Headlines
(July 5th)
1980 - Bjorn Borg Won His 5th Straight Wimbledon
* Defeated John McEnroe 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 8-6
Considered One of the Greatest Wimbledon Finals of All-Time
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1989 - Seinfeld Premiered on NBC
* Ran 9 Seasons with 180 Episodes
The #1 Show in America in 1994 and 1997
Other Notable Dates
(On July 5th)
1934 - “Bloody Thursday Occurred in San Francisco
* Police Opened Fire on the Protesting Docksmen
1954 - Elvis Presley Recorded His First Single "That's All Right"
* Recorded in Memphis, Tennessee
1971 - The US Voting Age Was Changed From 21 to 18
* The 26th Amendment to the Constitution
1975 - Arthur Ashe Became the First Black Man to Win Wimbledon
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1989 - Weekend at Bernies Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman and Terry Kiser
Did You Know?
Terry Kiser's (Bernie) Stunt Double Suffered Broken Ribs During the Ocean Scenes
July 5th in 80s History
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1941 - Terry Cashman (Singer)
1950 - Huey Lewis (Singer)
1951 - Goose Gossage (Baseball)
1952 - Hillbilly Jim (Wrestler)
1954 - Jimmy Crespo (Guitarist) Aerosmith
1956 - James Lofton (Football)
1957 - Doug Wilson (Hockey)
1960 - Pruitt Taylor (Actor) K-9
1966 - Claudia Wells (Actress) Back to the Future
Fun Fact!
Huey Lewis Scored a Perfect 800 on the Math Portion of the SAT
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Other Notable Birthdays
P.T. Barnum (Showman)
Passed Away at Age 80 from a Stroke
Co-Founded Barnum & Bailey Circus
Katherine Helmond
July 5, 1929 - February 23, 2019
Passed Away at Age 89 from Complications of Alzheimer's Disease
Played Mona on the TV Series, Who’s the Boss
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Ted Williams (Baseball)
Passed Away on July 5, 2002 at Age 83 from Cardiac Arrest
* The Last Player to Hit .400
19x All-Star
2x AL MVP
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - The Blue Lagoon
Director: Randal Kleiser
Starring: Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins
Budget: $4.5 Million
Box Office: $58.8 Million
1985 - The Lift
Director: Dick Maas
Starring: Huub Stapel, Willeke van Ammelrooy and Josine van Dalsum
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1989 - Weekend at Bernies
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart and Terry Kiser
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $30.2 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - America This Morning Premiered on ABC
* Still on the Air
1989 - Seinfeld Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 180
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80s Music
(On This Day)
1988 - South of Heaven
Slayer (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #57
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Björn Borg Won a Record 5th Straight Wimbledon
Runner Up: John McEnroe
Match: 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 8-6
1986 - Martina Navratilova Won Wimbledon
Runner Up: Hana Mandlikova
Match: 7-6, 6-3
1987 - Pat Cash (Australia) Won Wimbledon
Runner Up: Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia)
Match: 7-6, 6-2, 7-5
1987 - Mark McGwire Became the First Rookie to Hit 30 Home Runs Before the All-Star Break
Pitcher: Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd
* The A’s Beat the Red Sox 6 - 3 at the Oakland Coliseum on a Sunday Afternoon
Attendance: 32,655
Jose Canseco Hit 2 Home Runs
1989 - Barry and Bobby Bonds Became the Leading Home Run Leaders For a Father and Son
Seinfeld Premiered on NBC
#1 Songs in America
(July 5th)
1980 - "Coming Up"
Paul McCartney
6/28 - 7/18
1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
6/27 - 7/24
1982 - "Don't You Want Me"
The Human League
7/3 - 7/23
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 - "There'll Be Sad Songs"
Billy Ocean
7/5 - 7/11
1987 - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
Whitney Houston
6/27 - 7/10
1988 - "Dirty Diana"
Michael Jackson
7/2 - 7/8
1989 - “Baby Don’t Forget My Number” Milli Vanilli
7/1 - 7/7
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1986 - “There’ll Be Sad Songs” by Billy Ocean Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from July 5 - 11
Also Hit #1 in Canada
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