On This Day June 24th in 80s History

1989 - “Satisfied” by Richard Marx Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from June 24 - 30
Richard Marx is the Only Male Artist to Have His First 7 Singles to Reach the Top 5 On the U.S. Billboard Charts
“Don’t Mean Nothing” (1987)
“Should’ve Known Better” (1987)
“Endless Summer Nights” (1988)
“Hold On to the Nights” (1988)
“Satisfied” (1989)
“Right Here Waiting” (1989)
“Angelia” (1989)

June 24th in 80s History

Happy 80s Birthdays

1942 - Michele Lee (Actress) Knots Landing
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1947 - Mick Fleetwood (English Drummer) Fleetwood Mac
Birthplace: Redruth, Cornwall, England
1947 - Peter Weller (Actor) RoboCop
Birthplace: Stevens Point, Wisconsin
1948 - Patrick Moraz (Swiss Keyboardist) Yes
Birthplace: Morges, Switzerland
1949 - John Illsley (English Bassist) Dire Straits
Birthplace: Leicester, England
1950 - Nancy Allen (Actress) RoboCop
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
1959 - Andy McCluskey (English Singer) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Birthplace: Heswall, Wirral, England
1960 - Siedah Garrett (Singer)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1961 - Curt Smith (English Singer) Tears for Fears
Birthplace: Bath, Somerset, England
1964 - Gary Suter (Hockey)
Birthplace: Madison, Wisconsin
1970 - Glenn Medeiros (Singer)
Birthplace: Lihue, Hawaii

Fun Fact!
Mick Fleetwood’s Dad John Joseph Kells Fleetwood Was a Fighter Pilot in the Royal Air Force

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Other Notable Birthdays

Jack Dempsey (Boxer)
June 24, 1895 - May 31, 1983
Birthplace: Manassa, Colorado
Passed Away at Age 87 From Heart Failure
* The Heavyweight Champion From 1919 to 1926
Ranked #10 in Ring Magazine's Top 100 Heavyweights and #7 Hardest Hitter

Al Molinaro (Actor)

June 24, 1919 - October 30, 2015
Birthplace: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Passed Away at Age 96 From an Infected Gallbladder
* Molinaro Was a Southern California Realtor Before Becoming an Actor
Played Al On Happy Days and Officer Murray Greshler On The Odd Couple

Jeff Beck (English Guitarist)
June 24, 1944 - January 10, 2023
Birthplace: Wallington, Surrey, England
Passed Away at Age 78 From a Bacterial Meningitis Infection
* 8x Grammy Award Winner
Rolling Stone Magazine Described Him as "One of the Most Influential Lead Guitarists in Rock History

Tommy “Tiny” Debo Lister (Actor and Wrestler)
June 24, 1958 - December 10, 2020
Birthplace: Compton, California
Passed Away at Age 62 From Cardiovascular Disease
* Had a Short Stint in the WWE (1989 - 1990)
Best Known For Played Zeus in the 1989 Film and No Holds Barred and Deebo in the Friday Franchise

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

Grover Cleveland (Former U.S. President)
March 18, 1837 - June 24, 1908
Birthplace: Caldwell, New Jersey
Passed Away at Age 71 From a Heart Attack
* His Last Words Were “I Have Tried So Hard To Do Right”
The 22nd and 24th President of the United States
Terms: 1885 - 1889
1893 - 1897

Jackie Gleason (Actor and Comedian)
February 26, 1916 - June 24, 1987
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 71 From Colon Cancer
* Played U.S. Bates in the 1982 Film The Toy
Best Known For Playing Ralph Kramden On The Honeymooners

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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)

1981 - For Your Eyes Only
Director: John Glen
Starring: Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Topol, Lynn Holly Johnson and Julian Glover
Budget: $28 Million

Box Office: $195.3 Million ($54 Million Domestic)

1983 - Porky's II: The Next Day
Director: Bob Clark
Starring: Dan Monahan, Wyatt Knight, Mark Herrier, Roger Wilson, Cyril O'Reilly, Tony Ganios and Kaki Hunter
Budget: $7 Million

Box Office: $43 Million

1983 - Twilight Zone: The Movie
Directors: John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante and George Miller
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks, Scatman Crothers, John Lithgow, Vic Morrow and Kathleen Quinlan
Budget: $10 Million

Box Office: $42 Million

1983 - Yellowbeard
Director: Mel Damski
Starring: Graham Chapman, Peter Boyle, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Peter Cook, Marty Feldman, Martin Hewitt, Michael Hordern, Eric Idle, Madeline Kahn, James Mason and John Cleese
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $4.3 Million

1987 - Spaceballs
Director: Mel Brooks
Starring: Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner and Joan Rivers
Budget: $22.7 Million

Box Office: $38.1 Million

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80s Television

(On This Day)

1981 - Final Episode of Charlie's Angels
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 115
Network: ABC

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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)

1980 - Hold Out
Jackson Browne (6th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts

1982 - Stink (EP)
The Replacements

1986 - Time's Incinerator
Soul Asylum (2nd Album)

1988 - Fearless
Eighth Wonder (Debut Album)

1988 - Reg Strikes Back
Elton John (21st Album)
Billboard Charts: #16

Singles Released

1985 - “Money for Nothing”

Dire Straits
#1 Song in America from September 21 - October 11
* Also Hit #1 in Canada

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80s Sports

(On This Day)

1983 - Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher, Don Sutton Recorded His 3,000th Career Strikeout
Hitter: Alan Bannister (Indians)
* The Brewers Beat the Indians 6-2 at County Stadium in Milwaukee on a Friday Night
Attendance: 46,037
Indians DH Andre Thornton Hit 2 Home Runs

Click Here For More 80s Baseball Fun Facts and Awards

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In Other 80s News

(On This Day)

1981 - The Humber Bridge Opened in England
* Connects Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

The World's Longest Bridge Span For 17 Years