June 23rd in 80s History
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1989 - Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Rick Moranis
The 5th Highest Grossing Movie From 1989
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Batman Premiered in Theaters
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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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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1984 - St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder, Willie McGee Hit For the Cycle On National Television, Against the Chicago Cubs in "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 Leading the Cubs to a 12 - 11 Victory
Announcers: Bob Costas and Tony Kubek
Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Diana Trask (Singer)
1941 - Robert Hunter (Singer) Grateful Dead
1946 - Ted Shackelfolrd (Actor) Knots Landing
1947 - Bryan Brown (Actor) Cocktail
1955 - Glenn Danzig (Singer) Misfits
1956 - Randy Jackson (Bassist)
1957 - Frances McDormand (Actress) Mississippi Burning
1962 - Chuck Billy (Singer) Testament
1966 - Chico DeBarge (Singer)
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
Bob Fosse
June 23, 1927 - September 23, 1987
Passed Away at Age 60 from a Heart Attack
Only Person to Win an Oscar, Emmy, and a Tony Award in the Same Year (1973)
Passed Away
(On This Day)
Aaron Spelling
Passed Away on June 23, 2006 at Age 83 from a Stroke
Produced Charlie’s Angels, The Love Boat Plus Many More Popular Shows
Ed McMahon (TV Personality)
Passed Away on June 23, 2009 at Age 86 from Undisclosed Health Problems
Host of Star Search
Peter Falk
Passed Away on June 23, 2011 at Age 83 from Pneumonia Complicated by Alzheimer's Disease
Played Lieutenant Columbo on the TV Series, Columbo
Dick Van Patten
Passed Away on June 23, 2015 at Age 86 of Complications from Diabetes
Played Tom Bradford on the TV Series, Eight is Enough
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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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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
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#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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Other Notable Dates
(On June 23rd)
1894 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Was Formed in Paris
1917 - Babe Ruth, as Pitcher 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