#1 Songs in America
(March 10th)
1980 - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Queen
2/23 - 3/21
1981 - "I Love a Rainy Night"
Eddie Rabbit
2/28 - 3/13
1982 - "Centerfold"
J. Geils Band
2/6 - 3/19
1983 - "Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson
3/5 - 4/22
1984 - "Jump"
Van Halen
2/25 - 3/30
1985 - 'Can't Fight This Feeling"
REO Speedwagon
3/9 - 3/29
1986 - "Kyrie"
Mister Mister
3/1 - 3/14
1987 - "Livin' on a Prayer"
Bon Jovi
2/14 - 3/13
1988 - "Father Figure"
George Michael
2/27 - 3/11
1989 - "Lost in Your Eyes"
Debbie Gibson
3/4 - 3/24
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"Bette Davis Eyes"
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March 10th in 80s History
On March 10, 1984 President Reagan Gave a Radio Address on the Current Economy
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1989 - Chances Are Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Cybill Shepherd and Robert Downey Jr.
Other Notable Birthdays
Alfred Peet (Entrepreneur)
March 10, 1920 - August 29, 2007
Passed Away at Age 87 (Unknown Cause)
Founded Peete’s Coffee in Berkeley, California in 1966
Jim Valvano (Basketball Coach)
March 10, 1946 - April 28, 1993
Passed Away at Age 47 From Metastatic Cancer
* Head Coach of NC State (1980 - 1990)
Won the NCAA National Championship in 1983
Steve Howe (Baseball)
March 10, 1958 - April 28, 2006
Passed Away at Age 48 in a Car Accident
* Howe’s Truck Rolled Over and Crashed at Coachella (Methamphetamine Found in His System)
Won NL Rookie of the Year in 1980 With the Los Angeles Dodgers
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Andy Gibb (Singer)
March 5, 1958 - March 10, 1988
Passed Away at Age 30 From Inflammation of the Heart Caused by Years of Cocaine Abuse
Formed the Bee Gees With His Brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice
Lloyd Bridges (Actor)
January 15, 1913 - March 10, 1998
Passed Away at Age 85 (Natural Causes)
Played Steve McCroskey in Airplane (1980)
Corey Haim (Actor)
December 23, 1971 - March 10, 2010
Passed Away at Age 38 From Diffuse Alveolar Damage and Pneumonia
* Haim Suffered From Drug Abuse
Best Known For the Movies, The Lost Boys and Licensed to Drive
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - Chances Are
Director: Emile Ardolino
Starring: Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal and Mary Stuart Masterson
Budget: $16 Million
Box Office: $16.2 Million
1989 - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver Reed and Uma Thurman
Budget: $46.6 Million
Box Office: $8.1 Million
1989 - The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Director: Terry Gilliam
Starring: John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver Reed and Uma Thurman
Budget: $46.6 Million
Box Office: $8.1 Million
1989 - Jackknife
Director: David Jones
Starring: Robert De Niro, Ed Harris and Kathy Baker
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $2 Million
1989 - New York Stories
Directors: Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese
Starring: Woody Allen, Rosanna Arquette, Mia Farrow, Giancarlo Giannini, Julie Kavner, Nick Nolte, Talia Shire, Don Novello, Mae Questel, Steve Buscemi and Heather McComb
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $10.7 Million
1989 - Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
Director: Peter Bonerz
Starring: Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Marion Ramsey, Leslie Easterbrook, Lance Kinsey, Bruce Mahler, Kenneth Mars, Matt McCoy, G. W. Bailey and George Gaynes
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $33.2 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Willard Scott Made His Premiere as the Weather Forecaster on the Today Show
1983 - MTV Played the Music Video “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson Making Him the First Black Artist to Get Airplay on MTV
1984 - Final Episode of We Got it Made
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 46
1989 - Final Episode of Finders Keepers (Children’s Game Show)
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 195
Network: Nickelodeon
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - There Goes the Neighborhood
Joe Walsh (5th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #20
1984 - Psalm 9
Trouble (Debut Album)
1989 - Mr. Jordan
Julian Lennon (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #87
Singles Released
1981 - “Bette Davis Eyes”
Kim Carnes
#1 Song in America from May 16 - June 19 and June 27 - July 24
* Also Hit #1 in France, Italy, Spain, West Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Australian and South Africa
Won “Song of the Year” at the Billboard Awards
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - Former Los Dodgers Manager Walter Alston Was Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee
1985 - Dick Motta (Dallas Mavericks) Won His 700th Game as an NBA Head Coach
1986 - Ernie Lombardi and Bobby Doerr Were Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee
President Reagan
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Michael Jackson Became the First Black Artist To Get a Video Played on MTV
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1988 - Singer Andy Gibb Passed Away at Age 30 From Inflammation of the Heart Muscle
* Caused by Years of Cocaine Abuse
Other Notable Dates
(On March 10th)
1876 - The First Successful Telephone Call Was Made by Alexander Graham Bell
1933 - A 6.4 Earthquake Hit the Los Angeles Area
* 115 People Killed
1983 - MTV Played Michael Jackson's “Billie Jean” Making Him the First Black Artist to Get Airplay on MTV
* MTV Was Launched in 1981
1977 - Rings Were Discovered on Uranus by Astronomers James L. Elliot, Edward W. Dunham, and Jessica Mink
On March 10, 1981 Kim Carnes Released “Bette Davis Eyes” as a Single
* Won Billboard “Song of the Year”
Did You Know?
Robert Downey Jr. Was the Highest Paid Actor in 2013, 2014 and 2015 For His Role as Iron Man
Headlines
(March 10th)
1980 - Willard Scott Made His Debut as the Weatherman For The Today Show
Network: NBC
Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Chuck Norris (Actor) Missing in Action
1945 - Katharine Houghton (Actress) Mr. North
1953 - Paul Haggis (Writer) Thirtysomething
1958 - Sharon Stone (Actress) Above the Law
1961 - Mitch Gaylord (Gymnast)
1962 - Jasmine Guy (Actress) A Different World
1963 - Jeff Ament (Bassist) Pearl Jam
1963 - Rick Rubin (Record Producer) Def Jam
1964 - Neneh Cherry (Singer)
1965 - Rod Woodson (Football)
1966 - Edie Brickell (Singer)
Fun Fact!
Sharon Stone Made Her Film Debut as a Train Passenger in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories (1980)