
1988 - Michael Jackson's Film “Moonwalker” was Released on Home Video
* Also Starred Joe Pesci
Singles Released
1989 - "One"
Metallica
Billboard Charts: #35
"One" Was Metallica’s First Music Video
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - The Cincinnati Bengals Beat the San Diego Chargers 27 - 7 in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati
Spread
Bengals -4.5
O/U 45.0
The Game Was Known as the “Freezer Bowl” (Wind Chill -32)
The Bengals Lost to the San Francisco 49ers 26 - 21 in Super Bowl XVI
1982 - The San Francisco 49ers Beat the Dallas Cowboys 28 - 27 in the NFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Candlestick Park in San Francisco
* Dwight Clark 8 Receptions 120 Yards 2 TD’s
Spread
Cowboys -3
O/U 42.0
The 49ers Beat the Cincinnati Bengals 26 - 21 in Super Bowl XVI
1984 - Luis Aparicio, Harmon Killebrew, and Don Drysdale Were Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
* Induction Ceremony August 12, 1984
1985 - Seattle Supersonics Coach Lenny Wilkins Became the First Coach to Win 1,000 Games
1988 - The Denver Broncos Beat the Houston Oilers 34 - 10 in the AFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Mile High Stadium in Denver
* John Elway (Broncos) 264 Passing Yards 3 TD’s
Spread
Broncos -10
O/U 46.0
The Broncos Beat the Cleveland Brown 38 - 33 in the AFC Championship Game
Lost to the Washington Redskins 42 - 10 in Super Bowl XXII
1988 - The Washington Redskins Beat the Chicago Bears 21 - 17 in the NFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Soldier Field in Chicago
* Redskins Defense 5 Sacks 3 Interceptions
Spread
Bears -4.5
O/U 38.0
The Redskins Beat the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship Game
Beat the Denver Broncos 42 - 10 in Super Bowl XXII
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In Other 80s News
(On January 10th)
1984 - The United States and Holy See (Vatican City) Re-Established Diplomatic Relations After 117 Years
* Overturned the United States Congress's 1867 Ban on Public Funding for Such Envoys
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Ray Bolger
Headlines
(January 10th)
1980 - The Final Episode of The Rockford Files Aired
* Ran 6 Seasons with 123 Episodes + 8 Movies
Dwight Clark Made the "The Catch"
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1988 - Michael Jackson's “Moonwalker” Was Released on Home Video
* Also Starring Joe Pesci
January 10th in 80s History
Watch How Ray Bolger Got the Role of the Scarecrow
#1 Songs in America
(January 10th)
1980 - "Please Don't Go"
KC and the Sunshine Band
1/5 - 1/11
1981 - "(Just Like) Starting Over"
John Lennon
12/27 - 1/30
1982 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1983 - "Maneater"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
12/18 - 1/14
1984 - "Say Say Say"
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
12/10 - 1/20
1985 - "Like a Virgin"
Madonna
12/22 - 2/1
1986 - "Say You Say Me"
Lionel Richie
12/21 - 1/17
1987 - "Walk Like an Egyptian"
The Bangles
12/20 - 1/16
1988 - "So Emotional"
Whitney Houston
1/9 - 1/15
1989 - "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"
Poison
12/24 - 1/13
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