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Happy 80s Birthdays
1949 - Meryl Streep (Actress) Sophie’s Choice
Birthplace: Summit, New Jersey
1949 - Lindsay Wagner (Actress) The Bionic Woman
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1953 - Cyndi Lauper (Singer)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
1956 - Tim Russ (Actor) Spaceballs
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
1956 - Derek Forbes (Scottish Bassist) Simple Minds
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
1957 - Garry Gary Beers (Australian Bassist) INXS
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1958 - Bruce Campbell (Actor) The Evil Dead
Birthplace: Royal Oak, Michigan
1960 - Tracy Pollan (Actress) Family Ties
Birthplace: Long Island, New York
1962 - Clyde Drexler (Basketball)
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
1964 - Cadillac Anderson (Basketball)
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Fun Facts!
Meryl Streep Won an Academy Award for Best Actress For Her Role as Zofia "Sophie" Zawistowski in Sophie’s Choice (1982)
Tracy Pollan Played Michael J. Fox's Girlfriend on the Sitcom Family Ties
* The Couple Has Been Married Since 1988
Children: 4
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Other Notable Birthdays
Ralph Waite (Actor)
June 22, 1928 - February 13, 2014
Birthplace: White Plains, New York
Passed Away at Age 85 From Natural Causes
* Waite Unsuccessfully Ran For California Congress On 3 Occasions
Played John Walton Sr. on the The Waltons
Kris Kristofferson (Singer and Actor)
June 22, 1936 - September 28, 2024
Birthplace: Brownsville, Texas
Passed Away at His Hana, Hawaii Home at Age 88
* Unknown Cause of Death
Best Known For the 1971 Song “Me and Bobby Mcgee”
Larry Junstrom
June 22, 1949 - October 5, 2019
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 70
* Unknown Cause of Death
The Bassist For .38 Special From 1977 to 2014
Fun Fact!
Larry Junstrom Was One of the Founding Members of Lynyrd Skynyrd
Founded in Jacksonville, Florida in 1964
Ed Bradley (American Journalist)
June 22, 1941 - November 9, 2006
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 65 From Leukemia
* 60 Minutes For 26 Years
First Black Television Correspondent to Cover the White House
David Lander (Actor)
June 22, 1947 - December 4, 2020
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 73 of Complications From Multiple Sclerosis
* Diagnosed in 1984
Played Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley
Pete Maravich "Pistol Pete" (Basketball)
June 22, 1947 - January 5, 1988
Birthplace: Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 40 From Heart Failure
NBA Seasons: 10
Position: Shooting Guard
All-Star: 5
First Team All NBA: 2
NBA Anniversary Team: (50th, 75th)
Elected to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987
Earthquake (Wrestler)
June 22, 1963 - June 7, 2006
Birthplace: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Passed Away at Age 42 From Bladder Cancer
* Born John Tenta
Elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Judy Garland (Actress and Singer)
June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Passed Away at Age 47 From an Accidental Overdose
* 2 Bottles of Barbiturates Were Found by Her Bed
Played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Fred Astaire (Dancer and Actor)
May 10, 1899 - June 22, 1987
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska
Passed Away at Age 88 From Pneumonia
* Best Known For His Dance Partnership With Ginger Rogers
Regarded as the Greatest Popular-Music Dancer of All-Time
George Carlin (Comedian)
May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 71 From Heart Failure
* Had Suffered 3 Heart Attacks (1978, 1982, 1991)
Regarded as the Most Influential Stand-Up Comedians of All-Time
Vinnie Paul (Drummer)
March 11, 1964 - June 22, 2018
Birthplace: Abilene, Texas
Passed Away at Age 54 From Coronary Artery Disease
* Died in His Las Vegas Home
Co-Founded Pantera With Guitarist Dimebag Darrell in Arlington, Texas in 1981
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - The Karate Kid
Director: John G. Avildsen
Starring: Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove, William Zabka and Randee Heller
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $100 Million ($90 Million Domestic)
1984 - Rhinestone
Director: Bob Clark
Starring: Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton
Budget: $28 Million
Box Office: $21 Million
1984 - The Pope of Greenwich Village
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Starring: Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke, Daryl Hannah, Geraldine Page, Kenneth McMillan, Tony Musante, M. Emmet Walsh and Burt Young
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $6.8 Million
1988 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer, Stubby Kaye and Joanna Cassidy
Budget: $50.6 Million
Box Office: $329.8 Million ($156 Million Domestic)
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Debuts or Finales On This Day
Fun Fact!
The First Color Television Went on Sale on March 25, 1954 by RCA
Price: $1,000
Click Here For More 80s TV Fun Facts
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80s Music
(On This Day)
1981 - In the Pocket
Commodores (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #13
Featuring “Oh No” and Lady”
1982 - Nothing to Fear
Oingo Boingo (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #148
Featuring "Wild Sex (in the Working Class)" From Sixteen Candles
1987 - Clutching at Straws
Marillion (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #2
* Also Reached #2 in the UK
Last Album With Lead Singer, Fish
1988 - Heavy Nova
Robert Palmer (9th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #13
* #2 in Australia
Featuring "Simply Irresistible"
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Ray Stevens and Jimmy Snuka Beat Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood For the NWA Tag Team Championship
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
1981 - John McEnroe Said the Famous Line “You Cannot Be Serious” to the Referee at Wimbledon
McEnroe Went on to Win Wimbledon
* Defeated Björn Borg 4-6, 7-6(7-1), 7-6(7-4), 6-4 in the Final Match
1986 - The “Goal of the Century” Was Made by Argentina to Beat England in the World Cup Quarter Finals
* Argentina Beat Germany to in the World Cup Final Match
1987 - Tom Seaver Retired From Major League Baseball
* Played 20 Seasons (Mets, Reds, White Sox and Red Sox)
Wins: 311
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992
Fun Fact!
Tom Seaver Held the Record For Most Hall of Fame Votes With 98.8% Until Ken Griffey in. 2016 With 99.3%
* In 2019 Mariano Riviera Became the 1st Player With 100% Votes
(Derek Jeter Received 99.7% in 2020)
Click Here For More 80s Baseball Fun Facts
1987 - David Robinson Was the #1 Overall Pick in the NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs
Other Notable Draft Picks (Future Hall of Famers)
Scottie Pippen 5th Overall (Chicago Bulls)
Reggie Miller 11th Overall (Indiana Pacers)
Šarūnas Marčiulionis 127th Overall (Golden State Warriors)
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1984 - Virgin Atlantic Airways Launched Its Maiden Flight
* Gatwick Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
June 22nd in 80s History
1988 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit Premiered in Theaters
The 2nd Highest Grossing Movie From 1988
#1 Rain Man
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1984 - The Karate Kid Premiered in Theaters
Director: John G. Avildsen
Starring: Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove, William Zabka and Randee Heller
The 5th Highest Grossing Movie From 1984
#1 Beverly Hills Cop
#2 Gremlins
#3 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
#4 Ghostbusters
In Other News
(On June 22nd)
1870 - The United States Department of Justice Was Created by the US Congress
1942 - The Pledge of Allegiance Was Formally Adopted by the United States Congress
* The Words "Under God" Were Added in 1954
The First Version of the Pledge of Allegiance Was Written in 1885 by Captain George Thatcher Balch, a Union Army Officer in the Civil War
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#1 Songs in America
(June 22nd)
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 - "Heaven"
Bryan Adams
6/22 - 7/5
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
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
Fun Fact!
The Lion King (1994) is the Highest Grossing Traditional Animated Movie of All-Time
#2 The Simpsons Movie (2007)
#3 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)
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Headlines
(June 22nd)
1981 - Tennis Star, John McEnroe Yelled the Famous Line "You Cannot Be Serious" at the Referee During a First Round Match Against Tom Gullikson at Wimbledon
* McEnroe Won the Match 7-6, 7-5, 6-3
McEnroe Beat Björn Borg 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 in the Finals
The Karate Kid Premiered in Theaters
1985 - “Heaven” by Bryan Adams Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from June 22 - July 5