Other Notable Birthdays
Robert Forster
July 13, 1941 - October 11, 2019
Passed Away at Age 78 from Brain Cancer
Nominated For an Academy Award For His Role as Max Cherry in Quentin Tarantino's 1998 Film, Jackie Brown
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
George Steinbrenner
Passed Away on July 13, 2010 at Age 80 from a Heart Attack
Owner of the New York Yankees
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - The Last Starfighter
Director: Nick Castle
Starring: Lance Guest, Dan O'Herlihy, Robert Preston and Catherine Mary Stewart
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $28.7 Million
1984 - The Muppets Take Manhattan
Director: Frank Oz
Starring: The Muppets
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $25.5 Million
1987 - The Brave Little Toaster (Animation)
Director: Jerry Rees
Starring: Deanna Oliver, Timothy E. Day, Jon Lovitz, Tim Stack, Thurl Ravenscroft, Wayne Kaatz, Colette Savage, Phil Hartman, Joe Ranft and Jim Jackman
Budget: $2.3 Million
Box Office: $2.3 Million
1988 - The Dead Pool
Director: Buddy Van Horn
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Patricia Clarkson, Liam Neeson, Evan Kim
David Hunt, Michael Currie, Michael Goodwin and Jim Carrey
Budget: $31 Million
Box Office: $37.9 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - Brothers Premiered on Showtime
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 115
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1987 - Life (Live Album)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
1987 - Introducing the Hardline According to…
Terence Trent D'Arby (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #4
* Hit #1 in the UK, Australia and Switzerland
Over 8 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - The National League Beat the American League 4 - 1 in the All-Star Game at Olympic Stadium in Montreal
Attendance: 59,057
MVP: Dave Concepcion (Reds)
1982 - Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito Beat Jules and Chief Jay Strongbow For the WWF Tag Team Championship
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
1985 - The New York Yankees Retired Roger Maris's #9 Elston Howard's #34 Jersey
1988 - Joe Morgan Replaced John McNamara as Boston Red Sox Manager
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In Other 80s News
1985 - President Ronald Reagan Underwent Surgery to Remove a Cancerous Polyps from His Colon
* Vice President George Bush was President for a Day
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Other Notable Dates
(On July 13th)
1863 - The New York City Draft Riots in Lower Manhattan Occurred
* Working-Class Citizens Protested the New Law to Draft Men to Fight in the Ongoing American Civil War
The Largest Urban Disturbance in American History
120 Killed
2000 Injured
1956 - The Very First Official Meeting On Artificial Intelligence Was Held at Dartmouth College
* Known as the Dartmouth Workshop
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The Live Aid Concert Began
1985 - “A View to Kill” by Duran Duran Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from July 13 - 26
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Spain, Belgium, Sweden and Denmark
1984 - The Last Starfighter Premiered in Theaters
1985 - Live Aid Benefit Concert Took Place In London and Philadelphia
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Patrick Stewart (Actor) Star Trek: The Next Generation
1942 - Harrison Ford (Actor) Raiders of the Lost Ark
1944 - Erno Rubik (Inventor) Rubik’s Cube
1946 - Cheech Marin (Actor) Cheech & Chong
1951 - Didi Conn (Actress) Grease
1954 - Louise Mandrell (Singer)
1956 - Mark Mendoza (Bassist) Twisted Sister
1956 - Michael Spinks (Boxer)
1957 - Cameron Crowe (Screenwriter) Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1963 - Spud Webb (Basketball)
Fun Fact!
At Only 5’7 Spud Webb Won the 1986 Slam Dunk Competition
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#1 Songs in America
(July 13th)
1980 - "Coming Up"
Paul McCartney
6/28 - 7/18
1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
6/27 - 7/24
1982 - "Don't You Want Me"
The Human League
7/3 - 7/23
1983 - "Every Breath You Take"
The Police
7/9 - 9/2
1984 - "When Doves Cry"
Prince
7/7 - 8/10
1985 - "A View to Kill"
Duran Duran
7/13 - 7/26
1986 - "Holding Back the Years"
Simply Red
7/12 - 7/18
1987 - "Alone"
Heart
7/11 - 7/31
1988 - "The Flame"
Cheap Trick
7/9 - 7/22
1989 - "Good Thing"
Fine Young Cannnibals
7/8 - 7/14
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Headlines
(July 13th)
1982 - The National League Beat the American League 4 - 1 in the 53rd All-Star Game
Location: Olympic Stadium (Montreal)
MVP: Dave Concepcion
The First Time the All-Star Game Was Played Outside the United States
July 13th in 80s History