#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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Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Nancy Sinatra (Singer)
1943 - Colin Baker (Actor) Dr. Who
1944 - Boz Scaggs (Singer)
1950 - Kathy Baker (Actress) The Right Stuff
1951 - Tony Rice (Guitarist)
1951 - Bonnie Tyler (Singer)
1955 - Tim Berners (Computer Scientist) World Wide Web Inventor
1957 - Don Robinson (Baseball)
1958 - Keenen Ivory Wayans (Actor) I’m Gonna Git You Sucka
1960 - Mick Hucknall (Singer) Simply Red
1962 - Nick Rhodes (Keyboardist) Duran Duran
Fun Fact!
In 1990 San Francisco Giants Pitcher, Don Robinson Became the First Player to Pitch a No-Hitter and Lose the Game
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Other Notable Birthdays
Jerry Stiller
June 8, 1927 - May 11, 2020
Passed Away at Age 92 from Natural Causes
Played George Costanza's Dad in Seinfeld
Joan Rivers (Comedian)
June 8, 1933 - September 4, 2014
Passed Away at Age 81 from Brain Damage from a Lack of Oxygen During a Surgical Procedure
Known For the "Gift of Gab"
Rob Pilatus (Singer)
June 8, 1965 - April 3, 1998
Passed Away at Age 32 from Alcohol and Prescription Pill Overdose
Part of Milli Vanilli
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Andrew Jackson
Passed Away on June 8, 1945 at Age 78 from Heart Failure
7th President of the United States
Satchel Paige (Baseball)
Passed Away on June 8, 1982 at Age 75 from a Heart Attack
Hall of Fame (1971)
* First Black Pitcher in the American League
Fun Fact!
Satchel Paige (42) Became the Oldest Player to Debut in the Major Leagues
* 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
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
* Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Rick Moranis
The 2nd Highest Grossing Movie From 1984
#1 Beverly Hills Cop
1984 - Gremlins Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Zach Galliga and Phoebe Cates
The 4th Highest Grossing Movie From 1984
June 8th in 80s History
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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
1966 - The National Football League and American Football League Announced They Would Merge Leagues Beginning in 1970
1985 - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from June 8 - 21
Also Hit #1 in Canada and New Zealand
Headlines
(June 8th)
1981 - Mike Moore (Pitcher) Was the #1 Overall Pick in the Major League Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners
* Played 14-Seasons
Career Record: 161 - 176
All-Star (1989)
World Series Champion in 1989 With the Oakland A’s
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