July 19th in 80s History
Other Notable Birthdays
Percy Spencer (Inventor)
July 19, 1894 - September 8, 1970
Passed Away at Age 76 (Unknown Cause)
Invented the Microwave
Lon Simmons (Sports Announcer)
July 19, 1923 - April 5, 2015
Passed Away at the Age of 91 (Unknown)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jack Warden
Passed Away on July 19, 2006 at the Age of 85 from Heart and Kidney Failure
Nominated For an Academy Award For His Role as Lester in the 1975 Film, Shampoo
James Garner
Passed Away on July 19, 2014 at the Age of 86 from a Heart Attack
Best Known For the TV Show, Gunsmoke as Bret Maverick
Garry Marshall
Passed away on July 19, 2016 at the Age of 81 from Pneumonia after Suffering a Stroke
Created Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and Many More Hit TV Shows
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1985 - The Legend of Billie Jean
Director: Matthew Robbins
Starring: Helen Slater, Keith Gordon, Christian Slater, Yeardly Smith and Peter Coyote
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $3.1 Million
Fun Fact!
Christian and Helen Slater Played Brother and Sister in The Legend of Billie Jean, But Not Are Siblings in Real Life
1985 - The Man with One Red Shoe
Director: Stan Dragoti
Starring: Tom Hanks, Dabney Coleman, Lori Singer, Charles Durning, Carrie Fisher, Ed Herrmann and Jim Belushi
Budget: $16 Million
Box Office: $8.6 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985- Final Episode of Matt Houston
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 67
Network: ABC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Donna Summer
Donna Summer (10th Album)
Billboard Charts: #20
1985 - Standing on the Edge
Cheap Trick (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #35
Fun Fact!
Cheap Trick Was Formed in Rockford, Illinois in 1973
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - The Olympic Games Began in Moscow
* 66 Countries, Including the United States Boycotted the Olympics Because of the Soviets Invasion of Afghanistan
1981 - Bill Rogers (-4) Won The British Open
Prize: $25,000
Runner Up: Bernhard Langer (E)
Runner Up Prize: $17,500
Location: Sandwich, England
Course: Royal St George's Golf Club
1981 - Bernard Hinault (France) Won the Tour de France
1987 - Nick Faldo (-5) won The British Open
Prize: $75,000
Runner Up: Paul Azinger and Rodger Davis (-4)
Runner Up Prize: $49,500
Location: Gullane, Scotland
Course: Muirfield
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In Other 80s News
1989 - 112 Passengers Were Killed When United Airlines Flight 232 Had to Crash Land in Sioux City, Iowa After the Tail Engine Failed
* 184 Passengers Survived
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Other Notable Dates
(On July 19th)
1903 - Maurice Garin Won the First Tour de France
Fun Fact!
Maurice Garin Was Stripped of the Title, in the 2nd Tour de France, For Cheating
* Stripped 9 Times During His Career For Cheating
1952 - The Summer Olympics Opened in Helsinki, Finland
Happy 80s Birthdays
1946 - Alan Gorrie (Guitarist) Average White Band
1947 - Bernie Leadon (Singer) Eagles
1947 - Brian May (Guitarist)) Queen
1950 - Freddy Moore (Singer)
1958 - Robert Gibson (Wrestler) Rock ‘n’ Roll Express
1962 - Anthony Edwards (Actor) Revenge of the Nerds (Gilbert)
Fun Fact!
Robert Gibson Won the NWA Tag Team Championship 4 Times With Partner Ricky Morton
* Known as The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express
#1 Songs in America
(July 19th)
1980 - "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
Billy Joel
7/19 - 8/1
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 - "Invisible Touch"
Genesis
7/19 - 7/25
1987 - "Alone"
Heart
7/11 - 7/31
1988 - "The Flame"
Cheap Trick
7/9 - 7/22
1989 - "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Simply Red
7/15 - 7/21
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Headlines
(July 19th)
1980 - “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” by Billy Joel Hit #1 on the US BillBoard Charts
* #1 Song in America from July 19 - August 1
Also Hit #1 in Canada
1981 - Bill Rogers (-4) Beat Bernard Langer by 4-Strokes to Win The 110th British Open
* Now Called The Open Championship
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1986 - “Invisible Touch” by Genesis Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from July 19 - 25
Also Hit #1 in Canada
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1987 - Nick Faldo (-5) Beat Paul Azinger and Rodger Davis by 1-Stroke to Win The 116th British Open
"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" Became the #1 Song in America
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