1984 - Steve Taylor Jumped Off the Stage and Broke His Ankle During a Performance at the Cornerstone Festival in Grayslake, Illinois
* Taylor Later Performed a Few Shows in a Wheelchair
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In Other News
(On July 1st)
1863 - The 3- Day Battle of Gettysburg Began
* Over 50,000 Casualties, the Most in U.S. History
1870 - The United States Department of Justice Came into Existence
1881 - The World's First International Phone Call Was Made
* New Brunswick, Canada, to Calais, Maine
1903 - The First Tour de France Race Took Place
1908 - SOS Was Adopted as the International Distress Signal
1920 - Washington Senators Pitcher Walter Johnson Pitched a No-Hitter Against the Boston Red Sox
Catcher: Val Picinich
Fun Fact!
Walter Johnson Played 21-Seasons With the Washington Senators
Career Record: 417 - 279
ERA: 2.18
Wins Leader: 6
ERA Leader: 5
Strikeouts Leader: 12
Shutouts: 110 (Major League Record)
AL MVP: 2 (1913, 1924)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame's First Class of 1936
1951 - Cleveland Indians Pitcher Bob Feller Pitched a No-Hitter Against the Detroit Tigers
Catcher: Jim Hegan
* Hegan Caught 3 Career No-Hitters
Fun Fact!
Bob Feller Played All 18-Seasons With the Cleveland Indians
Career Record: 266 - 162
ERA: 3.25
All-Star: 8
Wins Leader: 6
Strikeout Leader: 7
No-Hitters: 3
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962 (First Ballot)
Fun Fact!
Bob Feller Made His Major League Debut in 1936 at Age 17
* His Career Was Delayed From 1942 to 1945 Because of World War II
1963 - ZIP Codes Were Introduced For the First Time in United States Mail
1972 - The First Gay Pride Parade in England Took Place
1979 - The Sony Walkman Was Introduced in Japan
* Officially Went On Sale in the United States on June 25, 1980
Price: $200
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"Baby Don't Forget My Number" Became the #1 Song in America
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Reds vs. Dodgers
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1934 - Jamie Farr (Actor) M*A*S*H* (Klingler)
Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio
1945 - Debbie Harry (Singer) Blondie
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
1951 - Fred Schneider (Singer) B-52’s
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
1951 - Victor Willis (Singer) Village People (Policeman and Navy Officer)
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
1952 - Dan Aykroyd (Actor) Trading Places
Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1961 - Evelyn “Champagne” King (Singer)
Birthplace: New York City
1961 - Carl Lewis (Track) Won 9 Gold Medals
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama
1963 - Roddy Bottum (Keyboardist) Faith No More
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Fun Facts!
Carl Lewis Won 9 Gold Medals Competing in 4 Different Summer Olympics
Dan Aykroyd is Married to Donna Dixon the Actress Who Played Sonny on Bosom Buddies
* They Appeared in 4 Movies Together Including Spies Like Us
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AWA Wrestling
July 1st in 80s History
Enjoy an Episode of AWA Championship Wrestling From July 1, 1987 on ESPN
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On July 1, 1985 The Cincinnati Reds Played the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday Night Baseball
* The Dodgers Beat the Reds 8 - 1 at Dodger Stadium.
Orel Hershiser Pitched a Complete Game
1989 - “Baby Don’t Forget My Number” by Milli Vanilli Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from July 1 - 7
Did You Know?
A Technical Malfunction During a 1989 Live Performance Exposed That Milli Vanilli Were Lip Singing
* It Was Later Proven That All Their Songs Had Been Sung by Other Singers
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1987 - WFAN in New York Became the First 24-Hour Sports Radio Station
First Host: Jim Lampley
Other Hosts: Greg Gumbel, Art Shamsky, Steve Somers
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Other Notable Birthdays
Estée Lauder (American Businesswoman)
July 1, 1908 - April 24, 2004
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away in Her Manhattan Home at Age 97 From Cardiopulmonary Arrest
* Co-Founded Estee Lauder With Husband Joseph
Lauder Was the Only Woman on Time Magazine's 1998 List of the 20 Most Influential Business Geniuses of the 20th Century
Sally Kirkland (Editor)
July 1, 1912 - May 1, 1989
Birthplace: El Reno, Oklahoma
Passed Away at Age 77 From Emphysema
* Began Her Career at Lord & Taylor in 1934
The Fashion Editor For Vogue and Life Magazines
Sydney Pollack (Director)
July 1, 1934 - May 26, 2008
Birthplace: Lafayette, Indiana
Passed Away at Age of 73 From Cancer
* Unknown Type of Cancer
Won an Academy Award in 1985 For Best Director and Best Film For Out of Africa
Princess Diana (Royal Family)
July 1, 1961 - August 31, 1997
Birthplace: Park House, Sandringham, England
Passed Away at Age 36 in a Car Accident
* Crashed in the Pont de l'Alma Tunnel in Paris While Trying to Flee Paparazzi
The First Wife of Charles the Prince of Wales
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Michael Landon (Actor)
October 31, 1936 - July 1, 1991
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 54 From Pancreatic Cancer
* Diagnosed in April 1991
Played Charles Ingalls On Little House on the Prairie and Joe Cartright on Bonanza
Wolfman Jack (Radio DJ)
January 21, 1938 - July 1, 1995
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Passed Away at Age 57 From a Heart Attack
* A Disc Jockey For Over 3 Decades
Known For His Gravelly Raspy Voice
Walter Matthau (Actor)
October 1, 1920 - July 1, 2000
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 79 From Heart Disease
* Best Known For Playing Mr. Buttermaker in the 1976 Film The Bad News Bears
Won an Academy Award For his Role as William H. "Whiplash Willie" Gingrich in the 1966 Film The Fortune Cookie
Marlon Brando (Actor)
April 3, 1924 - July 1, 2004
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska
Passed Away at Age 80 From Respiratory Failure From Pulmonary Fibrosis
* Died at the UCLA Medical Center
Won an Academy For His Role as Vito Corleone in the 1972 Film The Godfather and in 1956 as the Dockworker in On the Waterfront
Luther Vandross (Singer)
April 20, 1951 - July 1, 2005
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 54 From a Heart Attack
* Known as the “Velvet Voice”
An 8x Grammy Award Winner
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - S.O.B.
Director: Blake Edwards
Starring: Julie Andrews, William Holden, Richard Mulligan, Robert Preston, Larry Hagman and Robert Webber
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $14.8 Million
1983 - Stroker Ace
Director: Hal Needham
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Jim Nabors, Parker Stevenson and Loni Anderson
Budget: $14 Million
Box Office: $11.4 Million
1987 - Innerspace
Director: Joe Dante
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan and Kevin McCarthy
Budget: $27 Million
Box Office: $42 Million
Fun Fact!
Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan Started Dating on the Set of Innerspace and Later got Married
* Divorced (2001)
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Premieres or Finales On This Day
Fun Fact!
Hill Street Blues Won 4 Emmy Awards for Most Outstanding Drama (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984)
Click Here For More TV Fun Facts and Awards
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - John Anderson
John Anderson (Debut Album)
* Reached #61 on the Country Charts
1983 - Into Glory Ride
Manowar (2nd Album)
1984 - Disillusion (English Version)
Loudness (4th Album)
1985 - Clan of Xymox
Clan of Xymox (Debut Album)
1985 - Extractions
Dif Juz (3rd Album)
1985 - Return to Waterloo
Ray Davies (Debut Solo Album)
1986 - Music from the Edge of Heaven
Wham! (3rd and Final Album)
Billboard Charts: #10
1986 - Bring On the Night (Live Album)
Sting
1987 - Scum
Napalm Death (Debut Album)
1988 - Coming Back Hard Again
The Fat Boys (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #33
1988 - Temple of Low Men
Crowded House (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #40
* Hit #1 in Australia
Singles Released
1989 - “Girl I’m Gonna Miss You”
Milli Vanilli
* #1 Song in America from September 23 - October 6
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands and Switzerland
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1986 - Cleveland Indians Manager, Pat Corrales Charged the Mound Towards Oakland A’s Pitcher Dave Stewart
* The Indians Shutout the A’s 9 - 0 at the Oakland Coliseum on a Tuesday Afternoon
Attendance: 7,397
Mel Hall (Indians) Hit 2 Home Runs
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In Other 80s News
(On July 1st)
1980 - “Oh Canada” Was Adopted as Canada’s National Anthem
1986 - Cleveland Indians Manager Pat Corrales Charged Oakland A’s Pitcher Dave Stewart
* Wasn't a Good Idea Because Stewart Knew Martial Arts
#1 Songs in America
(July 1st)
1980 - "Coming Up"
Paul McCartney
6/28 - 7/18
1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
6/27 - 7/24
1982 - "Ebony and Ivory"
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
5/15 - 7/2
1983 - "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
Michael Sembello
5/28 - 7/8
1984 - "The Reflex"
Duran Duran
6/23 - 7/6
1985 - "Heaven"
Bryan Adams
6/22 - 7/5
1986 - "On My Own"
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
6/14 - 7/4
1987 - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
Whitney Houston
6/27 - 7/10
1988 - "Foolish Beat"
Debbie Gibson
6/25 - 7/1
1989 - “Baby Don’t Forget My Number"
Milli Vanilli
7/1 - 7/7
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Headlines
(July 1st)
1984 - PG-13 Was Introduced by the MPAA
* Red Dawn Was the First PG-13 Film