1987 - Televangelist Jim Bakker Resigned as Head of the PTL Club aka The Jim and Tammy Show Because of a Sex Scandal
* Jerry Falwell Took Over
1983 - First Lady Nancy Reagan Appeared on an Episode of Diff’rent Strokes to Promote the “Just Say No” Campaign
Season: 5
Episode: 22
Title: "The Reporter"
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(March 19th)
1982 - Ozzy Osbourne's Lead Guitarist Randy Rhoads Was Killed in a Plane Crash at Age 25
#1 Songs in America
(March 19th)
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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Did You Know?
The First Major Hollywood Sex Scandal Involved Comedian Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Who Was Accused of Sexually Assaulting Actress Virginia Rappe at a Party in 1921, Leading to Her Death
* "Fatty" Was the First Million Dollar Star in Hollywood
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On March 19, 1988 the 1966 Song “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by Gladys Knight & the Pips Got a Surge in Popularity Thanks to the California Raisin Commercial
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Alice
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Other Notable Dates
(On March 19th)
1918 - The US Congress Approved Time Zones and Daylight Saving Time
1932 - The Sydney Harbour Bridge Opened
* Considered the Most Iconic Image in Sydney
1979 - C-Span Was Launched
* The US House of Representatives Began Broadcasting Day-to-Day Business on C-Span
1982 - Argentine Forces Landed South Georgia Island in British Territory
* Starting the Falklands War
1989 - The Egyptian Flag Was Raised at Taba
* Marking the End of Israeli Occupation Since 1967
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March 19th in 80s History
Other Notable Birthdays
Ricky Wilson (Guitarist)
March 19, 1953 - October 12, 1985
Birthplace: Athens, GA
Passed Away on October 12, 1985 at Age 32 From AIDS
* Discovered He Had HIV in 1983 During Recording Sessions On the Whammy’s Album
One of the Founding Members of the B-52's
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Randy Rhoades (Guitarist)
December 6, 1956 - March 19, 1982
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California
Passed Away at Age 25 in a Freak Plane Accident
* Ozzie Osbourne’s Lead Guitarist
John DeLorean (American Engineer)
January 6, 1925 - March 19, 2005
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 80 From a Stroke
* Invented The DeLorean Sports Car
The DeLorean Was Made Famous in the Film Back to the Future
M. Emmet Walsh (Actor)
March 22, 1935 - March 19, 2024
Birthplace: Ogdensburg, New York
Passed Away at Age 88 From Cardiac Arrest
* Best Known For Playing the Doctor in Fletch and the Swim Coach in Back to School
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - Porky's
Director: Bob Clark
Starring: Kim Cattrall, Scott Colomby, Kaki Hunter, Nancy Parsons, Alex Karras and Susan Clark
Budget: $5 Million
Box Office: $111.2 Million
1982 - Deathtrap
Director: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Michael Caine, Dyan Cannon and Christopher Reeve
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $19.2 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - The Phoenix Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
1984 - Kate & Allie Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 122
1985 - Final Episode of Alice
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 202
1987 - The Bronx Zoo Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 21
1987 - Roomies Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Ran 1 Season and 8 Episodes
Starring Burt Young and Corey Haim
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Batteries Not Included
After the Fire (4th Album)
1982 - Five Mile Out
Mike Oldfield (7th Album)
* Reached #7 in the UK
1986 - Who’s Got the 10 ½ (Live Album)
Black Flag
1987 - Tribute (Live Album)
Ozzy Osbourne
Billboard Charts: #6
* The Album Was a Tribute to Ex-Guitarist Randy Rhoads Who Was Killed in a Plane Accident
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Lee Trevino (-15) Won the PGA Championship
Winning Prize: $125,000
Runner Up: Gary Player, Lanny Wadkins (-11)
Runner Up Prize: $62,500
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Course: Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1984 - Mobil Oil Tanker Spilled 200,000 Gallons of Oil Into the Columbia River
1985 - Spin Magazine Began Publication
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On March 19, 1985 The Final Episode of Alice Aired
* Ran 9 Seasons with 202 Episodes
1984 - Kate & Allie Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 122
Starring: Susan Saint James and Jane Curtin
Fun Fact!
Jane Curtin Won 2 Emmy Awards (1984 & 1985) For Most Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series For Her Role as Allie on Kate & Allie
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1936 - Ursula Andress (Actress) Clash of the Titans
Birthplace: Ostermundigen, Switzerland
1946 - Ruth Pointer (Singer) Pointer Sisters
Birthplace: Oakland, California
1947 - Glenn Close (Actress) Fatal Attraction
Birthplace: Greenwich, Connecticut
1952 - Henry Weinstein (Film Producer)
Birthplace: Queens, New York
1955 - Bruce Willis (Actor) Die Hard
Birthplace: Idar-Oberstein, West Germany
Fun Fact!
Bruce Willis Was Born in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany
* His Mother Marlene Was German and His Father David Willis Was an American Soldier
Kate & Allie Premiered on CBS