1980s - January 23rd in 80s History

1985 - Sara Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13

Starring Geena Davis and Bill Maher

1988- Robin Williams Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: James Taylor

1989 - Couch Potatoes (Game Show) Premiered in Syndication

Episodes: 100

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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)

1981 - Kiss Me Deadly
Generation X (3rd Album)

1981 - Trust
Elvis Costello and the Attraction (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #28

1984 - The Great Pretender
Dolly Parton (26th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #73

1989 - Oh Yes I Can
David Crosby (2nd Solo Album)

Billboard Charts: #104

1989 - Loc-ed After Dark
Tone Loc (Debut Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Featuring “Wild Thing”

In Other 80s Music News

1982 - Tommy Tucker Died of Carbon Tetrachloride Poisoning from Cleaning Floors in His Home

1989 - James Brown Was Sentenced in Georgia to 6 Years in Jail Because of a Police Chase Through 2 Different States

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80s Sports

(On This Day)

1981 - The Boston Red Sox Traded Fred Lynn to the California Angels For Frank Tanana & Joe Rudi

1983 - The Miami Dolphins Beat the New York Jets 14 - 0 in the AFC Championship Game to Advance to the Super Bowl
* Dolphins Defense 4 Sacks 5 Interceptions

Location: Orange Bowl in Miami
Spread

Dolphins -1

O/U 38.5

The Dolphins Lost to the Washington Redskins 27 - 17 in Super Bowl XVII

1983 - Ivan Lendl beat John McEnroe to Win the ATP Masters Grand Prix Tennis Title at Madison Square Garden

1983 - Tennis Great Björn Borg Announced His Retirement at Age 26

* Won 11 Grand Slam Titles

1984 - Hulk Hogan Beat the Iron Sheik to win the WWF Heavyweight Championship

1988 - Steffi Graf Won the Australian Open
Runner Up: Chris Evert
Match: 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)

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Other Notable Dates

(On January 23rd)

1789 - Georgetown University Was Founded by Bishop John Carroll and Reveron John Ashton
* The First Catholic University in the United States

1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell Became the First Medical Doctor in the United States
* Received MD From Geneva Medical College in New York

#1 Songs in America

(January 23rd)

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 - "The Way You Make Me Feel"
Michael Jackson

1/23 - 1/29
1989 - "Two Hearts"
Phil Collins
1/21 - 2/3

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1986 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducted Its First Members

Elvis Presley

Little Richard

Chuck Berr

James Brown

Ray Charles

Sam Cooke

Fats Domino

The Everly Brothers

Buddy Holly,

Jerry Lee Lewis

Happy 80s Birthdays

1943 - Gil Gerard (Actor) Buck Rogers
1950 - Richard Dean Anderson (Actor) MacGyver
1951 - David Patrick Kelly (Actor) Commando
1953 - Robin Zander (Musician) Cheap Trick
1955 - Reggie Calloway (Singer) Midnight Star
1974 - Tiffani Amber Thiessen (Actress) Saved by the Bell

Fun Fact!

Tiffany Thiessen Made Her Film Debut Was in the 1993 Film, Son in Law

State of the Union Address

Other Notable Birthdays

(On This Day)

Giant Baba (Wrestler)
January 23, 1938 - January 31, 1999
Passed Away at Age 61 from Liver Damage Caused by Colon Cancer

Co-Founded All Japan Pro Wrestling

Anita Pointer (Singer)

January 23, 1948 – December 31, 2022

Passed Away at Age 74 (Unknown Illness)

Member of The Pointer Sisters

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

Allen Collins (Guitarist)
Passed Away on January 23, 1990 at Age 37 from Chronic Pneumonia
* Caused by the Complications of Paralysis (Car Accident)
Co-Founder of Lynyrd Skynyrd

Nell Carter (Actress and Singer)
Passed Away on January 23, 2003 at Age 54 from Heart Disease Caused by Diabetes
Played Nell on the TV Show, Gimme a Break

* Also Sang the Theme Song

Bob Keeshan (TV Personality)
Passed Away on January 23, 2004 at Age 76 (Unknown Causes)
Played Captain Kangaroo
* Also Climbed Mt. Everest

Johnny Carson (Talk Show Host)
Passed Away on January 23, 2005 at Age 79 from Emphysema

Hosted The Tonight Show From 1962 to 1992

Jack LaLanne (Fitness)
Passed Away on January 23, 2011 at Age 96 from Respiratory Failure (Caused by Pneumonia)

Considered the Pioneer of Fitness

Ernie Banks (Baseball)
Passed Away on January 23, 2015 at Age 83 from a Heart Attack

* Played All 19-Seasons With the Chicago Cubs (Known as Mr. Cub)
12x All-Star
2x MVP (1958, 1959)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977 (First Ballot)

Larry King (Talk Show Host)
Passed Away on January 23, 2021 at Age 87 from Sepsis

Hosted Larry King Live on CNN From 1985 to 2010

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80s Movies

(Released On This Day)

1981 - Blood Beach
Director: Jeffrey Bloom
Starring: David Huffman, John Saxon and Burt Young
Budget: N/A

Box Office: N/A

1987 - Jocks
Director: Steve Carver
Starring: Scott Strader, Perry Lang, Mariska Hargitay, Donald Gibb and Richard Roundtree
Budget: N/A

Box Office: N/A

1987 - The Stepfather
Director: Joseph Ruben
Starring: Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen and Shelley Hack
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $2.4 Million

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80s Television

(On This Day)

1982 - Robert Conrad Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: The Allman Brothers Band

1982 - One of the Boys Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13

Starring Mickey Rooney and Dana Carvey

1983 - The A-Team Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 98

Did You Know?

Boy George Appeared on an Episode of the A-Team

* The Episode Was Titled Cowboy George

1984 - Hulk Hogan Beat The Iron Sheik to Win the WWF Heavyweight Championship