On This Day June 10th in 80s History

Happy 80s Birthdays

1947 - Randee Heller (Actress) The Karate Kid
1951 - Dan Fouts (Football)
1962 - Gina Gershon (Actress) Cocktail
1962 - Brent Sutter (Hockey)

Fun Fact!

Gina Gershon Graduated From New York University in 1983 With a BFA in Drama and Psychology/Philosophy

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Other Notable Birthdays

Judy Garland
June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969
Passed Away at Age 47 from an Accidental Overdose
Played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

Ray Charles (Singer)
Passed Away on June 10, 2004 at Age 73 from Liver Failure

Charles Lost His Site at Age 7 From Glaucoma

Gordie Howe (Hockey)
Passed Away on June 10, 2016 at Age 88 (Unknown Cause)
* Played 26-Seasons
23x All-Star
6x MVP (Hart Trophy)
Hall of Fame (1972)

Claudell Washington (Baseball)
Passed Away on June 10, 2020 at Age 65 from Prostate Cancer
Made His Major League Debut With the Oakland A’s on July 5, 1974
* Played 17-Seasons
2x All-Star (1975, 1984)

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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)

1988 - Poltergeist III
Director: Gary Sherman
Starring: Tom Skerritt, Nancy Allen, Lara Flynn Boyle, Heather O'Rourke and Zelda Rubinstein
Budget: $9.5 Million

Box Office: $14.1 Million

1988 - The Presidio
Director: Peter Hyams
Starring: Sean Connery, Mark Harmon, Meg Ryan and Jack Warden
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $20 Million

1988 - Big Business
Director: Jim Abrahams
Starring: Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin
Budget: $20 Million

Box Office: $40.1 Million

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80s Television
(On This Day)

1989 - Tales from the Crypt Premiered on HBO
Seasons: 7

Episodes: 293

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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)

1983 - Body Wishes
Rod Stewart (12th Album)
Billboard Charts: #30

* #5 in the UK

1983 - State of Confusion
The Kinks (20th Album)
Billboard Charts: #12

1983 - This Means War
Tank (3rd Album)

1983 - The Wild Heart
Stevie Nicks (2nd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #5
Over 2 Million Copies Sold in the US

Featuring "Stand Back"

1985 - The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys (25th Album)
Billboard Charts: #52

First Album Since the Drowning Death of Co-Founder, Dennis Wilson

1985 - Cupid & Psyche 85
Scritti Politti (2nd Album)

Billboard Charts: #50

* #5 in the UK

1985 - Empire Burlesque
Bob Dylan (23rd Album)

1985 - Fables of the Reconstruction
R.E.M. (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #28

1985 - Little Creatures
Talking Heads (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #20

* Hit #1 in New Zealand

1986 - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Candlemass (Debut Album)

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80s Sports
(On This Day)

1983 - Harley Race Beat Ric Flair For the NWA Heavyweight Championship
Location: St. Louis, Missouri

1984 - Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) Won His First French Open
Runner Up: John McEnroe (USA)
Match: 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5

1989 - Pat Day Won the Belmont Stakes Aboard Easy Goer
Trainer: C. R. McGaughey III
Owner: Ogden Phipps

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In Other 80s News

1980 - The African National Congress in South Africa Published a “Call To Fight” From Imprisoned Leader Nelson Mandela

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1984 - Ivan Lendl Won His First French Open

* Beat John McEnroe 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5

Fun Fact!

Ivan Lendl Won 8 Career Grand Slam Championships During His Career
French Open (1984, 1986, 1987)
Wimbledon (1986, 1987)
US Open (1985, 1986, 1987)
Australian Open (1989, 1990)

June 10th in 80s History

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Other Notable Dates

(On June 10th)

1854 - The United States Naval Academy Graduated Its First Class

1935 - Dr. Robert Smith and Bill Wilson Founded Alcoholics Anonymous in Akron, Ohio

1944 - At 15 Years Old, Joe Nuxhall (Pitcher) Became the Youngest Player in Major League History