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1988 - New York Yankees Pitcher Tommy John Made 3 Errors in One Play Against the Milwaukee Brewers
Headlines
(July 27th)
1984 - Purple Rain Premiered in TheatersDirector: Albert Magnoli
Starring: Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos and Clarence Williams III
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Baseball Brawl
1984 - Madonna Released Her Debut Album
Title: Madonna
Billboard Charts: #8
UK: #1
Featuring “Lucky Star”
#1 Songs in America
(July 27th)
1980 - "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
Billy Joel
7/19 - 8/1
1981 - "The One That You Love"
Air Supply
7/25 - 7/31
1982 - "Eye of the Tiger"
Survivor
7/24 - 9/3
1983 - "Every Breath You Take"
The Police
7/9 - 9/2
1984 - "When Doves Cry"
Prince
7/7 - 8/10
1985 - "Everytime You Go Away"
Paul Young
7/27 - 8/2
1986 - "Sledgehammer"
Peter Gabriel
7/26 - 8/1
1987 - "Alone"
Heart
7/11 - 7/31
1988 - "Hold On To The Nights"
Richard Marx
7/23 - 7/29
1989 - "Toy Soldiers"
Maltika
7/22 - 8/4
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Fun Fact!
The First Tommy John Surgery Was Performed on Tommy John in Los Angeles in 1974
* The Surgery Helps Repair the Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL)
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1947 - Betty Thomas (Actress) Hill Street Blues
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
1952 - Roxanne Hart (Actress) Highlander
Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey
1964 - Rex Brown (Bassist) Pantera
Birthplace: Graham, Texas
Fun Fact!
Betty Thomas Won an Emmy Award For Most Outstanding Supporting Actress in 1985 For Her Role as Sgt. Lucy Bates in Hill Street Blues
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Other Notable Birthdays
Norman Lear (TV Producer)
July 27, 1922 - December 5, 2023
Birthplace: New Haven Connecticut
Passed Away at Age 101 From Heart Failure
* Produced the Hit TV Shows Sanford & Son, Maude, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time and Good Times
A 6x Primetime Emmy Award Winner
Jerry Van Dyke (Actor)
July 27, 1931 - January 5, 2018
Birthplace: Danville, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 86 From Heart Failure
* The Brother of Dick Van Dyke
Best Known For Playing Luther on the TV Series Coach
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Reggie Lewis (Basketball)
November 21, 1965 - July 27, 1993
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Passed Away at Age 27 From Heart Failure After Collapsing On the Basketball Court During an Off-Season Practice at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts
NBA Seasons: 6
Position: Shooting Guard/Small Forward
All-Star: 1992
The 22nd Overall Pick in 1987 Draft by the Boston Celtics
College: Northeastern
Bob Hope (Actor and Comedian)
May 29, 1903 - July 27, 2003
Birthplace: Eltham, London, England
Passed Away on July 27, 2003 at Age 100 From Pneumonia
* Appeared in 70 Shorts and Feature Films
Bob Hope Hosted the Academy Awards a Record 19 Times
Jack Tatum (Football)
November 18, 1948 - July 27, 2010
Birthplace: Cherryville, North Carolina
Passed Away at Age 61 From a Heart Attack
NFL Seasons:
Position: Safety
Pro Bowl: 3
Super Champion: XI
College: Ohio St.
Known as "The Assassin" Because of His Violent Hitting
Sam Shepard (Actor)
November 5, 1943 - July 27, 2017
Birthplace: Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 73 From ALS
* Won a Record 10 Obie Awards For Writing and Directing
Nominated For an Academy Award For "Best Supporting Actor" For His Role as Chuck Yeager in 1983 Film The Right Stuff
Tony Dow (Actor)
April 13, 1945 - July 27, 2022
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away at Age 77 From Liver Cancer
* Diagnosed in May 2022
Best Known For Playing Wally on Leave to Beaver
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - Purple Rain
Director: Albert Magnoli
Starring: Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos and Clarence Williams III
Budget: $7.2 Million
Box Office: $70.3 Million
1984 - Meatballs Part II
Director: Ken Weiderhorn
Starring: Richard Mulligan, Hamilton Camp, John Mengatti, Kim Richards, Archie Hahn, Misty Rowe, John Larroquette and Donald Gibb
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.4 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1989 - Final Episode of Coming of Age
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 15
Network: CBS
1989 - Final Episode of The Cavanaughs
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Network: CBS
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Bella Donna
Stevie Nicks (Debut Solo Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in Australia
Featuring “Edge of Seventeen”
Over 4 Million Copies Sold in the US
1981 - KooKoo
Debbie Harry (Debut Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #25
* #6 in the UK
1982 - Madonna
Madonna (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #8
Hit #1 in the UK
Featuring “Lucky Star”
Over 10 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1984 - Ride the Lightning
Metallica (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #48
Over 6 Million Copies Sold in the US
1984 - Condition Critical
Quiet Riot (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #15
1987 - In My Tribe
10,000 Maniacs (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #37
1987 - No Protection
Starship (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #12
* Featuring “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”
1987 - Surveillance
Triumph (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #82
1987 - Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
Dead Can Dance (3rd Album)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Every Seattle Mariners Starter Got a Hit Against the Oakland A’s
* The Mariners Beat the A’s 12 - 2 at the Kingdome in Seattle on a Friday Night
Attendance: 9,887
1986 - Greg LeMond (USA) Won the Tour de France
1986 - The San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals Got Into a Brawl After Will Clark Slid Into 2nd Base and Took Out José Oquendo's Knees
1988 - New York Yankees Pitcher Tommy John Made 3 Errors in One Play Against the Milwaukee Brewers
* The Yankees Beat the Brewers 16-3 at Yankee Stadium on a Wednesday Night
Attendance: 28,869
Dave Winfield (Yankees) 2 Home Runs and 5 RBI’s
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1987 - The RMS Titanic Inc. Began Its Search to Salvage the Wreckage of the Titanic
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Other Notable Dates
(July 27th)
1816 - The Battle of Negro Fort Ended When the US Navy Gunboat No. 154 Shot a Cannon at the Fort Killing 275 People
* Considered the Deadliest Single Cannon Shot in US History
1890 - Vincent van Gogh Shot Himself in the Chest
* Died 2 Days Later
1940 - The First Bugs Bunny Cartoon Was Released in Theaters as a Short Title: A Wild Hare
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On July 27, 1986 the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals Engaged in a Bench Clearing Brawl
1985 - "Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from July 27 - August 2
Also Hit #1 in Canada
Fun Fact!
"Everytime You Go Away Was Written and Composed by Daryl Hall From Hall & Oates
* Won Song of the Year at the 1986 Brit Awards
Madonna Released Her Debut Album
July 27th in 80s History
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