1986 - Damon Wayans Was Fired From Saturday Night Live For Playing a Gay Police Officer
Skit: "Mr. Monopoly"
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On March 15, 1988 The St. Louis Cardinals Football Team Moved to Arizona
Happy 80s Birthdays
1935 - Judd Hirsch (Actor) Taxi
1935 - Jimmy Swaggart (Pastor)
1940 - Phil Lesh (Bassist) The Grateful Dead
1941 - Mike Love (Singer) Beach Boys
1943 - David Cronenberg (Director) Scanners
1943 - Sly Stone (Singer)
1943 - The Iron Sheik (Wrestler)
1954 - Craig Wasson (Actor) Body Double
1955 - Dee Snider (Singer) Twisted Sister
1956 - Clay Matthews Jr. (Football)
1957 - David Silverman (Animator) The Simpsons
1959 - Harold Baines (Baseball)
1960 - Mike Pagliarulo (Baseball)
1961 - Terry Cummings (Basketball)
1962 - Terence Trent D'Arby (Singer)
1963 - Bret Michaels (Singer) Poison
1964 - Rockwell (Singer)
Fun Fact!
In 1983 The Iron Sheik Sheik Beat Bob Backlund For the WWF Heavyweight Championship
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#1 Songs in America
(March 15th)
1980 - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Queen
2/23 - 3/21
1981 - "9 to 5"
Dolly Parton
3/14 - 3/20
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 - "Sara"
Starship
3/15 - 3/21
1987 - "Jacob's Ladder"
Huey Lewis and the News
3/14 - 3/20
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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March 15th in 80s History
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St. Louis Cardinals Moved
1986 - The Hotel New World in Singapore Collapsed, Killing 33 People
Other Notable Birthdays
Andrew Jackson (Former U.S. President)
March 15, 1767 - June 8, 1845
Passed Away at Age 78 From Heart Failure
7th President of the United States
Bobby Bonds (Baseball)
March 15, 1946 - August 23, 2003
Passed Away at Age 57 From Lung Cancer and a Brain Tumor
Father of Barry Bonds
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Benjamin Spock (Pediatrician)
May 2, 1903 - March 15, 1998
Passed Away at Age 94 (Unknown Causes)
Known as Dr. Spock Who Wrote the Popular Book Baby and Childcare (1946)
David Brenner (Comedian)
February 4, 1936 - March 15, 2014
Passed Away at Age 78 From Pancreatic Cancer
Had the Most Appearances on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 70s and 80s
Michael Porcaro (Bassist)
May 29, 1955 - March 15, 2015
Passed Away on March 15, 2015 at Age 59 From ALS
Bassist for Toto
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1985 - Lost in America
Director: Albert Brooks
Starring: Albert Brooks, Julie Hagerty and Donald Bigg
Budget: N/A
Box Office $10.1 Million
1985 - Sylvester
Director: Tim Hunter
Starring: Richard Farnsworth, Melissa Gilbert and Michael Schoeffling
Budget: N/A
Box Office N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Sanford Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Starring Redd Foxx
* Sequel to Sanford and Son
1983 - Ace Crawford, Private Eyes Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
Starring Tim Conway
1984 - The 10th People’s Choice Awards Aired on CBS
Host: Andy Williams
Favorite All Around Male Entertainer: Michael Jackson
Favorite All Around Female Entertainer: Barbara Mandrell and Barbra Streisand
1985 - Mr. Belvedere Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 117
1986 - Griffin Dunne Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Rosanne Cash
1988 - Trial and Error Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Ran 1 Season with 8 Episodes
Starring Paul Rodriguez
1988 - Coming of Age Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 15
Starring Paul Dooley
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Shoot Out the Lights
Richard and Linda Thompson (6th Album)
* Rolling Stone Magazine ranked it #24 Best Albums from the 80s
1985 - Everybody’s Crazy
Michael Bolton (4th Album)
* Reached #45 in Sweden
1988 - Naked
Talking Heads (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #19
* #3 in the UK
In Other 80s Music News
1989 - "Les Miserables" Opened at Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1985 - Larry Holmes Beat David Bey by TKO (10th Rounds) to Win the WBC Heavyweight Championship Belt
1988 - The St. Louis Cardinals Football Team Moved to Arizona
1989 - NY Rangers Retired Goalie's Eddie Giacomin's Jersey #1
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Fun Fact!
On June 25, 1980 the Sony Walkman Went On Sale in the United States
Price: $150
Headlines
(March 15th)
1985 - Mr. Belvedere Premiered on ABC
* Starring Christopher Hewett and Bob Uecker
Bob Uecker Has Been the Play-by-Play Announcer For the Minnesota Twins Since 1971
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Fun Fact!
On February 14, 1934 Toronto Maple Leafs Ace Bailey's Number 6 Became the First Jersey Retired in the NHL
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Other Notable Dates
(On March 15th)
44 BC - Julius Caesar Was Assassinated
* Stabbed 23 Times by a Group of Senators
1877 - The First Official Cricket Game Was Played
* Australia Played England at the MCG Stadium, in Melbourne, Australia
1990 - Mikhail Gorbachev Became the First President of the Soviet Union
* Previously Served as General Secretary
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"Sara" Became the #1 Song in America
1986 - "Sara" by Starship Hit Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from March 15 - 21
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
Did You Know?
Starship Was Formed in San Francisco in 1984