On January 19, 1988 Taylor Dayne Released Her Debut Album Featuring "Tell It to My Heart"
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1986 - The First PC Virus "The Brain" Started Spreading
* Created by the Farooq Alvi Brothers from Pakistan
1983 - The “Apple Lisa” Was Introduced
* The First Personal Computer to Have a Graphical User Interface and a Computer Mouse
January 19th in 80s History
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(January 19th)
1980 - "Rock with You" by Michael Jackson Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from January 19 - February 15
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#1 Songs in America
(January 19th)
1980 - "Rock With You"
Michael Jackson
1/19 - 2/15
1981 - "(Just Like) Starting Over"
John Lennon
12/27 - 1/30
1982 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1983 - "Down Under"
Men at Work
1/15 - 2/4
1984 - "Say Say Say"
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
12/10 - 1/20
1985 - "Like a Virgin"
Madonna
12/22 - 2/1
1986 - "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne & Friends
1/18 - 2/14
1987 - "Shake You Down"
Gregory Abbott
1/17 - 1/23
1988 - "Got My Mind Set On You"
George Harrison
1/16 - 1/22
1989 - "My Prerogative"
Bobby Brown
1/14 - 1/20
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1942 - Michael Crawford (Actor) Condorman
1944 - Shelley Fabares (Actress) Coach
1944 - Dan Reeves (Football Coach)
1946 - Dolly Parton (Singer and Actress)
1951 - Martha Davis (Singer) The Motels
1953 - Desi Arnaz Jr. (Actor)
1954 - Katey Sagal (Actress) Married With Children (Peggy)
1955 - Paul Rodriquez (Comedian)
1957 - Ottis Anderson (Football)
1960 - Jade Starling (Singer) Pretty Poison
1961 - William Ragsdale (Actor) Fright Night
1962 - Chris Sabo (Baseball)
1963 - Caron Wheeler (Singer) Soul II Soul
1966 - Stefan Edberg (Tennis)
1968 - Whitfield Crane (Singer) Ugly Kid Joe
1982 - Jodie Sweetin (Actress) Full House (Stephanie)
Fun Fact!
Katey Sagal Made Her Film Debut as Louise in Maine to Order (1987)
* Made Her TV Debut in 1971 as Girl Patient on The Falling of Raymond
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On January 19, 1981 Muhammed Ali Talked a 21-Year Old Man From Jumping Off Wilshire Boulevard Hotel in Los Angeles
Taylor Dayne
Muhammed Ali
Other Notable Dates
(On January 19th)
1607 - The San Agustin Church in Manila Was Officially Completed
* The Oldest Church in the Philippines (Still Standing)
1883 - The First Electric Lighting System With Overhead Wires Began Service in Roseville, New Jersey
* Built by Thomas Edison
1901 - English Queen Victoria Became Stricken With Paralysis
* Died 3 Days Later at Age 82
1937 - Howard Hughes Set a New Air Record
* Flew From Los Angeles to New York Cityin 7 Hours, 28 Minutes, 25 Seconds
1953 - 70% of Americans Watching TV Tuned in to Watch Lucy Give Birth on I Love Lucy
"Rock With You" Became the #1 Song in America
Other Notable Birthdays
Jean Stapleton (Actress)
January 19, 1923 - May 31, 2013
Passed Away in Her Home at Age 90
Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards (1971, 1972, 1978) For Her Role as Edith on All in the Family
Nicholas Colasanto (Actor)
January 19, 1924 - February 12, 1985
Passed Away at Age 61 from a Heart Attack
Played Coach on Cheers
Pat Patterson (Wrestler)
January 19, 1941 - December 2, 2020
Passed Away at Age 79 from Liver Failure Caused by a Blood Clot
* In 1979 Became WWE's First Intercontinental Champion
Elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996
Dan Reeves (Football Coach)
January 19, 1944 - January 1, 2022
Passed Away at Age 77 from Complications of Dementia
Led the Denver Broncos to 3 Super Bowls
* Lost All 3
Robert Palmer (Singer)
January19, 1949 - September 26, 2003
Passed Away at Age 54 from a Heart Attack
Best Known For the Hit Song “Addicted to Love”
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Stan “The Man” Musial (Baseball)
Passed Away on January 19, 2013 at Age 92 from Natural Causes
* 24x All-Star (All With the St. Louis Cardinals)
3x NL MVP
7x Batting Champion
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 (First Ballot)
Earl Weaver (Baseball Manager)
Passed Away on January 19, 2013 at Age 82 from a Heart Attack
* Managed the Baltimore Orioles (1968 - 1982, 1985 - 1986)
Won the World Series in 1970
Don Simpson (Producer)
Passed Away on January 19, 1996 at Age 52 from Heart Failure (Drug Intoxication)
Produced Beverly Hills Cop and Flashdance
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Movie Fact!
Sean Penn Made His Film Debut in Taps (1981)
1981 - The United States and Iran Signed an Agreement to Release the 52 American Hostages After 14 Months in Captivity
* Released the Next Day 20-Minutes After Ronald Reagan Was Inaugurated as President
80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - Roy Scheider Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Billy Ocean
1988 - 48 Hours Premiered on CBS
* Still on air
1989 - Final Episode of Knightwatch
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
Network: ABC
Starring Benjamin Bratt
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Pretenders
The Pretenders (Debut Album)
Reached #9 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
1981 - Paradise Theatre
Styx (10th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
1982 - Could Hell Be Any Worse?
Bad Religion (Debut Album)
Fun Fact!
Stranger Than Fiction (1994) Was Bad Religion’s First Album to Hit the US Billboard Charts
* Reached #87 on the US BillBoard Charts
1987 - Warehouse: Songs and Stories
Husker Du (6th Album)
Reached #117 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
1988 - Tell It to My Hearts
Taylor Dayne (Debut Album)
Reached #21 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* 4 Singles from the Album Hit the Top 10
1988 - Tear Down These Walls
Billy Ocean (7th Album)
Reached #18 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Featuring “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car”
Singles Released
1982 - " I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
#1 Song in America from March 20 - May 7
In Other 80s Music News
1980 - The UK Indie Charts Were Introduced
* Dirk Wears White Sox by Adam and the Ants' Was the First #1 Album (UK Indie)
"Where's Captain Kirk" by Spizzenergi Was the First #1 Single (UK Indie)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - The Los Angeles Dodgers Traded Ron Cey to the Chicago Cubs for 2 Minor League Players
* The Trade Made Bill Russell the Last Remaining Member of the Infield Tandem of Ron Cey, Davey Lopes, Steve Garvey (Together Since 1974)
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