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1986 - “On My Own” by Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from June 14 - July 4
Also Hit #1 in Canada and Netherlands
Sold Over 2 Million Copies in the US
1987 - The Los Angeles Lakers Won the NBA Championship
* Beat the Boston Celtics 4 Games to 2
Coach: Pat Riley
MVP: Magic Johnson
Happy 80s Birthdays
1931 - Marla Gibbs (Actress) The Jeffersons
1946 - Donald Trump (Businessman)
1949 - Jim Lea (Bassist) Slade
1959 - Marcus Miller (Bassist)
1961 - Boy George (Singer)
1961 - Sam Perkins (Basketball)
Fun Fact!
Sam Perkins Was the 4th Overall Pick in the 1984 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks
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Other Notable Birthdays
Fred Baur (Organic Chemist)
June 14, 1918 - May 4, 2008
Passed Away at Age 89 (Unknown Cause)
Founded Pringles
Received a Patent For Tubular Pringles Containers
* Also Invented Frying Oils
Don Newcombe (Baseball)
June 14, 1926 - February 19, 2019
Passed Away at Age 92 After Battling a Long Illness
First Pitcher to Win the Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, and the Cy Young Award
Pat Summit (Women’s Basketball)
June 14, 1952 - June 28, 2016
Passed Away at Age 64 After a Long Battle with Alzheimer's Disease
Led The University of Tennessee to 8 National Championships
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Peggy Ashcroft
Passed Away on June 14, 1991 at Age 83 from a Stroke
Won an Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress For Her Role as Mrs. Moore in the 1984 Film, A Passage to India
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1985 - Secret Admirer
Director: David Greenwalt
Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Lori Loughlin, Kelly Preston, Fred Ward, Dee Wallace Stone, Leigh Taylor-Young and Cliff DeYoung
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $8.6 Million
1985 - Prizzi's Honor
Director: John Huston
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia, William Hickey and Anjelica Huston
Budget: $16 Million
Box Office: $26.6 Million
Anjelica Huston Won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
1985 - The Stuff
Director: Larry Cohen
Starring: Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris, Danny Aiello and Paul Sorvino
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $1.7 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - Final Episode of Lottery
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 17
Network: ABC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Cultösaurus Erectus
Blue Öyster Cult (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #34
1982 - All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
Pete Townshend (3rd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #26
1982 - Unlimited
Reba McEntire (5th Album)
* Reached #22 on the Country Charts
1982 - Metal Massacre (Compilation Album)
Various Artists
1985 - Boy in the Box
Corey Hart (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #20
* Hit #1 in Canada
1986 - Destiny
Chaka Khan (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #67
In Other 80s Music News
1987 - Madonna’s “Who’s That Girl” Tour Kicked Off in Osaka, Japan
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1987 - The Los Angeles Lakers Beat the Boston Celtics 4 games to 2 to Win the NBA Championship
MVP: Magic Johnson
Coach: Pat Riley
1989 - The Fabulous Freebirds Won the Tag Team Tournament For the NWA Tag Team Championship
Final Opponent: The Midnight Express
Event: Clash of the Champions VII
Location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Venue: Ritz-Epps Fitness Center
Click Here For More 80s Pro Wrestling Fun Facts
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In Other 80s News
1986 - The Mindbender Roller Coaster at The Fantasyland in Edmonton, Alberta Canada Derailed Killing 3 Riders
* The Park is Now Called Galaxyland
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1988 - The Soap Opera The Young and the Restless Finally Passed General Hospital to Became the #1 Daytime Soap in America
Network: CBS
General Hospital Was #1 For 9 Straight Seasons
June 14th in 80s History
#1 Songs in America
(June 14th)
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 - "On My Own"
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
6/14 - 7/4
1987 - "Always"
Atlantic Starr
6/13 - 6/19
1988 - "One More Try"
George Michael
5/28 - 6/17
1989 - "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Bette Midler
6/10 - 6/16
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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Fun Fact!
C. Thomas Howell Did His Own Stunts When Jumping Over Fences and Diving Into the Ocean
Other Notable Dates
(On June 14th)
1775 - The Continental Army Was Formed by the Continental Congress
* Formed After the Outbreak of the American Revolutionary War
The Birth of the United States Army
1954 - U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed a Bill that Put the Words "Under God" Into the United States Pledge of Allegiance
1959 - The Disneyland Monorail System Opened
* The First Operating Monorail System in the Western Hemisphere
"On My Own" Became the #1 Song in America
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Headlines
(June 14th)
1985 - Secret Admirer Premiered in Theaters
* Starring C. Thomas Howell, Lori Loughlin and Kelly Preston
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