#1 Songs in America
(July 29th)
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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July 29th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1949 - Leslie Easterbrook (Actress) Police Academy
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1953 - Ken Burns (Filmmaker)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
1953 - Geddy Lee (Singer) Rush
Birthplace: North York, Ontario, Canada
1956 - Teddy Atlas (Boxing Trainer)
Birthplace: Staten Island, New York
1962 - Scott Steiner (Wrestling)
Birthplace: Bay City, Michigan
1963 - Alexandra Paul (Actress) Christine, Baywatch
Birthplace: New York City
1966 - Martina McBride (Country Singer)
Birthplace: Sharon, Kansas
1972 - Wil Wheaton (Actor) Stand by Me (Gordie)
Birthplace: Burbank, California
Fun Fact!
In 1983 Leslie Easterbrook Sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XVII at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California
Final Score: Washington 27 Miami 17
Other Notable Birthdays
Captain Lou Albano (Wrestling Manager)
July 29, 1933 - October 14, 2009
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Passed Away at Age 76 From a Heart Attack
* A 3x Pro Wrestling Illustrated Manager of the Year (1974, 1981, 1986)
Elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996
Fun Fact!
Captain Lou Albano Managed 15 Different Tag Team Champions
Peter Jennings (TV Journalist)
July 29, 1938 - August 7, 2005
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Passed Away at Age 67 From Lung Cancer
* Died in His New York City Apartment
The Anchorman For ABC Evening News From 1983 to 2005
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Nikolai Volkoff (Wrestler)
October 14, 1947 - July 29, 2018
Birthplace: Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Passed Away in His Maryland Home at Age 70 From Various Illnesses
* Played the Russian Heel in the WWE
Elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - National Lampoon’s Vacation
Director: Harold Ramis
Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, John Candy and Christie Brinkley
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $61.4 Million
1983 - Private School
Director: Noel Black
Starring: Phoebe Cates, Betsy Russell, Matthew Modine, Michael Zorek, Ray Walston and Sylvia Kristel
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $14 Million
1983 - Krull
Director: Peter Yates
Starring: Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones and Francesca Annis
Budget: $27 Million
Box Office: $16.9 Million
1988 - Cocktail
Director: Roger Donaldson
Starring: Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Gina Gershon, Kelly Lynch and Elisabeth Shue
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $171.5 Million ($78 Million Domestic)
Fun Fact!
Cocktail Was the 9th Highest Grossing Movie from 1988
1988 - Monkey Shines
Director: George A. Romero
Starring: Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil and Joyce Van Patten
Budget: $7 Million
Box Office: $5.3 Million
1988 - The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Director: Ken Annakin
Starring: Tami Erin, Eileen Brennan, Dennis Dugan, Dianne Hull, George DiCenzo, John Schuck and Dick Van Patten
Budget: $9 Million
Box Office: $3.6 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Friday Night Videos Premiered on NBC
* Ran until 2002
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Voices
Hall & Oates (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #17
* Featuring “Kiss On My List”
1981 - The Time
The Time (Debut Album)
Reached #50 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
Fun Fact!
The Time Was Founded and Created by Prince
1985 - Profiles
Nick Mason
* Pink Floyd's Drummer and 10cc Guitarist Rick Fenn
In Other 80s Music News
1989 - The Bee Gees Performed in the United States For the First Time in 10 Years as Part of Their “One For All” World Tour
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1986 - NFL Was Forced to Pay the USFL $1 for Violating Antitrust Laws
1988 - The Baltimore Orioles Traded Mike Boddicker to the Boston Red Sox For Brady Anderson and Curt Schilling
1988 - Chicago Cubs Starting Pitcher, Rick Sutcliffe Stole Home Against the Philadelphia Phillies
* The Cubs Beat the Phillies 8 - 3 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia on a Friday Night
Attendance: 25,118
1989 - The Philadelphia Phillies Retired Steve Carlton’s #32
1989 - The Chicago White Sox Traded Harold Baines to the Texas Rangers For Scott Fletcher & Sammy Sosa
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1987 - An Agreement Was Signed by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and France President François Mitterrand to Build the Eurotunnel Under the English Channel
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Other Notable Dates
(On July 29th)
1948 - The XIV Summer Olympics Opened in London
* The Olympics Returned After a 12-Year Hiatus Because of World War II
1957 - The Tonight Show Premiered On NBC, Starring Jack Paar
* The First Modern Day Talk Show
1958 - NASA Was Founded
1976 - David Berkowitz a.k.a. the "Son of Sam" Killed His First of Many Victims in New York City
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1981 - The Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Took Place
Venue: St Paul's Cathedral
Location: London, England
* Divorced in 1996
Over 700 Million Viewers Worldwide
Headlines
(July 29th)
1980 - Hall & Oates Released Their 9th Album
Title: Voices
Billboard Charts: #17
Featuring “Kiss On My List”
Fun Fact!
Hall & Oates Formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1970
* The Most Successful Duo in Musical History With Over 40 Million Albums Sold
1983 - National Lampoon’s Vacation Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’ Angelo, Randy Quaid, John Candy and Christie Brinkley
Fun Fact!
During Clark and Rusty’s Parking Lot Race to Wally World, it Was 105 Degrees and the Pavement Was 130
* The Wally World Parking Lot Was at Santa Anita Racetrack
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1982 - Professional Wrestler Jerry Lawler Slapped TV Star Andy Kaufman in the Face On Late Night with David Letterman
The Royal Wedding
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