Other Notable Birthdays
Alfred Peet (Entrepreneur)
March 10, 1920 - August 29, 2007
Birthplace: Alkmaar, Netherland
Passed Away at Age 87
* Unknown Cause of Death
Founded Peete’s Coffee in Berkeley, California in 1966
James Earl Ray (Activist)
March 10, 1928 - April 23, 1998
Birthplace: Alton, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 70 From Kidney Disease and Liver Failure
* Caused by Hepatitis C
Shot and Killed Martin Luther King Jr.
Jim Valvano (Basketball Coach)
March 10, 1946 - April 28, 1993
Birthplace: Queens, New York
Passed Away at Age 47 From Metastatic Cancer
* The Head Coach of North Carolina State From 1980 to 1990
Won the NCAA National Championship in 1983
Steve Howe (Baseball)
March 10, 1958 - April 28, 2006
Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 48 in a Car Accident at Coachella While Under the Influence of Methamphetamines
MLB Seasons: 12
Position: Pitcher
All-Star: 1 (1982)
World Series Champion: 1 (1981)
Won the National League Rookie of the Year in 1980 With the Los Angeles Dodgers
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Andy Gibb (English Singer)
March 5, 1958 - March 10, 1988
Birthplace: Strefford, Lancashire, England
Passed Away at Age 30 From Inflammation of the Heart
* Had a Drug Addiction
Formed the Bee Gees With His 3 Older Brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb
Lloyd Bridges (Actor)
January 15, 1913 - March 10, 1998
Birthplace: San Leandro, California
Passed Away at Age 85 From Natural Causes
* Played Steve McCroskey in Airplane
“Picked the Wrong Day to Quit Smoking”
Corey Haim (Actor)
December 23, 1971 - March 10, 2010
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Passed Away at Age 38 From a Damaged Diffuse Alveolar, Pneumonia and Coronary Arteriosclerosis
* Haim Suffered From Drug Abuse
Best Known For the Films Lucas (1986) and The Lost Boys (1987)
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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
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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
1977 - Rings Were Discovered on Uranus by Astronomers James L. Elliot, Edward W. Dunham, and Jessica Mink
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1989 - Chances Are Premiered in Theaters
Director: Emile Ardolino
Starring: Cybill Shepherd and Robert Downey Jr.
1983 - MTV Played Michael Jackson's “Billie Jean” Making Him the First Black Artist to Get Airplay on MTV
* MTV Was Launched on August 1, 1981
Fun Fact!
Robert Downey Jr. Was the Highest Paid Actor in 2013, 2014 and 2015 For His Role as Iron Man
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Chuck Norris (Actor) Missing in Action
Birthplace: Ryan, Oklahoma
1958 - Sharon Stone (Actress) Above the Law
Birthplace: Meadville, Pennsylvania
1961 - Mitch Gaylord (Gymnast)
Birthplace: Van Nuys, California
1962 - Jasmine Guy (Actress) A Different World
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
1963 - Jeff Ament (Bassist) Pearl Jam
Birthplace: Havre, Montana
1965 - Rod Woodson (Football)
Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Indiana
1966 - Edie Brickell (Singer)
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Fun Fact!
Sharon Stone Made Her Film Debut as a Train Passenger in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories (1980)
President Reagan
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Headlines
(March 10th)
1980 - Willard Scott Made His Debut as the Weatherman For The Today Show on NBC
On March 10, 1981 Kim Carnes Released “Bette Davis Eyes” as a Single
* Won Billboard “Song of the Year”
#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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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
Formed The Bee Gees in 1955 as the Rattlesnakes With His Brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice
March 10th in 80s History
On March 10, 1984 President Reagan Gave a Radio Address on the Current Economy