Happy 80s Birthdays
1942 - Paul McCartney (Singer)
1952 - Miriam Flynn (Actress) Vacation (Cousin Catherine)
1952 - Carol Kane (Actress) Taxi
1952 - Isabella Rossellini (Actress) Cousins
1961 - Andres Galarraga (Baseball)
1963 - Dizzy Reid (Keyboardist) Guns N’ Roses
1963 - Bruce Smith (Football)
Fun Fact!
Carol Kane Won an Emmy For Most Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series in 1982 For Her Role as Simka Dahblitz-Gravas in the TV Series, Taxi
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1988 - “Together Forever” by Rick Astley Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from June 18 - 24
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Spain and Ireland
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Beat
King Crimson (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #52
1982 - Mirage
Fleetwood Mac (13th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
Featuring “Hold Me” and “Gypsy”
1983 - Works (Compilation Album)
Pink Floyd
Billboard Charts: #68
1984 - Breaking Hearts
Elton John (18th Album)
Billboard Charts: #20
* Hit #1 in Australia and Switzerland
1984 - Camouflage
Rod Stewart (13th Album)
1984 - Mask
Roger Glover (3rd Solo Album)
1984 - From Her to Eternity
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #40
* #1 in UK Independant
1984 - Goodbye Cruel World
Elvis Costello and the Attractions (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #35
1985 - Dare to Be Stupid
"Weird Al" Yankovic (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #50
Featuring “Like a Surgeon”
In Other 80s Music News
1983 - Menudo Played Their First of 4 Shows at Madison Square Garden
* All 80,000 Menudo Tickets Sold Out Within 3 Days
Did You Know?
Ricky Martin Was a Member of Menudo From 1984 to 1989
80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - Jack Brisco and Jerry Brisco Beat Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood For the NWA Tag Team Championship
Location: Greenville, SC
1984 - Fuzzy Zoeller (-4) Won the US Open
Prize: 94,000
Runner Up: Greg Norman (-4)
Runner Up Prize: $47,000
* Zoeller Beat the Norman in the Playoff Round
1985 - Patrick Ewing Was the #1 Overall Pick in the NBA Draft by the New York Knicks
1986 - California Angels Pitcher, Don Sutton Recorded His 300th Career Win
* The Angels Beat the Rangers 5 - 1 at Angels Stadium in Anaheim
Attendance: 37,044
1989 - Curtis Strange (-2) Won the US Open
Prize: $200,000
Runner Up: Chip Beck, Mark McCumber and Ian Woosnam (-1)
Runner Up Prize: 67,823
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In Other 80s News
1981 - The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, Made Its Maiden Voyage
* The First Aircraft Designed Around Stealth Technology
1984 - A Clash Between 5,000 Police and 5,000 Miners Occurred at Orgreave, South Yorkshire
* Known as the UK Miners' Strike
Fun Fact!
Jack Nicholson Was Originally Casted as Daddy Warbucks, But Dropped Out After the Original Producer Left the Film
"Together Forever" Became the #1 Song in America
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June 18th in 80s History
1986 - Don Sutton Recorded His 300th Career Victory
* Played 23 Major League Seasons
324 Career Wins
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998
Headlines
(June 18th)
1982 - Annie Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Carol Burnett and Aileen Quinn
Did You Know?
Aileen Quinn (Annie) Rubbed an Apple on Her Face to Get Sandy The Dog to Kiss Her
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1985 - Patrick Ewing Was the #1 Overall Pick in the NBA Draft by the New York Knicks
Other Notable Draft Picks
(Future Hall of Famers)
Chris Mullin #7 (Warriors)
Karl Malone #13 (Jazz)
Joe Dumars #18 (Pistons)
Arvydas Sabonis #77 (Hawks)
* Sabonis' Pick Was Voided Because of Age
(Drafted #24 the Following Season by the Portland Trail Blazers)
Other Notable Dates
(On June 18th)
1812 - The United States Declared War on the England
* Beginning of The War of 1812
1873 - Susan B. Anthony Was Fined $100 For Attempting to Vote in the 1872 Presidential Election
* Anthony Was a White Woman Born Into a Quaker Family Committed to Social Equality
Started Collecting Anti-Slavery Petitions at Age 17
(In 1856 Became the New York State Agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society)
#1 Songs in America
(June 18th)
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 - "Together Forever"
Rick Astley
6/18 - 6/24
1989 - "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
New Kids on the Block
6/17 - 6/23
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Other Notable Birthdays
Lou Brock (Baseball)
June 18, 1939 - September 6, 2020
Passed Away at Age 82 from Multiple Myeloma (Blood Cancer)
* Played 19 Major League Seasons (16 with the Cardinals)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985
Bruiser Brody (Wrestling)
June 18, 1946 - July 17, 1988
Passed Away at Age 46 from Stab Wounds
Attacked Before a Match in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Larry Doby (Baseball)
Passed Away on June 18, 2003 at the Age of 79 from Cancer
2nd African-American Player in Major League Baseball
* First in the American League
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998
Roger Ebert (Film Critic)
June 18, 1942 - April 4, 2013
Passed Away at the Age of 70 from Cancer
Best Known For Siskel & Ebert
Vera Lynn (Singer)
Passed Away on June 18, 2020 at Age 103 (Unknown Cause)
Known as the “Forces Sweetheart” During World War II
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Annie
Director: John Huston
Starring: Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry, Bernadette Peters, Geoffrey Holder, Edward Herrmann and Aileen Quinn
Budget: $50 Million
Box Office: $57 Million
1982 - Author! Author!
Director: Arthur Hiller
Starring: Al Pacino, Dyan Cannon and Tuesday Weld
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $13.1 Million
1982 - Firefox
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Clint Eastwood
Budget: $21 Million
Box Office: $46.7 Million
1986 - Legal Eagles
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Robert Redford, Debra Winger and Daryl Hannah
Budget: $40 Million
Box Office: $93.1 Million ($49 Million Domestic)
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Premieres or Finales On This Day
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