Darryl Strawberry Was the #1 Overall Pick in the MLB Draft
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1989 - "Rock On" by Michael Damian Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from June 3 - 9
Also Hit #1 in Canada
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Other Notable Dates
(On June 3rd)
1943 - The Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles Occurred
* White U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines Attacked Latino Youths Dressed in Zoot Suits
1988 - Big Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Tom Hanks
Director: Penny Marshall
The 3rd Highest Grossing Movie From 1988
#1 Rain Man
#2 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Headlines
(June 3rd)
1980 - Darryl Strawberry Was the #1 Overall Pick in the Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Mets
* Drafted Out of Crenshaw High School
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#1 Songs in America
(June 3rd)
1980 - "Funkytown"
Lipps Inc.
5/31 - 6/27
1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
5/16 - 6/19
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 - "Let's Hear It for the Boy"
Deniece Williams
5/26 - 6/8
1985 - "Everything She Wants"
Wham!
5/25 - 6/7
1986 - "Greatest Love of All"
Whitney Houston
5/17 - 6/6
1987 - "With or Without You"
U2
5/16 - 6/5
1988 - "One More Try"
George Michael
5/28 - 6/17
1989 - "Rock On"
Michael Damian
6/3 - 6/9
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1985 - Larry King Live Premiered on CNN
* Ran 26 Seasons with 6,120 Episodes
First Guest: Mario Cuomo (New York Mayor)
Last Guests: President Barack Obama and Bill Clinton (Amongst Others)
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June 3rd in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1945 - Hale Irwin (Golf)
1945 - Bill Paterson (Actor) The Killing Fields
1947 - John Dykstra (Special Effects)
1950 - Suzi Quatro (Bassist)
1950 - Deniece Williams (Singer) "Lets's Hear It For The Boy"
1954 - Dan Hill (Singer)
1958 - Scott Valentine (Actor) Family Ties (Nick)
1961 - Peter Vidmar (Gymnast)
1964 - Kerry King (Guitarist) Slayer
Fun Fact!
Scott Valentine Played Malerie's Boyfriend, Nick on the TV Series, Family Ties
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Other Notable Birthdays
Jefferson Davis
June 3, 1808 - December 6, 1889
Passed Away at Age 81 from Malaria
The President of the Confederate States
Ransom E. Olds
June 3, 1864 - August 26, 1950
Passed Away at Age 86 (Unknown Cause)
Founded Oldsmobile Motors
Tony Curtis
June 3, 1925 - September 29, 2010
Passed Away at the Age of 85 from Cardiac Arrest
Appeared in Over 100 Films
* Best Known For Some Like it Hot and Operation Petticoat (1959)
Steve Dalkowski (Baseball)
June 3, 1939 - April 19, 2020
Passed Away at Age 80 from Covid-19 (Suffered from Dementia)
Considered the Fastest Pitcher in Baseball History
* Some Say He Hit 110 MPH, But No Radar Gun Was Available at the Time
Struck Out More Batters and Walked More Batters Per 9-Innings Than Any Other Pitcher in “Pro Baseball History”
Never Made it Out of the Minor Leagues Because of Alcoholism
Tony Curtis
June 3, 1925 - September 29, 2010
Passed Away at the Age of 85 from Cardiac Arrest
Appeared in Over 100 Films
Curtis Mayfield (Singer)
June 3, 1942 - December 26, 1999
Passed Away at the Age of 57 of Complications from Type 2 Diabetes
Considered One of the Most Influential Soul and Politically Conscious African-American Musician
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Ozzie Nelson
Passed Away on June 3, 1975 at the Age of 69 from Liver Cancer
Played Ozzie in the TV Series, The Ozzie and Harriet Show
David Carradine
Passed Away on June 3, 2009 at the Age of 72 From an Accidental Hanging
Played Kwai Chang Caine in the 1970s Television Series, Kung Fu
Rue McClanahan
Passed Away on June 3, 2010 at the Age of 76 from a Brain Hemorrhage
Won an Emmy Award in 1987 For Most Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series For Her Role as Blanche in the TV Series, The Golden Girls
Muhammed Ali (Boxing)
* Born Cassius Clay
Passed Away on June 3, 2016 at the Age of 74 from Septic Shock
Considered "The Greatest of All-Time"
F. Lee Bailey (Attorney)
Passed Away on June 3, 2021 at the Age 87 (Hospice Care)
Represented O.J. Simpson
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - The Man with Two Brains
Director: Carl Reiner
Starring: Steve Martin and Kathleen Turner
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $10.3 Million
1983 - Psycho II
Director: Richard Franklin
Starring: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Robert Loggia and Meg Tilly
Budget: $5 million
Box Office: $34.7 Million
1983 - WarGames
Director: John Badham
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood and Ally Sheedy
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $79.6 Million
1987 - The Untouchables
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Kevin Costner, Charles Martin Smith, Andy García, Robert De Niro and Sean Connery
Budget: $25 Million
Box Office: $106.2 Million ($76 Million Domestic)
Fun Fact!
The Untouchables Was the 6th Highest Grossing Movie from 1987
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1988 - Big
Director: Penny Marshall
Starring: Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Perkins
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $151.7 Million ($114 Million Domestic)
Fun Fact!
Big Was the 3rd Highest Grossing Movie from 1988
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1988 - Funny Farm
Director: George Roy Hill
Starring: Chevy Chase and Madolyn Smith
Budget: $19 Million
Box Office: $25.5 Million
1989 - Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
Director: Paul Bartel
Starring: Jacqueline Bisset, Ray Sharkey, Mary Woronov, Robert Beltran, Ed Begley Jr., Wallace Shawn, Arnetia Walker, Paul Bartel and Paul Mazursky
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2.1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - Larry King Live Premiered on CNN
Seasons: 26
Episodes: 6,120
1985 - Turkey Television Premiered on Nickelodeon
Seasons: 1
1987 - Final Episode of Nothing in Common
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Network: NBC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Strait from the Heart
George Strait (2nd Album)
* Reached #18 on the Country Charts
1983 - Your Move
America (11th Album)
Billboard Charts: #81
1985 - Boys and Girls
Bryan Ferry (6th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #63
* Hit #1 in the UK
1985 - The Firstborn is dead
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (2nd Album)
* Reached #53 in the UK
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Darryl Strawberry Was the #1 Overall Pick by the New York Mets
1985 - BJ Surhoff Was the #1 Overall Pick by the Milwaukee Brewers
College: North Carolina
Other Notable Draft Picks
(Future Hall of Famers)
#4 Barry Larkin
Team: Cincinnati Reds
#36 Randy Johnson (2nd Round)
Team: Montreal Expos
#574 John Smoltz (22nd Round)
Team: Detroit Tigers
1987 - The Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros Combined to Hit 3 Grand Slams
Billy Hatcher (Astros)
Brian Dayett (Cubs)
Keith Moreland (Cubs)
* The Cubs Beat the Astros 22 - 7 at Wrigley Field in Chicago
Attendance: 19,725
1988 - Red Sox 3rd Baseman Wade Boggs Was Sued For Palimony
1989 - Nolan Ryan Pitched His 11th Career 1-Hitter
* Harold Reynolds Led Off the Game With a Single
The Rangers Beat the Mariners 6 - 1 at the Kingdome in Seattle
Attendance: 24,601
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In Other 80s News
1980 - An Explosion Occurred at the Statue of Liberty
* FBI Suspected Croatian Nationalists
1980 - 5 People Died in a Nebraska Tornado Known as “The 1980 Grand Island Tornado”
* $300 Million Worth of Damages
1982 - The Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Shlomo Argov Was Left Paralyzed After Getting Shot in London
1989 – The Chinese Government Sent Troops to Force Protesters Out of Tiananmen Square
1989 - The Skydome in Toronto Officially Opened With an Opening Celebration on CBS