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1983 - Tennis Great Arthur Ashe Underwent a Double Bypass Surgery Leading to a Blood Transfusion Where He Contracted HIV
* Passed Away in 1993 at Age 49 From AIDS Related Pneumonia
Fun Fact!
Arthur Ashe is the Only Black Man to Win Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Australian Open
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1988 - The Los Angeles Lakers Beat the Detroit Pistons in 108 - 105 in Game 7 to Win the NBA Championship
Coach: Pat Riley
MVP: James Worthy
Fun Fact!
The Detroit Pistons Swept the Los Angeles Lakers (4 - 0) in the 1989 NBA Finals
* Also Beat the Portland Trail Blazers (4 -1) in 1990
June 21st in 80s History
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1941 - Lyman Ward (Actor) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Mr. Bueller)
Birthplace: Saint John, New Brunswick
1944 - Ray Davies (English Singer) The Kinks
Birthplace: London, England
1947 - Meredith Baxter (Actress) Family Ties
Birthplace: South Pasadena, California
1947 - Michael Gross (Actor) Family Ties
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1947 - Wade Phillips (Football)
Birthplace: Orange, Texas
1950 - Joey Kramer (Drummer) Aerosmith
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
1959 - Tom Chambers (Basketball)
Birthplace: Ogden, Utah
1959 - Kathy Mattea (Country Singer)
Birthplace: South Charleston, West Virginia
1961 - Kip Winger (Guitarist) Winger
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado
1964 - Doug Savant (Actor) Knots Landing, Melrose Place
Birthplace: Burbank, California
1973 - Juliette Lewis (Actress) Christmas Vacation, Cape Fear
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact!
Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter Played Husband and Wife on the TV Show, Family Ties
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Other Notable Birthdays
Jane Russell (Actress)
June 21, 1921 - February 28, 2011
Birthplace: Bemidji, Minnesota
Passed Away at Age 89 From a Respiratory Illness
* Died in Her Santa Maria, California Home
Hollywood's Leading Sex Symbols in the 40s and 50s
Maureen Stapleton (Actress)
June 21, 1925 - March 13, 2006
Birthplace: Troy, New York
Passed Away at Age 80 From Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Lung Disease)
* Suffered From Anxiety and Alcoholism
Won an Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress For Her Role as Emma Goldman in the 1981 Film Reds
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Leland Stanford (Industrialist)
March 9, 1824 - June 21, 1893
Birthplace: Watervliet, New York
Passed Away at Age 69 From Heart Failure
* Became the 8th Governor of California in 1862
Founded Stanford University on October 1, 1891
Carroll O’Connor (Actor)
August 2, 1924 - June 21, 2001
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 76 From a Heart Attack
* Suffered From Diabetes
Won 4 Emmy Awards For Most Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series (1971, 1976, 1977, 1998) For His Role as Archie Bunker On All in the Family and Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series For His Role as Police Chief Bill Gillespie On In the Heat of the Night
Fun Fact!
Carroll O'Connor, Michael J. Fox, Kelsey Grammer and Jim Parsons Have the Record with 4 Emmy Awards For Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Darryl Hamilton (Baseball)
December 3, 1964 - June 21, 2015
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, LA
Shot and Killed at Age 50 in a Murder Suicide by His Girlfriend
MLB Seasons: 14
Position: Outfield
Drafted in the 11th Round (269 Overall) in the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1985 - Cocoon
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton and Jessica Tandy
Budget: $17.5 Million
Box Office: $85.3 Million ($76 Million Domestic)
1985 - Return to Oz
Director: Walter Murch
Starring: Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie and Fairuza Balk
Budget: $28 Million
Box Office: $11.1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1986 - Me & Mrs. C Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 19
1989 - Final Episode of Hard Time on Planet Earth
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: CBS
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80s Music
(On This Day)
1980 - Danger Zone
Sammy Hagar (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #85
1982 - Daylight Again
Crosby, Stills & Nash (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #8
1985 - Despite Straight Lines
Marilyn (Debut Album)
1985 - Theatre of Pain
Mötley Crüe (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #6
Over 4 Million Copies Sold in the US
1987 - Keel
Keel (4th Album)
1987 - Pride
White Lion (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #11
1987 - Wild in the Streets
Helix (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #179
1988 - Forever Your Girl
Paula Abdul (Debut Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in Canada and Australia
Over 7 Million Copies Sold in the US
1988 - Chicago 19
Chicago (16th Album)
Billboard Charts: #37
1988 - Information Society
Information Society (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #25
1988 - Long Live the Kane
Big Daddy Kane (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #116
1988 - Lullaby
Book of Love (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #156
1988 - Roll with It
Steve Winwood (5th Solo Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
Over 2 Million Copies Sold in the US
1989 - Looking for Freedom
David Hasselhoff (3rd Album)
* Reached #3 in Switzerland and #5 in Germany and Austria
Singles Released
1988 - “Sweet Child o’ Mine”
Guns N’ Roses
#1 Song in America from September 10 - 23
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - David Graham (-7) Won the US Open
Prize: $55,000
Runner Up: George Burns and Bill Rogers (-4)
Runner Up Prize: $24,650
Location: Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
1981 - Dusty Rhodes Beat Harley Race for the NWA Heavyweight Championship
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1986 - Bo Jackson Signed With the Kansas City Royals
1987 - Scott Simpson (-3) Won the US Open
Prize: $150,000
Runner Up: Tom Watson (-2)
Runner Up Prize: $75,000
Location: Olympic Club in San Francisco, California
1988 - The Los Angeles Lakers Beat the Detroit Pistons in 108 - 105 in Game 7 to Win the NBA Championship
MVP: James Worthy
Coach: Pat Riley
1989 - Rickey Henderson Was Traded From the New York Yankees Back to the Oakland A’s
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1989 - The U.S. Supreme Court Ruled that American Flag Burning is a Form of Political Protest Protected by the First Amendment
Headlines
(June 21st)
1982 - John Hinckley Was Found Not Guilty For the Attempted Assassination of President Ronald Reagan by Reason of Insanity
* Spent 30-Years in a Mental Hospital
Did You Know?
John Hinckley Tried to Kill President Reagan to Impress Actress Jodie Foster
1988 - Paula Abdul Released Her Debut Album Forever Your Girl
Billboard Charts: #1
Fun Fact!
Paula Abdul Became the First Artist to Have Four #1 Singles From a Debut Album
“Forever Your Girl”
“Cold Hearted”
“Opposites Attract”
"Straight Up"
In Other News
(On June 21st)
1978 - The Original Production Evita Opened at the Prince Edward Theater in London
Music: Andrew Lloyd Weber
Lyrics: Tim Rice
Book: Tim Rice
The First British Musical to Receive a Tony Award For Best Musical
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Paula Abdul's Released The Hit "Forever Your Girl" Album
#1 Songs in America
(June 21st)
1980 - "Funkytown"
Lipps Inc.
5/31 - 6/27
1981 - "Stars on 45 Medley"
Stars on 45 Medley
6/20 - 6/26
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 - "Head to Toe"
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
6/20 - 6/26
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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