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1930 - The Planet Pluto Was Discovered by The Lowell Observatory
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The Cars
1982 - T.J. Hooker Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 5 Seasons
Episodes: 91 Episodes
Starring: William Shatner
Heather Locklear Joined the Cast in Season 2
On March 13, 1984 The Cars Released Their Heartbeat City Album Featuring "Drive" and "You Might Think"
T.J. Hooker Premiered on ABC
March 13th in 80s History
1984 - The Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament Began
#1 Seeds
East: North Carolina
Mideast: Kentucky
West: Georgetown
Midwest: DePaul
Georgetown Won The National Championship
* Beat Houston 84 - 75
Head Coach: John Thompson
Most Outstanding Player: Patrick Ewing
Fun Fact!
Georgetown Hoyas Head Coach John Thompson Became the First Black Coach to Win The National Championship
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1950 - William H. Macy (Actor) Radio Days
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
1954 - Robin Duke (Actress) Saturday Night Live
Birthplace: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
1956 - Dana Delany (Actress) China Beach
Birthplace: New York City
1960 - Adam Clayton (Guitarist) U2
Birthplace: Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England
1964 - Will “The Thrill” Clark (Baseball)
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
1971 - Annabeth Gish (Actress) Mystic Pizza
Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico
1971 - Tracy Wells (Actress) Mr. Belvedere
Birthplace: Encino, California
Fun Fact!
Will Clark Hit a Home Run Off Nolan Ryan In His First Major League At-Bat (1986)
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(March 13th)
1981 - The Howling Premiered in Theaters
Director: Joe Dante
Starring: Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone and Belinda Balaski
Fun Fact!
The Very First Horror Film in the World Was the 1896 Film The House of the Devil
* A French Short 3-Minute Film
Fun Fact!
Arizona Was the Last State Admitted to the Union
* Admitted to the Statehood on February 14, 1912
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1987 - Raising Arizona Premiered in Theaters
Director: Joel Cohen
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe, and John Goodman
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Other Notable Birthdays
L. Ron Hubbard (American Author)
March 13, 1911 - January 24, 1986
Birthplace: Tilden, Nebraska
Passed Away at Age 74 From a Stroke
* The Founder of Scientology
Scientology Was Created in 1952
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Benjamin Harrison (Former U.S. President)
August 20, 1833 - March 13, 1901
Birthplace: North Bend, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 67 From Pneumonia
In Office: 1889 - 1993
The 23rd President of the United States
Fun Fact!
Benjamin Harrison is The Grandson of the 9th U.S. President William Henry Harrison
Maureen Stapleton
June 21, 1925 - March 13, 2006
Birthplace: Troy, New York
Passed Away at Age 80 From Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
* Won an Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress in 1981 For Her Role as Emma Goldman in Reds
Arnold Skaaland (Wrestling)
January 21, 1925 - March 13, 2007
Birthplace: White Plains, New York
Passed Away at Age 82
* Unknown Cause of Death
Elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 1994
William Hurt (Actor)
March 20, 1950 - March 13, 2022
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Passed Away at Age 71 From Prostate Cancer
* Diagnosed in 2018
Won an Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as Luis Molina in the 1985 Film Kiss of the Spider Woman
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - The Howling
Director: Joe Dante
Starring: Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone and Belinda Balaski
Budget: $1.5 Million
Box Office: $17.9 Million
1981 - The Funhouse
Director: Tobe Hooper
Starring: Elizabeth Berridge, Kevin Conway, Largo Woodruff, William Finley, Cooper Huckabee, Miles Chapin and Sylvia Miles
Budget: N/A
Box Office $7.8 Million
1981 - Back Roads
Director: Martin Ritt
Starring: Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones
Budget: N/A
Box Office $11.8 Million
1981 - Modern Romance
Director: Albert Brooks
Starring: Albert Brooks, Kathryn Harrold and Bruno Kirby
Budget: N/A
Box Office $2.8 Million
1986 - Heat
Directors: Dick Richards and Jerry Jameson
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Karen Young, Peter MacNicol, Neill Barry, Howard Hesseman and Diana Scarwid
Budget: $17 Million
Box Office: $2.7 Million
1987 - Raising Arizona
Director: Joel Coen
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe and John Goodman
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $29.2 Million
1987 - Evil Dead II
Director: Sam Raime
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley and Richard Domeier
Budget: $3.6 Million
Box Office $5.9 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - T.J. Hooker Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 91
Starring William Shatner
* Heather Locklear Joined Season 2
1986 - The 12th People’s Choice Awards Aired on CBS
Host: John Denver
Favorite All Around Male Entertainer: Bill Cosby
Favorite All Around Female Entertainers: Barbara Mandrell and Meryl Streep
1988 - The 14th People’s Choice Awards Aired on CBS
Host: Carl Reiner
Favorite All Around Male Entertainer: Bill Cosby
Favorite All Around Female Entertainer: Dolly Parton
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - We’ll Bring Down the House
Slade (9th Album)
* Reached #25 in the UK
1981 - Never Too Late
Status Quo (14th Album)
* Reached #2 in the UK
1984 - Heartbeat City
The Cars (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #3
* Hit #1 in New Zealand
Featuring “Drive” and “You Might Think”
Over 6 Million Copies Sold in the US
1989 - 101 (Live Album)
Depeche Mode
Singles Released
1982 - “I Ran”
A Flock of Seagulls
Reached #9 on the US Billboard Charts
* Hit #1 in Australia
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - Birmingham Stallions Beat the Oakland Invaders 20 - 14 in the First Overtime Game in the USFL
1984 - The NCAA Basketball Tournament Began
#1 Seeds
East: North Carolina
Mideast: Kentucky
West: Georgetown
Midwest: DePaul
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Other Notable Dates
(On March 13th)
1781 - The Planet Uranus Was Discovered by William Hershel
#1 Songs in America
(March 13th)
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 - "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Rick Astley
3/12 - 3/25
1989 - "Lost in Your Eyes"
Debbie Gibson
3/4 - 3/24
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