1984 - Gremlins Premiered in Theaters
Director: Joe Dante
Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday, Frances Lee McCain and Corey Feldman
The 4th Highest Grossing Movie From 1984
#1 Beverly Hills Cop
#2 Ghostbusters
#3 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
June 8th in 80s History
1985 - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears Hit #1 On the U.S. Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from June 8 - 21
Also Hit #1 in Canada and New Zealand
Fun Fact!
Tears for Fears Formed in Bath, England in 1981
Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Nancy Sinatra (Singer)
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey
1943 - Colin Baker (Actor) Dr. Who
Birthplace: Waterloo, London, England
1944 - Boz Scaggs (Singer)
Birthplace: Canton, Ohio
1950 - Kathy Baker (Actress) The Right Stuff
Birthplace: Midland, Texas
1951 - Bonnie Tyler (Singer)
Birthplace: Skewen, Neath, Wales
1955 - Tim Berners (Computer Scientist) World Wide Web
Birthplace: London, England
1957 - Don Robinson (Baseball)
Birthplace: Ashland, Kentucky
1958 - Keenen Ivory Wayans (Actor) I’m Gonna Git You Sucka
Birthplace: New York City
1960 - Mick Hucknall (English Singer) Simply Red
Birthplace: Manchester, England
1962 - Nick Rhodes (Keyboardist) Duran Duran
Birthplace: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Fun Fact!
In 1990 Don Robinson (San Francisco Giants) Became the First Player to Pitch a No-Hitter and Lose the Game
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Other Notable Birthdays
Jerry Stiller (Actor)
June 8, 1927 - May 11, 2020
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 92 From Natural Causes
* Died in His Upper West Side Home
Played George Costanza's Dad on Seinfeld
Joan Rivers (Comedian and TV Host)
June 8, 1933 - September 4, 2014
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York
Passed Away at Age 81 From Brain Damage After She Stopped Breathing While Undergoing a Minor Throat Procedure
* Known For Having the “Gift of Gab”
Considered the Pioneer For Women's Comedy
Rob Pilatus (German Singer)
June 8, 1965 - April 3, 1998
Birthplace: Munich, West Germany
Passed Away at Age 32 From Alcohol and a Prescription Pill Overdose
* Died in a Hotel Room in Friedrichsdorf, Germany the Night Before Going On Tour
Member of the Pop Duo Milli Vanilli
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Andrew Jackson (Former U.S. President)
March 15, 1767 - June 8, 1845
Birthplace: Waxhaw Between North and South Carolina
Passed Away at Age 78 From Heart Failure
* His Political Philosophy Was the Basis For the Democratic Party
The 7th President of the United States
Term: 1829 - 1937
Satchel Paige (Baseball)
July 7, 1906 - June 8, 1982
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama
Passed Away at Age 75 From a Heart Attack
* The First Black Pitcher in the American League
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971
Fun Fact!
After Many Years in the Negro Leagues Satchel Paige Became the Oldest Player to Make His Major League Debut at Age 42
* Also the Oldest Player (59) to Ever Play in a Major League Game
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1984 - Ghostbusters
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts
Budget: $27.5 Million
Box Office: $295.7 Million ($229 Million Domestic)
1984 - Gremlins
Director: Joe Dante
Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday, Frances Lee McCain and Corey Feldman
Budget: $11 Million
Box Office: $212.9 Million ($153 Million Domestic)
1984 - Top Secret!
Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker
Starring: Val Kilmer and Lucy Gutteridge
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $20.5 Million
1984 - Beat Street
Director: Stan Lathan
Starring: Rae Dawn Chong and Guy Davis
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $16.5 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1988 - Final Episode of The Slap Maxwell Story
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
Network: ABC
Starring Dabney Coleman
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Season of Glass
Yoko Ono (Debut Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #49
1984 - Hyaena
Siouxsie and the Banshees (6th Album)
1985 - Our Favorite Shop
The Style Council (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #123
* Hit #1 in the UK
1987 - Sold
Boy George (Debut Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #145
* #4 in Italy
1989 - Nights Like This
Stacey Q (3rd Album)
Singles Released
1984 - “Ghostbuster”
Ray Parker, Jr.
#1 Song in America from August 11 - August 31
* Also Hit #1 in Canada, France, Spain and South Africa
In Other 80s Music News
1989 - Rod Stewart Played the First Concert at the New “Skydome” in Toronto
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Björn Borg (Sweden) Won the French Open
Runner Up: Vitas Gerulaitis (USA)
Match: 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
1981 - Mike Moore Was the #1 Overall Pick in the Major League Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners
College: Oral Roberts
Other Notable Draft Picks
(Future Hall of Famers)
#58 Tony Gwynn (3rd Round)
Team: San Diego Padres
College: San Diego State
1982 - The Los Angeles Lakers Beat the Philadelphia 76ers 4 Games to 2 to Win the NBA Championship
MVP: Magic Johnson
Coach: Pat Riley
1985 - Chris Evert Won the French Open
Runner Up: Martina Navratilova
Match: 6-3, 6-7(4-7), 7-5
1986 - The Boston Celtics Beat the Houston Rockets 4 Games to 2 to Win the NBA Championship
Coach: KC Jones
MVP: Larry Bird
1986 - Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia) Won the French Open
Runner Up: Mikhael Pernfors (Sweden) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
1986 - The Baltimore Orioles Beat the New York Yankees 18 - 9 in the Longest 9 Inning Major League Baseball Game in History
Time: 4 Hours and 16 Minutes
Location: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 52,021
Lee Lacy (Orioles) 3 Home Runs
1985 - Mats Wilander (Sweden) Won the French Open
Runner Up: Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia)
Match: 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
1989 - The Pittsburgh Pirates Scored 10 Runs in the 1st Inning Against the Philadelphia Phillies
* The Phillies Beat the Pirates 15 - 11 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia on a Thursday Night
Attendance: 18,511
Von Hayes (Phillies) 2 Home Runs
Fun Fact!
Pirates Announcer Jim Rooker Said if the Pirates Lost This Game He Would Walk from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia
* Jim Rooker Made the Walk from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia at the End of the Season
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1984 - Homosexuality Became Legal in New South Waless
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"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Became the #1 Song in America
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1984 - Ghostbusters Premiered in Theaters
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts
The 2nd Highest Grossing Movie From 1984
#1 Beverly Hills Cop
Other Notable Dates
(On June 8th)
1953 - The United States Supreme Court Ruled in the Case of District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co.
* Restaurants in Washington, D.C. Can No Longer Refuse Service to Black Customers
1965 - Rick Monday Was the #1 Overall Pick by the Kansas City Athletics in the First Major League Baseball Draft
Position: Outfield
College: Arizona St.
Rick Monday Hit the First Home Run at the Oakland Coliseum
Fun Fact!
Future Hall of Famers Johnny Bench (36th Overall) Tom Seaver (190) and Nolan Ryan (226) Were Selected in the 1965 MLB Draft
1966 - The National Football League and American Football League Announced They Would Merge Leagues Beginning in 1970
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Headlines
(June 8th)
1981 - Mike Moore Was the #1 Overall Pick in the Major League Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners
College: Oral Roberts
Position: Pitcher
MLB Seasons: 14
All-Star: 1989
Career Record: 161 - 176
World Series Champion in 1989 With the Oakland A’s
Fun Fact!
Future Hall of Famers Tony Gwynn (58th Overall) and Fred McGriff Were Selected in the 1981 MLB Draft (233)
* NFL Hall of Famer John Elway Was Selected 52nd Overall by the New York Yankees
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#1 Songs in America
(June 8th)
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 - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
Tears for Fears
6/8 - 6/21
1986 - "Live to Tell"
Madonna
6/7 - 6/13
1987 - "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
Kim Wilde
6/6 - 6/12
1988 - "One More Try"
George Michael
5/28 - 6/17
1989 - "Rock On"
Michael Damian
6/3 - 6/9
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