On This Day July 16th in 80s History

Happy 80s Birthdays

1939 - William Bell (Singer) The Del Rios
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee
1943 - Jimmy Johnson (Football Coach)
Birthplace: Port Arthur, Texas
1952 - Stewart Copeland (Drummer) The Police
Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia
1957 - Faye Grant (Actress) The Last American Hero
Birthplace: St. Clair Shores, Michigan
1960 - Terry Pendleton (Baseball)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1963 - Phoebe Cates (Actress) Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Birthplace: New York City
1968 - Barry Sanders (Football)
Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas
1971 - Corey Feldman (Actor) The Goonies
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Fun Facts!

Terry Pendleton (Atlanta Braves) Won the National League MVP in 1991

Barry Sanders (Oklahoma St.) Won the Heisman Trophy in 1988

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Other Notable Birthdays

Barbara Stanwyck (Actress)
July 16, 1907 - January 20, 1990
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Passed Away at Age 82 From Congestive Heart Failure
* Had an Acting Career That Spanned Over 60 Years
A 3x Emmy Award Winner

Ginger Rogers (Dancer and Actress)
July 16, 1911 - April 25, 1995
Birthplace: Independence, Missouri
Passed Away at Age 83 From Natural Causes
* Best Known For Her Dance Partnership With Fred Astaire

Won an Academy Award for Her Role as Kitty Foyle in the 1940 Film Kitty Foyle

Fun Fact!

Ginger Rogers Beat Out Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, Joan Fontaine and Martha Scott at the 1940 Academy Awards

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

John F. Kennedy Jr. (Attorney)
November 25, 1960 - July 16, 1999
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Passed Away at Age 38 in a Plane Crash
* The Son of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy
Best Known For Saluting His Father John F. Kennedy Jr. During HIs Funeral at Age 3

Biz Markie (Rapper)
April 8, 1964 - July 16, 2021
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away on July 16, 2021 at Age 57 From Complications of Type 2 Diabetes
* Nicknamed the “Clown Prince of Hip Hop”
Best Known For the 1989 Song "Just a Friend"

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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)

1982 - A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, José Ferrer, Julie Hagerty, Tony Roberts and Mary Steenburgen
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $9 Million

1982 - Six Pack
Director: Daniel Petrie
Starring: Kenny Rogers, Diane Lane and Erin Gray
Budget: $12 Million

Box Office: $20.2 Million

1982 - Summer Lovers
Director: Randal Kleiser
Starring: Peter Gallagher, Daryl Hannah and Valerie Quennessen
Budget: $5 Million

Box Office: $4.9 Million

1982 - Young Doctors in Love
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Michael McKean, Sean Young, Hector Elizondo, Harry Dean Stanton, Patrick Macnee and Dabney Coleman
Budget: $7 Million

Box Office: $30 Million

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80s Television
(On This Day)

1988 - Final Episode of Little Clowns of Happytown (Animation)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 18
Network: ABC

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80s Music
(On This Day)

1982 - Billy Idol
Billy Idol (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #45

1982 - The Envoy
Warren Zevon (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #93

1984 - Diamond Life
Sade (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #5

* Hit #1 in France, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland
Over 10 Million Copies Sold Worldwide

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80s Sports
(On This Day)

1985 - The National League Won the All-Star Game 6 - 1 at the Metrodome in Minnesota
Attendance: 54,960
MVP: LaMarr Hoyt (Padres)

1987 - Don Mattingly Hit a Grand Slam, Giving Him a Home Run in 6th Straight Games
* Mattingly Would Go On to Tie a Record with 8 Straight Games With a Home Run

Fun Fact!
Ken Griffey Jr. (1993) and Dale Long (1956) Also Hit Home Runs in 8 Straight Games

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Other Notable Dates

(On July 16th)

1935 - The World’s First Parking Meter Was Installed In Oklahoma City

1941 - Joe DiMaggio (New York Yankees) Recorded His Major League Record, 56 Game Hitting Streak
* Still a Major League Record

1985 - National League Beat the American League 6 - 1 In the 55th All-Star Game
Location: The Metrodome (Minnesota)
MVP: LaMarr Hoyt (San Diego Padres)