1982 - The Last American Virgin Premiered in Theaters
Director: Boaz Davidson
Starring: Lawrence Monoson, Diane Franklin, Joe Rubbo, Louisa Moritz and Steve Antin
Fun Fact!
The Last American Virgin Soundtrack is Considered One of the Best Soundtrack's of the 80s
#1 Songs in America
(July 30th)
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 - "Roll With It"
Steve Winwood
7/30 - 8/26
1989 - "Toy Soldiers"
Maltika
7/22 - 8/4
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1988 - “Roll With It” by Steve Winwood Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from July 30 - August 26
Also Hit #1 in Canada
July 30th in 80s History
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Fun Fact!
The First First British Artist to Have a #1 Song in America Was Mr. Acker Bilk in 1962
Song: “Stranger on the Shore”
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Headlines
(July 30th)
1982 - Night Shift Premiered in Theaters
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton and Shelley Long
* Small Roles from Kevin Costner (Frat Boy) and Shannon Doherty (Bluebird)
1984 - Santa Barbara (Daytime Soap) Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 2,137
Fun Fact!
Santa Barbara Was the Longest Running Daytime Soap in Russia
* Aired Reruns From 1992 to 2002
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1947 - William Atherton (Actor) Die Hard
Birthplace: Orange, Connecticut
1947 - Arnold Schwarzenegger (Actor) Terminator
Birthplace: Thal, Styria, Austria
1950 - Frank Stallone (Singer)
Birthplace: New York City
1954 - Ken Olin (Actor) Thirtysomething
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1956 - Delta Burke (Actress) Designing Women
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida
1957 - Bill Cartwright (Basketball)
Birthplace: Lodi, California
1958 - Kate Bush (Singer)
Birthplace: Bexleyheath, Kent, England
1961 - Laurence Fishburne (Actor) School Daze
Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia
1963 - Chris Mullin (Basketball)
Birthplace: New York City
Fun Fact!
Chris Mullin Was the #7 Overall Pick in the 1985 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors
NBA Seasons: 16
Position: Small Forward
All-Star: 5
All-NBA First Team: 1992
College: St. John’s
* A 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (1984, 1992)
Elected to the NBA Hall of Fame in 2011
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Other Notable Birthdays
Henry Ford (American Engineer)
July 30, 1863 - April 7, 1947
Birthplace: Springwells Township, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 83 From a Cerebral Hemorrhage
* Died in His Fair Lane Estate in Dearborn, Michigan
The Founder of Ford Motors
Fun Fact!
Henry Came Up With the the 5-Day, 40 Hours a Week Workweek in 1926
* Previously U.S. Workers Worked 6-Day, 48 Hours a Week
Joe Nuxhall (Baseball)
July 30, 1928 - November 15, 2007
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 79 From Cancer (Unknown Type)
MLB Seasons: 16
Position: Pitcher
Career Wins: 135
Losses: 117
ERA: 3.90
All-Star: 2 (1955, 1956)
Fun Fact!
In 1944, at Age 15 Joe Nuxhall Became the Youngest Player to Play in Major League Baseball Due to World War Il
* With the Game Out of Reach Reds Manager Bill McKechnie Put Nuxhall in to Get the Final Out
Stats
5 Walks
2 Hits
1 Wild Pitch
5 Runs
Nuxhall Didn’t Record an Out
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Bill Walsh (Football Coach)
November 30, 1931 - July 30, 2007
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away on July 30, 2007 at Age 75 From Leukemia
Head Coach of the San Francisco 49ers From 1979 to 1988 Winning 3 Super Bowls
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993
Fun Fact!
Bill Walsh is Considered One of the Greatest Coaches of All-Time Nicknamed "The Genius"
Paul Reubens (Actor and Comedian)
August 27, 1952 - July 30, 2023
Birthplace: Peekskill, New York
Passed Away at Age 70 From Myelogenous Leukemia
* Also Had Metastatic Lung Cancer
Best Known as Pee-Wee Herman
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - The Last American Virgin
Director: Boaz Davidson
Starring: Lawrence Monoson, Diane Franklin, Joe Rubbo, Louisa Moritz and Steve Antin
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.8 Million
1982 - Night Shift
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton and Shelley Long
* Small roles from Kevin Costner (Frat Boy) and Shannon Doherty (Bluebird)
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $21 Million
1982 - Tex
Director: Tim Hunter
Starring: Matt Dillon, Jim Metzler, Meg Tilly, Bill McKinney and Ben Johnson
Budget: $5 Million
Box Office: $7.4 Million
1982 - Forced Vengeance
Director: James Fargo
Starring: Chuck Norris and Mary Louise Weller
Budget: $5 Million
Box Office: $6.6 Million
1986 - Nothing in Common
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint and Hector Elizondo
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $32.3 Million
Jackie Gleason’s Final Role
1986 - The Assam Garden
Director: Mary McMurray
Starring: Deborah Kerr, Madhur Jaffrey, Alec McCowen, Zia Mohyeddin, Anton Lesser and Iain Cuthbertson
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - Santa Barbara (Soap Opera) Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 2,137
1989 - Final Episode of The Jim Henson Hour
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Network: NBC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Soundtrack)
Billboard Charts: #54
1984 - Right By You
Stephen Stills (3rd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #75
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Houston Astros Pitcher, J.R. Richard Suffered a Stroke While Warming Up Before a Game Against the Philadelphia Phillies and Was Rushed to the Hospital to Remove a Blood Clot From His Neck
* Richard Would Survive, But Had to Retire From Baseball
1980 - Oakland A’s Pitcher, Rick Langford Pitched a 2-Hitter in a 11 - 2 Victory Over the Toronto Blue Jays at Exhibition Stadium on a Wednesday Night
Attendance: 17,654
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Other Notable Dates
(On July 30th)
762 - The City of Baghdad Was Founded
1729 - The City of Baltimore Was Founded
1956 - “In God We Trust” Became the United States National Motto
1965 - Medicare and Medicaid Was Established Through The Social Security Act of 1965
1966 - England Beat West Germany to Win the FIFA World Cup
* At Wembley Stadium in London
1975 - Labor Union Leader, Jimmy Hoffa Disappeared From a Parking Lot in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
* Had Never Been Heard From Since
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"Roll With It" Became the #1 Song in America
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