Headlines
(June 12th)
1981 - Raiders of the Lost Ark Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Harrison Ford
The Highest Grossing Movie From 1981
On June 12, 1981 Clash of the Titans Premiered in Theaters
1984 - The Boston Celtics Won the NBA Championship
* Beat the Los Angeles Lakers 4 Games to 3
Coach: KC Jones
MVP: Larry Bird
Fun Fact!
The Entire Cast of Raiders of the Lost Ark Got Food Poisoning, Leading to Harrison Ford Shooting the Swordsmen Instead of Using the Whip, Because Ford Was Too Weak to Perform the Scene
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June 12th in 80s History
Other Notable Dates
(On June 12th)
1865 - Thomas Willett Was Appointed the First Mayor of New York City
1870 - The First Bicycle, The Dandy Horse Was Ridden by Karl von Drais
1939 - The Baseball Hall of Fame Opened in Cooperstown, New York
1964 - Nelson Mandela Was Sentenced to Life in Prison For Sabotage in South Africa
1987 - Predator Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers
Did You Know?
Robin Yount Won the American League MVP in 1982 & 1989
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1941 - Marv Albert (Sportscaster)
1950 - Sonia Manzano (Actress) Sesame Street
1950 - Bun E. Carlos (Drummer) Cheap Trick
1953 - Rocky Burnette (Singer)
1957 - Timothy Busfield (Actor) Thirtysomething
1959 - Scott Thompson (Actor) The Kids in the Hall
1965 - Catherine Tyson (Actress) Mona Lisa
Fun Fact!
Sonia Manzano Played Maria on Sesame Street From 1971 - 2015
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Other Notable Birthdays
George H. W. Bush
June 12, 1924 - November 30, 2018
Passed Away at the Age of 94 After a Battle with Vascular Parkinson's Disease
41st President of the United States
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Gregory Peck
Passed Away on June 12, 2003 at the Age of 87 from Bronchopneumonia
Won an Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as Atticus Finch in the 1964 Film, To Kill a Mockingbird
Sylvia Miles
Passed Away on June 12, 2019 at Age 94 (Suffering from Anemia)
Played Cass in the 1969 Film, Midnight Cowboy
* Also Played Dolores the Realtor in Wall Street (1987)
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1981 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies and Denholm Elliott
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $389.9 Million ($212 Million Domestic)
Fun Fact!
E.T. Was Written on the Set of Raiders of the Lost Ark by Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford's Wife, Melissa Mathison
1981 - Clash of the Titans
Director: Desmond Davis
Starring: Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith and Laurence Olivier
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $41 Million
1981 - History of the World, Part I
Director: Mel Brooks
Starring: Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman and Gregory Hines
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $31.7 Million
Gregory Hines Movie Debut
1987 - Predator
Director: John McTiernan
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers and Jesse “The Body” Ventura
Budget: $16 Million
Box Office: $98.3 Million
1987 - The Witches of Eastwick
Director: George Miller
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Veronica Cartwright and Michelle Pfeiffer
Budget: $22 Million
Box Office: $63.8 Million
1987 - Million Dollar Mystery
Director: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Tom Bosley
Budget: $9.5 Million
Box Office: $1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No TV Premieres or Finales On This Day
Fun Fact!
Michael J. Fox Won an Emmy Award 3 Years in a Row (1986, 1987, 1988) for Most Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series For His Role as Alex P. Keaton on the TV Series, Family Ties
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1985 - Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!
Megadeth (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #169
1988 - In Battle There Is No Law! (EP)
Bolt Thrower (Debut Album)
1989 - Big Tyme
Heavy D & The Boyz (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #19
* #1 in Top Soul
1989 - Trouble in Angel City
Lion (2nd and Final Album)
Singles Released
1983 - “Total Eclipse of the Heart” (US Release)
Bonnie Tyler
#1 Song in America from October 1 - 28
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Released in the UK on February 11th
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Mike Easler (Pittsburgh Pirates) Hit For the Cycle Against the Cincinnati Reds
* The Pirates Beat the Reds 10 - 6 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati on a Thursday Night
Attendance: 31,557
1981 - Major League Baseball Players Went on Strike
* The Strike Lasted Until July 31st
1981 - Larry Holmes TKO’d Leon Spinks in the 3rd Round to Retain the WBC Heavyweight Championship
Record: 38 - 0
Location: Joe Louis Arena in Detroit
Fun Fact!
Larry Holmes Started His Professional Career 48 - 0 Before Losing 3 Fights in a Row
Michael Spinks
Michael Spinks (Rematch)
Mike Tyson
1984 - The Boston Celtics Beat the Los Angeles Lakers 4 Games to 3 to Win the NBA Championship
MVP: Larry Bird
Coach: KC Jones
1988 - Robin Yount (Milwaukee Brewers) Hit For the Cycle Against the Chicago Cubs
* The Brewers Beat the Cubs 16 - 2 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on a Sunday Afternoon
Attendance: 15,445
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Clash of the Titans
1987 - President Reagan Said to Mr. Gorbachev, the Leader of the Soviet Union to “Tear Down This Wall"
* Torn Down in 1989
The Raiders of the Lost Ark Premiered in Theaters
#1 Songs in America
(June 12th)
1980 - "Funkytown"
Lipps Inc.
5/31 - 6/27
1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
5/16 - 6/19
1982 - "Ebony and Ivory"
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
5/15 - 7/2
1983 - "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
Michael Sembello
5/28 - 7/8
1984 - "Time After Time"
Cyndi Lauper
6/9 - 6/22
1985 - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
Tears for Fears
6/8 - 6/21
1986 - "Live to Tell"
Madonna
6/7 - 6/13
1987 - "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
Kim Wilde
6/6 - 6/12
1988 - "One More Try"
George Michael
5/28 - 6/17
1989 - "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Bette Midler
6/10 - 6/16
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