1986 - The TV Show, A Current Affair, Presented by Maury Povich Made Its Debut
* Ran 11 Seasons
The XXIII Summer Olympics Opened in Los Angeles
#1 Songs in America
(July 28th)
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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Dale Murphy
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Fun Fact!
The Theme Song For An Officer and a Gentleman, “Up Where We Belong” Won an Academy Award For Best Original Song
July 28th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1941 - Peter Cullen (Voice Actor) Transformers
1944 - Frances Lee McCain (Actress) Gremlins
1945 - Jim Davis (Cartoonist) Garfield
1946 - Linda Kelsey (Actress) Lou Grant
1947 - Sally Strothers (Actress) All in the Family
1948 - Gerald Casale (Bassist) Devo
1949 - Vida Blue (Baseball)
1962 - Rachel Sweet (Singer)
1964 - Lori Loughlin (Actress) Secret Admirer
Fun Fact!
In 1971 Vida Blue Won the American League MVP and the Cy Young Award as a Member of the Oakland A’s
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Other Notable Birthdays
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
July 28, 1929 - May 19, 1994
Passed Away at Age 64 from non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Former First Lady
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Eileen Brennan
Passed Away at Age 80 from Bladder Cancer
Played Mrs. Peacock in the 1985 Film, Clue
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - An Officer and a Gentleman
Director: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Richard Gere, Debra Winger, David Keith and Louis Gossett Jr.
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $130 Million
Fun Fact!
An Officer and a Gentleman Was the 3rd Highest Grossing Movie From 1982
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1989 - Turner & Hooch
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Starring: Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson and Reginald VelJohnson
Budget: $13 Million
Box Office: $71.1 Million
1989 - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Director: Rob Hedden
Starring: Jensen Daggett, Scott Reeves, Barbara Bingham, Peter Mark Richman and Kane Hedden (Jason)
Budget: $5.3 Million
Box Office: $14.3 Million
1989 - Babar: The Movie (Animation)
Director: Alan Bunce
Starring: Gordon Pinsent and Elizabeth Hanna
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $1.3 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1986 - A Current Affair Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 11
* Maury Povich Was the Presenter From 1986 - 90
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Zapp
Zapp (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #19
* #1 in R&B
1986 - Lifes Rich Pageant
R.E.M. (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #21
1986 - Rat in the Kitchen
UB40 (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #53
* #8 in the UK
1987 - Rhyme Pays (Debut Album)
Ice-T
Billboard Charts: #93
1989 - Cuts Both Ways
Gloria Estefan (Debut Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #8
* Hit #1 in the UK, , Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand
Featuring “Don’t Wanna Lose You”
Over 3 Million Copies Sold in the US
Singles Released
1986 - “When I Think Of You”
Janet Jackson
#1 Song in America from October 11 - 24
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1988 - Atlanta Braves Outfielder, Dale Murphy Hit 2 Home Runs in the 6th Inning Against the San Francisco Giants
* The Braves Beat the Giants 10 - 1 at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta on a Thursday Night
Attendance: 10,471
Both Home Runs Were 3-Run Homers
1989 - The Cincinnati Reds Beat the Atlanta Braves 4 - 2 in 17 Innings on a Friday Night in Atlanta
Attendance: 18,883
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Other Notable Dates
(On July 28th)
1896 - Miami, Florida Was Incorporated as an Official City
Fun Fact!
In 1946, the Miami Seahawks From the All-American Football Conference Were Miami’s First Professional Sports Team
* The Team Folded After 1 Season
1945 - A US B-25 Bomber Accidentally Crashed Into the 79th Floor of the Empire State Building
* 14 Killed and 26 Injured
1965 - President Eisenhower Made an Announcement That the United States Will Increase Troops in South Vietnam From 75,000 to 125,000
* 2.7 Million Soldiers Would Serve in Vietnam
1976 - An Earthquake Measuring Between 7.8 and 8.2 Hit Tangshan, China
* Over 240,000 Killed and 165,000 Injured
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On July 28, 1989 Atlanta Braves Outfielder Dale Murphy Hit 2 Home Runs in the 6th Inning Against the San Francisco Giants
1984 - ABC Began Their Coverage of the Summer Olympic Games From Los Angeles
* Jim McKay and Peter Jennings Hosted the Opening Ceremonies
Did You Know?
The Soviet Union Boycotted the 1984 Olympics in Retaliation to the United States Boycotting the 1980 Soviet Olympics
* The US and Many Other Countries Boycotted the Soviet Olympics Because of Their Invasion of Afghanistan
Headlines
(July 28th)
1982 - An Officer and a Gentleman Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr. Won an Academy Award For Best Supporting Actor
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1989 - Turner & Hooch Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Tom Hanks
Did You Know?
Hooch Was a Dogue de Bordeaux, One of the Most Ancient French Breeds