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1985 - The Los Angeles Lakers Won the NBA Championship
* Beat the Boston Celtics 4 Games to 2
Head Coach: Pat Riley
MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Headlines
(June 9th)
1984 - "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from June 9 - 22
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Chile and Zimbabwe
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Fun Fact!
Mats Wilander Won 7 Grand Slam Championships During His Career
French Open (1982, 1985, 1988)
US Open (1988)
Australian Open (1983, 1984, 1988)
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#1 Songs in America
(June 9th)
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 - "Time After Time"
Cyndi Lauper
6/9 - 6/22
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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1985 - Mats Wilander Won the French Open
* Beat Ivan Lendl 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
1984 - Martina Navratilova Won the French Open
* Beat Chris Evert 6 - 3, 6 - 1
Other Notable Birthdays
Jackie Mason (Comedian)
June 9, 1928 - July 24, 2021
Passed Away at Age 93 (Unknown Cause)
* Best Known For Innuendos and Puns
Won 3 Emmy Awards
Jackie Wilson (Singer)
June 9, 1934 - January 21, 1984
Passed Away at Age 49 from Pneumonia
Elected the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987
Wayman Tisdale (Basketball)
June 9, 1964 - May 15, 2009
Passed Away at Age 44 from a Ruptured Esophagus Following Radiation Treatments for Cancer
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Zachary Taylor
Passed Away on July 9, 1850 While in Office at Age 65 from a Stomach Illness Caused by a Large Consumption of Raw Fruit and Iced Milk
* Millard Fillmore was Sworn in as President
The 12th President of the United States
Bob Welch (Baseball)
Passed Away on June 9, 2014 at Age 57 of a Broken Neck from an Accidental Fall in the Bathroom of His House
Won the America League Cy Young Award in 1990 (Oakland A's)
Bushwick Bill (Rapper)
Passed Away on June 9, 2019 at Age 52 from Pancreatic Cancer
Member of The Geto Boys
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Director: William Shatner
Starring: William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy
Budget: $33 Million
Box Office: $63 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Debuts of Finales On This Day
Fun Fact!
The Cosby Show Was the Highest Rated TV Show in 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1989
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 1
Frank Zappa (38th Album)
1986 - Night Songs
Cinderella (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #3
1987 - Join the Army
Suicidal Tendencies (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #100
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Martina Navratilova Won the French Open
Runner Up: Chris Evert
Match: 6-3, 6-1
1984 - Laffit Pincay Jr. Won the Belmont Stakes Aboard Swale
Trainer: Woody Stevens
Owner: Claiborne Farm
Laffit Pincay Jr. and Trainer Woody Stevens Won 3 Straight Belmont Stakes Together (1982, 1983, 1984)
1985 - The Los Angeles Lakers Won the NBA Championship Defeating the Boston Celtics 4 Games to 2
MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Coach: Pat Riley
1985 - Mats Wilander (Sweden) Won the French Open
Runner Up: Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia)
Match: 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
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Fun Fact!
Martina Navratilova Won 18 Grand Slam Championships During Her Career
Wimbledon: (1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990)
US Open: (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987)
French Open: (1982, 1984)
Australian Open: (1981, 1983, 1985)
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - Dick Vitale (Sports Announcer)
1951 - Dave Parker (Baseball) NL MVP 1979
1954 - Pete Byrne (Singer) Naked Eyes
1961 - Michael J. Fox (Actor) Back to the Future
1963 - Johnny Depp (Actor) Cry Baby
Fun Fact!
Michael J Fox Won an Emmy Award for Most Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series 3 Years in a Row (1986, 1987, 1988) For His Role as Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties
June 9th in 80s History
"Time After Time" Became the #1 Song in America
Other Notable Dates
(On June 9th)
1856 - 500 Mormons Left Iowa City, Iowa for the Mormon Trail
Did You Know?
The Mormon Trail is a 1,300 Mile Route From Illinois to Utah that Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Traveled
* The Mormon Trail Extends from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah, which was Settled by Brigham Young and His Followers Beginning in 1847
1973 - Secretariat Won the Triple Crown
* The Kentucky Derby
The Preakness
The Belmont Stakes
1978 - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Opened Its Priesthood to "All Worthy Men”
* Ended a 148-Year Policy That Excluded Black Men
Joseph Freeman Became the First African-American Priest in the Mormon Church
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