Happy 80s Birthdays
1934 - Tom Baker (Actor) Dr. Who
1946 - David Lunch (Director) The Elephant Man
1950 - Daniel Benzali (Actor) A View to Kill
1952 - Paul Stanley (Guitarist) Starchild (KISS)
1956 - Bill Maher (Actor and Comedian) D.C. Cab
1958 - Lorenzo Lamas (Actor) Falcon Crest
1958 - Ozzie Guillen (Baseball)
1964 - Ron Harper (Basketball)
1966 - Stacey Dash (Actress) Tennessee Waltz
Fun Fact!
Bill Maher Graduated From Cornell University in 1978
* Double Major (English and History)
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The San Francisco 49ers Won Super Bowl XIX
MLK Holiday
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#1 Songs in America
(January 20th)
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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On January 20, 1980 Jimmy Carter Announced the Boycott of the Moscow Olympics Because of Soviet Union's Invasion of Afghanistan
Headlines
(January 20th)
1980 - The Pittsburgh Steelers Beat the Los Angeles Rams 31 - 19 in Super Bowl XIV
Olympic Boycott
1981 - Ronald Reagan (R) Was Inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States
* Defeated Jimmy Carter (D)
20 Minutes After Inauguration the 52 Hostages Were Released From Iran
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1985 - The San Francisco 49ers Beat the Miami Dolphins 38 - 16 in Super Bowl XIX
1989 - George H. W. Bush (R) Was Inaugurated as the 41st President of the United States
* Defeated Michael Dukakis (D)
Other Notable Birthdays
DeForest Kelley
January 20, 1920 - June 11, 1999
Passed Away at Age 79 from Stomach Cancer
Played Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy on Star Trek
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Josh Gibson (Baseball)
Passed Away on January 20, 1947 at Age 35 from Brain Cancer
* Hit Over 800 Home Runs in the Negro Leagues
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972
Audrey Hepburn (Actress)
Passed Away on January 20, 1993 at Age 63 from Abdominal Cancer
Won Best Actress in 1953 For Her Role as Princess Ann in the Film, Roman Holiday
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - The Buddy System
Director: Glenn A. Jordan
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon, Nancy Allen, Wil Wheaton and Jean Stapleton
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $1.8 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - The Master Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1985 - MacGruder and Loud Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14
1985 - ABC Aired the Super Bowl for the First Time
* Previously Only NBC and CBS Had the Rights
1987 - Unsolved Mysteries Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 14
Episodes: 581
NBC (1987–97)
CBS (1997–99)
Lifetime (2001–02)
Spike (2008–10)
1989 - Father Dowling Mysteries Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 43
* Switched to ABC After 1 Season
Starring Tom Bosley
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Ozzy Osbourne
Other Notable Dates
(On January 20th)
1887 - The United States Senate Voted to Allow the Navy to Lease Pearl Harbor as Their Naval Base
* Bombed in 1941 by Japan During World War II
1909 - General Motors (GM) Bought Into the Oakland Motor Car Company
* Became Pontiac (Division of GM)
1929 - Old Arizona Was Released in Theaters
* The First Full-Length Talking Movie Filmed Outdoors
1961 - John F. Kennedy (D) Was Inaugurated as the 35th President of the United States
* Defeated Richard Nixon (R)
2009 - Barack Obama (D) Was Inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States (First African- American President of the United States)
* Defeated John McCain (R)
2021 - Joe Biden (D) Was Inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States
* Defeated Donald Trump (R)
On January 20, 1982 Ozzy Osbourne Bit the Head Off a Bat During a Performance in Des Moines, Iowa
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On January 20, 1986 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Was Celebrated as a Federal Holiday For the First Time
January 20th in 80s History
80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Pyromania
Def Leppard (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #2
Over 10 Million Copies Sold in the US
1983 - American Made
The Oak Ridge Boys (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #51
* #2 on the Country Charts
1987 - Echelons
For Against (Debut Album)
1987 - The Return of Bruno
Bruce Willis (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #14
* #4 in the UK
In Other 80s Music News
1982 - Ozzy Osbourne Bit the Head Off a Live Bat During a Performance in Des Moines, Iowa
1988 - The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Drifters, Bob Dylan and The Supremes Were Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - The Pittsburgh Steelers Beat the Los Angeles Rams 31 - 19 in Super Bowl XIV
Location: Rose Bowl
MVP: Terry Bradshaw 309 Yards Passing 2 TD’s
Attendance: 103,985
Spread
Steelers -10
O/U 36.0
Other Super Bowl XIV Notes
National Anthem: Cheryl Ladd
Coin Toss: Fred Silve and Art Rooney
Halftime Show: Up With the People
Network: CBS
Announcers: Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier
30 Second Commercial: $222,000
1985 - The San Francisco 49ers Beat the Miami Dolphins 38 - 16 in Super Bowl XIX
Location: Stanford Stadium
MVP: Joe Montana (331 Yards Passing 59 Rushing 3 TD’s)
Attendance: 84,059
Spread
49ers -3
O/U 53.5
Other Super Bowl XIX Notes
National Anthem: San Francisco Boys Chorus
Coin Toss: President Ronald Reagan
Halftime Show: "World of Children's Dreams"
Network: ABC
Announcers: Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Joe Theismann
30 Second Commercial: $525,000
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