Other Notable Birthdays
Bill Bixby (Actor)
January 22, 1934 - November 21, 1993
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Passed Away at Age 59 From Prostate Cancer
* Diagnosed in Early 1991
Played David Banner on the The Incredible Hulk From 1977 to 1982
John Hurt (Actor)
January 22, 1940 - January 25, 2017
Birthplace: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Passed Away at Age 77 From Pancreatic Cancer
* Regarded as One of Britain's Finest Actors
Knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2015
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Lyndon B. Johnson (Former U.S. President)
August 27, 1908 - January 22, 1973
Birthplace: Gillespie County, Texas
Passed Away at Age 64 From a Heart Attack
* Became the President in 1963 After the Assasination of John F. Kennedy Before Getting Re-Elected in 1966
The 36th President of the United States
Term: 1963 - 1969
Political Party: Democrat
Telly Savalas (Actor)
January 21, 1922 - January 22, 1994
Birthplace: Garden City, New York
Passed Away at Age 72 From Bladder and Prostate Cancer
* Nominated For an Academy Award For His Role as Feto Gomez in the 1962 Film Birdman of Alcatraz
Won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1974 For His Role as Kojak
Joe Paterno (College Football Coach)
December 21, 1926 - January 22, 2012
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Passed Away at Age 85 From Lung Cancer
* Coached Penn State from 1966 to 2011
Won the National Championship in 1982 and 1986
Fun Fact!
Joe Paterno Holds the Division I Record With 409 Wins
#2 Bobby Bowden (377)
#3 Bear Bryant (323)
Hank Aaron (Baseball)
February 5, 1934 - January 22, 2021
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama
Passed Away at Age 86 From Natural Causes
MLB Seasons: 21 (Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves)
Position: Right Field
All-Star: 25
Career Batting Average: .305
Hits: 3,771
Career Home Runs: 755 (2nd All-Time)
RBI: 2,297 (MLB Record)
NL MVP: 1957
World Series Champion: 1957
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 (First Ballot)
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Shoot the Moon
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Albert Finney, Diane Keaton, Karen Allen, Peter Weller and Dana Hill
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $9.2 Million
1982 - The Seduction
Director: David Schmoeler
Starring: Morgan Fairchild, Michael Sarrazin, Vince Edwards and Andrew Stevens
Budget: $2 Million
Box Office: $11.4 Million
1982 - Vice Squad
Director: Gary Sherman
Starring: Wings Hauser, Season Hubley and Gary Swanson
* Featuring Fred Berry and Nina Blackwood
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $13.2 Million
1988 - Braddock: Missing in Action III
Director: Aaron Norris
Starring: Chuck Norris
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $6.1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Goodtime Girls Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
1983 - Mama's Family Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 130
1983 - Lily Tomlin Hosted Saturday Night Live
1984 - Airwolf Premiered on CBS and
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 80
1986 - Planet Earth Premiered on PBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
1987 - The Tortellis Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Cheers Spinoff
1989 - The First Bud Bowl Aired During Super Bowl XXIII
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1986 - Seventh Star
Black Sabbath (12th Album)
Billboard Charts: #78
Singles Released
1986 - “There’ll Be Sad Songs”
Billy Ocean
#1 Song in America from July 5 - 11
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
In Other 80s Music News
1983 - MTV Made Its Debut On the West Coast
* MTV Launched on the East Coast on August 1, 1981
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Larry Zbyszko Became the Biggest Heel in Wrestling After Attacking His Trainer Bruno Sammartino and Leaving Him in a Puddle of Blood
1982 - Reggie Jackson Signed With the California Angels
1983 - The Washington Redskins Beat the Dallas Cowboys 31 - 17 in the NFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
Location: RFK Memorial Stadium
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O/U 38.5
John Riggins (Redskins) 140 Yards Rushing 2 TD’s
The Redskins Beat the Miami Dolphins 27 - 17 in Super Bowl XVII
1983 - Don Muraco Beat Pedro Morales For the WWF Intercontinental Championship
1984 - The Los Angeles Raiders Beat the Washington Redskins 38 - 9 to Win Super Bowl XVIII
Location: Tampa Stadium
Attendance: 72,920
Head Coach: Tom Flores
MVP: Marcus Allen (191 Yards Rushing 2 TD’s)
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O/U 48.0
Other Super Bowl XVIII Notes
National Anthem: Barry Manilow
Network: CBS
Announcers: Pat Summerall and John Madden
The Cost of a 30-Second Commercial Was $368,000
1988 - Mike Tyson Knocked Out Larry Holmes in the 5th Round to Retain the WBA, WBF and IBF Heavyweight Championships
1989 - The San Francisco 49ers Beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20 - 16 in Super Bowl XXIII
Location: Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami
Attendance: 75,129
MVP: Jerry Rice (11 Receptions 215 Yards 1 TD)
Head Coach: Bill Walsh
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O/U 46.0
Other Notable Super Bowl XXIII Notes
National Anthem: Billy Joel
Network: NBC
Announcers: Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
The Cost of a 30-Second Commercial Was $675,000
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1987 - Philippine Security Forces Opened Fire on 10,000 - 15,000 Demonstrators at Malacañang Palace, Manila
* 13 People Were Killed
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Other Notable Dates
(On January 22nd)
1947 - KTLA (TV Station) in Los Angeles Went Into Operation
1973 - Abortion Became Legal in All 50 States
* In the Case of Roe vs. Wade
1973 - George Foreman TKO’d Joe Frazier to Win the Heavyweight Championship
Location: Kingston, Jamaica
2018 - Minnie Mouse Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - George Seifert (Football Coach)
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
1949 - Mike Caldwell (Baseball)
Birthplace: Tarboro, North Carolina
1949 - Steve Perry (Singer) Journey
Birthplace: Hanford, California
1954 - Tully Blanchard (Wrestler)
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1955 - Lester Hays (Football)
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
1959 - Linda Blair (Actress)
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
1965 - Steven Adler (Drummer) Guns N’ Roses
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
1965 - DJ Jazzy Jeff (Record Producer) Fresh Prince
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1965 - Diane Lane (Actress) The Outsiders
Birthplace: New York City
Fun Fact!
Diane Lane’s Mom Was a Former Playboy Centerfold and Her Dad Was a Cab Driver
* Miss October 1957
On January 22, 1984 the Apple Macintosh Was Introduced During Super Bowl XVIII
Headlines
(January 22nd)
1983 - Mama's Family Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 130
Apple Computer
1988 - Mike Tyson Knocked Out Larry Holmes in the 4th Round to Retain the WBA, WBF and IBF Heavyweight Championships
January 22nd in 80s History
1987 - Pennsylvania State Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer Shot and Killed Himself at a Televised Press Conference
* Found Guilty of Accepting a Bribe and 11 Counts of Conspiracy
Mama's Family Made Its Debut
Fun Fact!
On August 29, 1985 John L. Sullivan (Boston) Beat Dominic McCaffrey (Pittsburgh) to Win the First Recognized World Heavyweight Championship
* Lost the Belt to James J. Corbett (San Francisco) on September 7, 1892
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#1 Songs in America
(January 22nd)
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 - "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
Yes
1/21 - 2/3
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 - "Two Hearts"
Phil Collins
1/21 - 2/3
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1984 - The Los Angeles Raiders Beat the Washington Redskins 38 - 9 to Win Super Bowl XVIII
Head Coach: Tom Flores
MVP: Marcus Allen
Location: Tampa Stadium
Attendance: 72,920
Spread
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O/U 48.0
The Cost of 30-Second Commercial Cost $368,000
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