On This Day June 2nd in 80s History

1987 - The Honkey Tonk Man Beat Ricky “The Dragon Steamboat to Win the WWF Intercontinental Championship

Other Notable Dates

(On June 2nd)

1835 - The P. T. Barnum Circus Began Their First Tour of the United States
Became the Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1871
* Closed in 2017

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1987 - Ken Griffey Jr. Was the #1 Overall Pick in the Major League Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners

* 13x All-Star

10x Gold Glove

AL MVP (1997)

Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016

Fun Fact!

Ken Griffey Jr. and His Dad, Ken Griffey Hit Back to Back Home Runs in 1990

Happy 80s Birthdays

1937 - Sally Kellerman (Actress) Back to School
1941 - Stacy Keach (Actor) Hemingway
1941 - Charlie Watts (Drummer) Rolling Stones
1943 - Charles Haid (Actor) Hill Street Blues
1948 - Jerry Mathers (Actor) Leave it to Beaver (The Beaver)
1950 - Joanna Gleason (Actress) Into the Woods
1953 - Craig Sadler (Golf)
1954 - Dennis Haysbert (Actor) Major League (Cerrano)
1955 - Dana Carvey (Actor) Saturday Night Live
1958 - Lex Lugar (Wrestler)
1960 - Tony Hadley (Singer) Spandau Ballet
1970 - Jamison Newlander (Actor) The Lost Boys

Fun Fact!
Craig Sadler Won The Masters in 1982

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Other Notable Birthdays

Tex Schramm
June 2, 1920 - July 15, 2003
Passed Away at the Age of 83 (Unknown)

Owner of the Dallas Cowboys From 1960 to 1989

* Sold the Cowboys to Jerry Jones

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

Ray Combs (Game Show Host)
Passed Away on June 2, 1996 at the Age of 40 from Suicide

Host of the Game Show, Family Fued

“Classy” Freddie Blassie (Wrestling)
Passed Away on June 2, 2003 at the Age of 85 from Heart and Kidney Failure

Coined the Phrase "Pencil Neck Geek"

Bo Diddley (Singer and Guitarist)
Passed Away on June 2, 2008 at the Age of 79 from Heart Failure

Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987

* Blues Hall of Fame in 2003

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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)

1989 - Dead Poets Society
Director: Peter Weir
Starring: Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke
Budget: $16.4 Million

Box Office: $235.9 Million ($95 Million Domestic)

1989 - No Holds Barred
Director: Thomas J. Wright
Starring: Hulk Hogan, Kurt Fuller, Joan Severance and Tiny Lister
Budget: $8 Million

Box Office: $16 Million

1989 - Renegades
Director: Jack Sholder
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rob Knepper, Bill Smitrovich and Jami Gertz
Budget: $16 Million

Box Office: $9 Million

1989 - Vampire's Kiss
Director: Robert Bierman
Starring: Nicolas Cage, María Conchita Alonso, Jennifer Beals and Elizabeth Ashley
Budget: $2 Million

Box Office: $725,000

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80s Television
(On This Day)

1984 - Final Episode of Whiz Kids
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 18
Network: CBS

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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)

1980 - East
Cold Chisel (3rd Album)
* Reached #2 in Australia
Won Australian Album of the Year

1980 - Found All the Parts (EP)
Cheap Trick

1980 - I’m a Rebel
Accept (2nd Album)

1986 - A Kind of Magic
Queen (12th Album)
Billboard Charts: #46

* Hit #1 in the UK and Argentina

1987 - Whitney
Whitney Houston (2nd Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Album Charts

* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, Austria, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Australia, New Zealand and Japan

Fun Fact!

Whitney Houston Became the First Female With Four #1 Hits on the Same Album
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody”
"Didn't We Almost Have It All"
So Emotional”
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go"

1987 - Let It Loose
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine (10th Album)
Billboard Charts: #6

* Hit #1 in the UK and the Netherlands
Over 3 Million Copies Sold in the US

Featuring “Rhythm is Gonna Get You” and “Anything For You”

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80s Sports
(On This Day)

1987 - Ken Griffey Jr. Was Drafted Out of High School #1 Overall by the Seattle Mariners

Other Notable Draft Picks
Craig Biggio #22 (1st Round)

Team: Houston Astros (Catcher)

College: Seton Hall

* Converted to 2nd Base

Hall of Fame (2015)

Mike Mussina #273 (11th Round)

Team: Baltimore Orioles

School: Montoursville High School

Hall of Fame (2019)

1987 - The Honky Tonk Man Beat Ricky 'The Dragon" Steamboat for the WWF Intercontinental Championship Belt
Event: Superstars of Wrestling
Location: Buffalo, New York

1989 - Cincinnati Reds Outfielder Eric Davis Hit for the Cycle Against the San Diego Padres
* The Reds beat the Padres 9-4 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati
Attendance: 29,277

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1989 - Mike Scott Pitched a Complete Game Shutout to Help the Astros Beat the Dodgers 1 - 0 at the Astrodome in Houston
* Dodgers Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela Recorded the Loss to Start the Season 0 - 5
Attendance: 32,736

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In Other 80s News

1983 - 23 Passengers Died on Air Canada Flight 797 of Flammable Gases From an In-Flight Fire

June 2nd in 80s History

The Whitney Album Was Released

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Headlines

(June 2nd)

1987 - Whitney Houston Released Her 2nd Album (Whitney)
* Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Album Charts

Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, Austria, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Australia, New Zealand and Japan
Over 20 Million Copies Sold Worldwide

1989 - Dead Poets Society Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Robin Williams