Happy 80s Birthdays
1932 - Alfonso Arau (Actor) Romancing the Stone
1952 - Ben Crenshaw (Golf)
1958 - Vicki Peterson (Guitarist) The Bangles
1971 - Mary J. Blige (Singer)
1972 - Christian Jacobs (Actor) 80s Child Actor
Fun Fact!
Ben Crenshaw is a 2x Masters Winner (1984, 1995)
* Finished 2nd in the British Open (1978, 1979)
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Other Notable Birthdays
Naomi Judge (Country Singer)
January 11, 1946 - April 30, 2022 at Age 76 from a Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound After a Long Struggle With Depression
5x Grammy Award Winner
Big Bank Hank (Rapper)
January 11, 1956 - November 11, 2014
Passed Away at Age 58 from Cancer
Member of The Sugar Hill Gang
Darryl Dawkins (Basketball)
January 11, 1957 - August 27, 2015
Passed Away at Age 48 from a Heart Attack
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Passed Away
(On This Day)]
Bob Lemon (Baseball)
Passed Away on January 11, 2000 at Age 79 from a Stroke
Ivan Combe (Inventor)
Passed Away on January 11, 2000 Age 88 (Unknown Causes)
Invented Clearasil and Odor Eaters
Carl Karcher
Passed Away on January 11, 2008 at Age 90 from Complications of Parkinson's Disease
Co-Founder of Carl’s Jr.
Fun Fact!
Carl's Jr. Opened Its First Restaurant on July 17, 1941 in Carpinteria, CA
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1985 - Tuff Turf
Director: Fritz Kiersch
Starring: James Spader, Kim Richards, Paul Mones and Robert Downey Jr.
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $9.3 Million
1985 - Avenging Angel
Director: Robert Vincent O’Neil
Starring: Betsy Russell, Rory Calhoun, Robert F. Lyons, Ossie Davis and Susan Tyrrel
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.6 Million
1985 - Too Scared to Scream
Director: Tony Lo Bianco
Starring: Mike Connors, Anne Archer, Leon Isaac Kennedy ans Ian McShane
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1989 - I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Starring: Keenen Ivory Wayans, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas, Isaac Hayes, Jim Brown, Damon Wayans, Kadeem Hardison and Ja'net Dubois
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office: $13 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - "The Joy of Painting" with Boss Ross Premiered on PBS
Episodes: 403
1988 - T. and T. premiered in syndication
Ran 3 seasons with 65 episodes
* Starred Mr. T
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?
The Waitresses (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #41
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - The Philadelphia Eagles Beat the Dallas Cowboys 20 - 7 in the NFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia
* Wilbert Montgomery (Eagles) 194 Yards Rushing 1 TD
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O/U 43.0
The Eagles Lost to the Oakland Raiders 27 - 10 in Super Bowl XV
1981 - The Los Angeles Raiders Beat the San Diego Chargers 34 - 27 in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego
* Raymond Chester (Raiders) 5 Catches 102 yYards 1 TD
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O/U 45.0
The Raiders Beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27 - 10 in Super Bowl XV
1983 - Billy Martin Was Named the New York Yankees Manager For the 3rd Time
1984 - The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs Set an NBA record With 318 Points Scored in Regulation (No Overtime)
* The Nuggets beat the Spurs 163 - 155 in Denver
Attendance: 9,429
Kiki Vandewghe Scored 50 Points
1986 - Mike Tyson Knocked Out David Jaco in the 1st Round to Improve His Record to 16 - 0
1987 - In the Game Known as “The Drive” the Denver Broncos Beat the Cleveland Browns 23 - 20 (OT) in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Municipal Stadium in Cleveland
* John Elway led the Broncos on a 98-Yard Drive to Tie the Game and would win in OT
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O/U 38.0
The Broncos Lost to the New York Giants 39 - 20 in Super Bowl XXI
1987 - The New York Giants Beat the Washington Redskins 17 - 0 in the NFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Giants Stadium
* Joe Morris (Giants) 87 yards rushing 1 TD
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O/U 38.0
The Giants Beat the Denver Broncos 39 - 20 in Super Bowl XXI
1989 - Denver Nuggets Rookie Jerome Lane Missed 7 Free Throws
* Including One by 2 Feet in a 123 - 106 Loss to the Milwaukee Bucks
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In Other 80s News
1986 - The Gateway Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Was Officially Opened to the Public
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January 11th in 80s History
1984 - "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood Was Banned by the BBC For Suggestive Lyrics
* Still Over 2 Million Copies Sold in the UK
Hit #1 in the UK, France, Italy, Spain, West Germany, Greece, Switzerland, Finland, Israel and Thailand
Other Notable Dates
(On January 11th)
1569 - The First Recorded Lottery Game Took Place in London
1973 - The Designated Hitter Was Approved in the American League by Major League Baseball
* The Designated Hitter Didn't Begin in the National League Until 2022
Did You Know?
On April 6, 1973 Tony Oliva Hit the First Home Run as a Designated Hitter
1989 - President Ronald Reagan Gave His Farewell Address to the Nation
* Served 2 Terms as US President
Headlines
(January 11th)
1983 - "The Joy of Painting" with Boss Ross Premiered on PBS
* Ran 403 Episodes
#1 Songs in America
(January 11th)
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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1987 - The Denver Broncos Beat Cleveland Browns 23 - 20 (OT) in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: Municipal Stadium in Cleveland
The Game Known as "The Drive"
President Reagan Gave His Farewell Address to the Nation
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