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Prince Released His Purple Rain Album
Fun Fact!
In 1960 Connie Francis Became the First Female to Have the #1 Song in America
Song: “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool”
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1947 - Jimmie Walker (Actor) Good Times "JJ"
Birthplace: New York City
1954 - David Paich (Keyboardist) Toto
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1964 - Erica Gimpel (Actress) Fame TV Show “Coco”
Birthplace: New York City
1964 - Dell Curry (Basketball)
Birthplace: Harrisonburg, Virginia
1974 - Jeff B. Cohen (Actor) Goonies “Chunk”
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact!
Jeff B. Cohen is Currently a Lawyer at the Cohen & Gardner Firm In Which He Co-Founded in Beverly Hills
College: U.C. Berkeley
Law Degree: UCLA
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Other Notable Birthdays
Peyo (Belgium Comic Writer)
June 25, 1928 - December 24, 1992
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Passed Away at Age 64 From a Heart Attack
* Born Pierre Culliford
Created The Smurfs in 1958
Larry Kramer (Gay Activist)
June 25, 1935 - May 27, 2020
Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Passed Away at Age 84 From Pneumonia
* Was Diagnosed HIV Positive in 1988
Founded the Gay Men’s Health Crisis
Fun Fact!
Larry Kramer’s Life Was Portrayed by Mark Ruffalo in the 2014 HBO Film The Normal Heart
Willis Reed (Basketball)
June 25, 1942 - March 21, 2023
Birthplace: Haco, Texas
Passed Away at Age 80 From Heart Failure
NBA Seasons: 10 (New York Knicks)
Position: Center
All-Star: 7
NBA MVP: 1970
NBA Champion: 2 (1970, 1973)
Anniversary Team: 50th and 75th
Elected to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982
Fun Fact!
WIllis Reed and Nikola Jokić (2021) Are the Only Players Drafted in the 2nd Round to Win NBA MVP
Ian McDonald (Guitarist and Saxophonist)
June 25, 1946 - February 9, 2022
Birthplace: Osterley, Middlesex, England
Passed Away at Age 75 From Colon Cancer
* McDonald Taught Himself to Play the Flute, Saxophone, Guitar and Piano
Co-Founded Foreigner With Vocalist Lou Gramm, Guitarist Mick Jones, Drummer Dennis Elliott and Keyboardist Al Greenwood in New York City in 1976
George Michael (English Singer)
June 25, 1963 - December 25, 2016
Birthplace: East Finchley, Middlesex, England
Passed Away at Age 53 From Natural Causes
* Diagnosed With an Inflammatory Heart and a Fatty Liver
One of the Best Selling Artists of All-Time With Over 120 Albums Sold as a Solo Artist and a Member of Wham!
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jerome Brown (Football)
February 4, 1965 - June 25, 1992
Birthplace: Brooksville, Florida
Passed Away at Age 27 in Car Accident
NFL Seasons: 5
Position: Defensive Tackle
Pro-Bowl: 2 (1990, 1991)
All-Pro: 2 (1990, 1991)
The 9th Overall Pick in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles
College: Miami, FL
Jacques Cousteau (French Oceanographer)
June 11, 1910 - June 25, 1997
Birthplace: Saint-André-de-Cubzac, Gironde, France
Passed Away at Age 87 From a Heart Attack
* Produced the First Underwater Documentaries
Won an Academy Award For Best Documentary in 1957
Fun Fact!
Jacques Cousteau Co-Invented the First Open-Circuit SCUBA Set
Farrah Fawcett (Actress and Model)
February 2, 1947 - June 25, 2009
Birthplace: Corpus Christi, Texas
Passed Away at Age 62 From Anal Cancer
* Best Known For Playing Jill Munroe on Charlie’s Angels
Farrah Fawcett’s 1976 Red Swimsuit Poster Sold Over 6 Million Copies the First Year
Michael Jackson (Singer)
August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana
Passed Away at Age 50 From Cardiac Arrest
* Regarded as One of the Most Significant Cultural Figures of the 20th Century
Michael Jackson's Thriller Album is the Top Selling Album of All-Time With Over 70 Million Copies Sold
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - Herbie Goes Bananas
Director: Vincent McEveety
Starring: Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman and Charles Martin Smith
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $18 Million
1980 - The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
Director: Charles Jarrot
Starring: Elliott Gould, Geneviève Bujold and Ricky Schroder
Budget: $7 Million
Box Office: $11 Million
1982 - Blade Runner
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young and Edward James Olmos
Budget: $30 Million
Box Office: $41.5 Million
1982 - Megaforce
Director: Hal Needham
Starring: Barry Bostwick, Persis Khambatta, Michael Beck, Edward Mulhare, George Furth, Evan C. Kim, Ralph Wilcox, Robert Fuller and Henry Silva
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $5.7 Million
1982 - The Thing
Director: John Carpenter
Starring: Kurt Russell
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $19.6 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Premieres or Finales On This Day
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News (Debut Album)
1980 - True Colours
Split Enz (5th Album)
Billboard Charts:
* Reached #40 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
Hit #1 in Australia and New Zealand
1981 - Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash
The Replacements (Debut Album)
1984 - Discovery
Mike Oldfield (9th Album)
* Hit #1 in the UK and Germany
1984 - Purple Rain
Prince and The Revolution (6th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Netherlands and Australia
Over 25 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1987 - Cleanse Fold and Manipulate
Skinny Puppy (3rd Album)
Singles Released
1982 - “Come on Eileen”
Dexys Midnight Runners
#1 Song in America from June 25 - July 1
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
In Other 80s Music News
1980 - Rock and Roll Legend Bill Haley, Performed For the Last Time During a Tour in South Africa
1980 - Kiss Played Its First Show With New Drummer, Eric Carr
Venue: New York Palladium
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1988 - Cal Ripken Played in His 1000th of 2,632 Consecutive Games Played
* The Orioles Lost to the Blue Jays 5 - 2 at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto on a Monday Night
Attendance: 28,301
Ripken Went 2-3 With a Home Run
Click Here For More Baseball Fun Facts and Awards
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1987 - The First National Catfish Day Was Observed
* Celebrating the Value of Farm-Raised Catfish
#1 Songs in America
(June 25th)
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 - "Foolish Beat"
Debbie Gibson
6/25 - 7/1
1989 - "Satisfied"
Richard Marx
6/24 - 6/30
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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Headlines
(June 25th)
1980 - The Sony Walkman Went on Sale in the United States
Price: $200
1984 - Prince Released His 6th Album Purple Rain
Billboard Charts: #1
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Netherlands and Australia
Fun Fact!
Purple Rain is One of the Best-Selling Albums of All-Time With Over 25 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
June 25th in 80s History
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1988 - "Foolish Beat" by Debbie Gibson Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from June 25 - July 1
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
1982 - Blade Runner Premiered in Theaters
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young and Edward James Olmos
In Other News
(On June 25th)
1947 - The Diary of Anne Frank Was Published
1950 - The Korean War Began
* North Korea Invaded South Korea to Push Communism
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