Other Notable Birthdays
Richard Nixon (Former President)
January 9, 1913 - April 22, 1994
Passed Away at Age 81 from a Cerebral Edema (Causes Impaired Nerve Function)
37th President of the United States
* Impeached August 9, 1974 (Watergate Scandal)
Bart Starr (Football)
January 9, 1934 - May 26, 2019
Passed Away at Age 85 (Failing Health After Suffering a Stroke)
Played All 16 Seasons with the Green Bay Packers (Quarterback)
* Super Bowl I & II MVP
NFL MVP (1966)
Elected to Football Hall of Fame in 1977
Bob Denver (Gilligan)
January 9, 1935 - September 2, 2005
Passed Away at Age 70 from Pneumonia Following Throat Cancer Surgery
Played Gilligan on Gilligan’s Island
Dick Enberg (Sportscaster)
January 9, 1935 - December 21, 2017
Passed Away at Age 82 from a Heart Attack
9x Sportscaster of the Year
* 13 Sports Emmy Awards
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Roy Tarpley (Basketball)
Passed Away on January 9, 2015 at Age 50 from Liver Failure
7th Overall Pick in the 1986 Draft by the Dallas Mavericks
* Won the NBA 6th Man of the Year in 1988
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1987 - Assassination
Director: Peter R. Hunt
Starring: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Charles Howerton, Jan Gan Boyd, Stephen Elliott and Chris Alcaide
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $6 Million
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1984 - Van Halen Released Their 6th Album, 1984
* Reached #2 on the US Billboard Charts
Featuring "Jump"
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Jimmy Page (Guitsarist) Led Zeppelin
1949 - Sandy Martin (Actress) Real Genius
1950 - Buster Poindexter (Musician) New York Dolls
1951 - Crystal Gayle (Country Singer)
1959 - Otis Nixon (Baseball)
1964 - Stan Javier (Baseball)
1965 - Joely Richardson (Actress) Wetherby
Fun Fact!
Jimmy Page First Played Guitar at Age 12 After the Previous Tenants of Their New House Left an Old Spanish Guitar Behind
* Pageis Credited For Creating Guitar Riffs
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Headlines
(January 9th)
1984 - The “Where’s the Beef” Commercial by Wendy's Made Its Debut
* Clara Peller Said the Famous Line "Where's the Beef"
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Other Notable Dates
(On January 9th)
1788 - Connecticut Became the 5th US State
* Population Was 235,000
Now 3.6 Million
Largest Ancestry Group: Italian (19.2%)
Most Popular Religion: Protestant (35%)
"So Emotional" Became the #1 Song in America
1857 - The 7.9 Fort Tejon Earthquake Hit Central California (San Andreas Fault)
* 2 People Killed
1914 - The Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Was Founded by 3 African-American Students at Howard University in Washington D.C.
* Founded by Abram Langston Taylor, Leonard Frances Morse, and Charles Ignatius Brown
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1988 - “So Emotional” by Whitney Houston Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from January 9 - 15
Did You Know?
"So Emotional" Was Written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly Who Wrote 4 Other #1 Songs
"Like a Virgin" Madonna
“True Colors” and “Heart Alone” Cyndi Lauper
“Eternal Flame” The Bangles
“Alone” Heart
80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - Wendy's Catchphrase "Where's the Beef" Premiered on TV
* Said by Clara Peller
1989 - Inside Edition Premiered in Syndication
* Still on the air
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1984 - 1984
Van Halen (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #2
* Featuring “Jump”
1989 - A Show of Hands (Live Album)
Rush
Billboard Charts: #21
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Al Kaline and Duke Snider Were Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
* Induction Ceremony Was Held on August 3, 1980
1983 - The “Super Bowl Tournament” (NFL Playoffs) Continued
* The NFL Playoffs Were Re-Formatted Because of the Players Strike (Only 9 Regular Seasons Games Played)
1983 - The Dallas Cowboys Beat the Tampa Bay Bucs 30 - 17 in the First Round
Location: Texas Stadium
* Danny White (Cowboys) 312 yards passing 2 TD’s
Spread
Cowboys - 8
O/U 38.5
1983 - The San Diego Chargers Beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31 - 28 in the First Round
Location: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh
* Dan Fouts (Chargers) 333 yards passing 3 TD’s
Spread
Steelers -1
O/U 53.0
1983 - The New York Jets Beat the Cincinnati Bengals 44 - 17 in the First Round
Location: Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati
* Freeman McNeil (Jets) 202 yards rushing 1 TD
Spread
Bengals -4
O/U 44.5
1983 - The Minnesota Vikings Beat the Atlanta Falcons 30 - 24 in the First Round
Location: Minnesota’s Metrodome
* John Turner (Vikings) 2 interceptions
Spread
Viking -2
O/U 46.5
1984 - Atlanta Braves Pitcher Pascual Perez Was Arrested For Cocaine Possession
1988 - The Cleveland Browns Beat the Indianapolis Colts 38 - 21 in the AFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Cleveland Municipal Stadium
* Earnest Byner (Browns) 122 yards rushing 36 receiving 2 TD’s
Spread
Browns -8
O/U 37.0
The Browns Lost to the Denver Broncos 38 - 33 in the AFC Championship Game
1988 - The Minnesota Vikings Beat the San Francisco 49ers 36 - 24 in the NFC Divisional Round of the Playoffs
Location: Candlestick Park in San Francisco
* Anthony Carter (Vikings) 10 catches 227 yards
Spread
49ers -11
O/U 47.0
The Vikings Lost to the Washington Redskins 17 - 10 in the NFC Championship Game
1988 - Brian Boitano Won the US Male Figure Skating Championship
1989 - Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski Were Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
* Induction Ceremony Was Held on July 23, 1989
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1987 - Star Tours Opened at Disneyland
* The First Disneyland Ride That Wasn't Originally Licensed by Disney
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January 9th in 80s History
#1 Songs in America
(January 9th)
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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