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June 23rd in 80s History
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1984 - St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder Willie McGee Hit For the Cycle On National Television Against the Chicago Cubs
* Known as "The Sandberg Game"
Ryne Sandberg Hit 2 Crucial Game Tying Home Runs Off All-Star Closer Bruce Sutter in the Bottom of the 9th and 10th Inning
Cubs: 12 Cardinals: 11
Announcers: Bob Costas and Tony Kubek
#1 Songs in America
(June 23rd)
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 - "The Reflex"
Duran Duran
6/23 - 7/6
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
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1989 - Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Premiered in Theaters
Director: Joe Johston
Starring: Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman and Kristine Sutherland
The 5th Highest Grossing Movie From 1989
#1 Batman
#2 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
#3 Lethal Weapon 2
#4 Look Who’s Talking
View The Highest The Highest Grossing Movies From 1989
Fun Fact!
The Original Title to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Was “Teenie Weenie’s”
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1988 - The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets Began the First Round of the Expansion Draft
Top 3 Picks
#1 Arvid Kramer C (Heat)
#2 Dell Curry G (Hornets)
* The Father of Steph Curry
#3 Billy Thompson F (Heat)
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In Other News
(On June 23rd)
1894 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Was Formed in Paris
1917 - Boston Red Sox Pitcher Babe Ruth Was Ejected For Punching the Umpire
* Ernie Shore Replaced Ruth and Retired 26 Batters in a Row
1926 - The First SAT Test Were Administered
1960 - Enovid Became the First Officially Approved Birth Control Pill in the World
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Batman Premiered in Theaters
Passed Away
(On This Day)
Aaron Spelling (TV Executive)
April 22, 1923 - June 23, 2006
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Passed Away at Age 83 From a Stroke
* Diagnosed With Oral Cancer in 2001
Created Charlie’s Angels, The Love Boat, Dynasty, Beverly Hills 90210 and Other Popular TV Shows
Ed McMahon (TV Personality)
March 6, 1923 - June 23, 2009
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Passed Away Peacefully at Age 86
* Was Dealing With Different Health Issues
The Host of Star Search
Peter Falk (Actor)
September 16, 1927 - June 23, 2011
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 83 From Pneumonia
* Complicated by Alzheimer's Disease
Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards (1972, 1975, 1976, 1990) For His Role as Lieutenant Columbo on the TV Series Columbo
Dick Van Patten (Actor)
December 9, 1928 - June 23, 2015
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 86 of Complications From Diabetes
* Began His Career On the TV Show Mama From 1949 to 1957
Best Known For Playing Tom Bradford On Eight is Enough
John McAfee (Computer Programmer)
September 8, 1945 - June 23, 2021
Birthplace: Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England
Passed Away at Age 75 From Suicide by Hanging in His Prison Cell in Spain
* Arrested For Tax Evasion
Founded McAfee Anti-Virus Software in San Jose California in 1987
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - Batman
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough, Jack Palance and Jerry Hall
Budget: $35 Million
Box Office: $411.6 Million ($251 Million Domestic)
1989 - Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Director: Joe Johston
Starring: Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman and Kristine Sutherland
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $222.7 Million ($130 Million Domestic)
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - The Morning Talk Show, The David Letterman Show Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 90
* Letterman's Humor Didn’t Go Well With the Morning Audience and the Show Was Canceled
Letterman Hosted the Late Night Show (NBC) 2 Years Later
1989 - Final Episode of Relatively Speaking (Game Show)
Seasons: 1
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Saved
Bob Dylan (20th Album)
Billboard Charts: #24
1984 - In the Studio
The Specials (3rd Album)
* Reached #34 in the UK
1986 - Solitude/Solitaire
Peter Cetera (2nd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #23
1987 - Bangin'
The Outfield (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #18
1987 - I Never Said Goodbye
Sammy Hagar (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #14
Singles Released
1985 - ‘St. Elmo’s Fire”
John Parr
* #1 Song in America from September 7 - 20
Also Hit #1 in Canada
1987 - “Who’s That Girl”
Madonna
* #1 Song in America from August 22 - 28
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Denmark and Israel
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - In a Minor League Baseball Game, the Pawtucket Red Sox Beat Rochester Red Wings 3 - 2 in 33 Innings
1984 - The Chicago Cubs Beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12 - 11 at Wrigley Field in the Game known as the “Sandberg Game"
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Headlines
(June 23rd)
1984 - “The Reflex” by Duran Duran Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from June 23 - July 6
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Belgium, Netherlands and Ireland
Fun Fact!
Duran Duran Formed in Birmingham, England in 1978 by Singer Stephen Duffy, Keyboardist Nick Rhodes and Guitarist John Taylor
Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Diana Trask (Singer)
Birthplace: Camberwell, Victoria, Australia
1941 - Robert Hunter (Singer) Grateful Dead
Birthplace: Arroyo Grande, California
1946 - Ted Shackelfolrd (Actor) Dallas, Knots Landing
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1947 - Bryan Brown (Actor) Cocktail (Doug Coughlin)
Birthplace: Panamia, New South Wales, Australia
1955 - Glenn Danzig (Singer) Misfits
Birthplace: Lodi, New Jersey
1956 - Randy Jackson (Bassist) American Idol Judge
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1957 - Frances McDormand (Actress) Raising Arizona, Fargo
Birthplace: Gibson City, Illinois
1962 - Chuck Billy (Singer) Testament
Birthplace: Alameda County, California
1966 - Chico DeBarge (Singer)
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Fun Fact!
Frances McDormand Has Won 3 Academy Award For Best Actress
Fargo (1996)
Character: Marge Gunderson
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Character: Mildred Hays
Nomadland (2020)
Character: Fern
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Other Notable Birthdays
Art Modell (American Businessman)
June 23, 1925 - September 6, 2012
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Passed Away at Age 87 From Natural Causes
* Had a History of Coronary Disease
Owner of the Cleveland Browns From 1965 to 1995 (Moved to Baltimore in 1996)
Bob Fosse (Director and Choreographer)
June 23, 1927 - September 23, 1987
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 60 From a Heart Attack
* Won an Academy Award For Best Director For the 1972 Film Cabaret
Bob Fosse is the Only Person to Win an Oscar, Emmy, and a Tony Award in the Same Year (1973)
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