Other Notable Dates
(On March 1st)
1790 - The First United States Census Was Formed
* Responsible For Producing Data About the American People and Economy
1867 - Nebraska Became the 37th US State
* Population Was 120,000 (Now 2 Million)
1872 - Yellowstone National Park Was Established
* The World's First National Park
1901- The Australian Army Was Founded
1936 - The Hoover Dam Was Completed
1961 - The Peace Corps Was Established by John F. Kennedy
1972 - National Pig Day Was Established by Sisters Ellen Stanley and Mary Lynne Rave
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Other Notable Birthdays
Harry Caray (Sportcaster)
March 1, 1914 - February 18, 1998
Passed Away at Age 83 From a Heart Attack
53 Years as a Baseball Broadcaster
St. Louis Cardinals (1945 - 1969)
St. Louis Browns (1945 - 1946)
Oakland Athletics (1970)
Chicago White Sox (1971 - 1981)
Chicago Cubs (1982 - 1997)
Elected to the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1990
Pete Rozelle (American Businessman)
March 1, 1926 - December 6, 1996
Passed Away at Age 70 From Brain Cancer
Commissioner of the NFL From 1960 to 1989
Alan Thicke (Actor)
March 1, 1947 - December 13, 2016
Passed Away at Age 69 From an Aortic Dissection
* Collapsed While Playing Ice Hockey
Played Dr. Seaver (Dad) on Growing Pains
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Bonnie Franklin (Actress)
January 6, 1944 - March 1, 2013
Passed Away on March 1, 2013 at Age 69 From Pancreatic Cancer
Played Ann Romano (Mom) on One Day at a Time
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - The Comeback Trail
Director: Harry Hurwitz
Starring: Chuck McCann and Buster Crabbe
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1985 - The Sure Thing
Director: Rob Reiner
Starring: John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards Viveca Lindfors, Tim Robbins and Nicolette Sheridon
Budget: $4.5 Million
Box Office: $18.1 Million
1985 - Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
Director: Lance Hool
Starring: Chuck Norris, Soon Tek Oh and Steven Williams
Budget: $2.4 Million
Box Office: $10.7 Million
1985 - Certain Fury
Director: Stephen Gyllenhall
Starring: Tatum O'Neal and Irene Cara
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $1.3 Million
1985 - Lust in the Dust
Director: Paul Bartel
Starring: Tab Hunter, Lainie Kazan and Divine
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2.5 Million
1985 - The Purple Rose of Cairo
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello and Dianne Wiest
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $10.6 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Pink Lady (Variety Show) Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
1982 - Final Episode of In Search of…
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 144
Network: Syndication
* Returned in 2002 on the Sci-Fi Channel and 2018 on the History Channel
1985 - Michael Nesmith in Television Parts Premiered on NBC
1986 - Valerie Premiered on NBC (Renamed Hogan’s Family)
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 110
* The Theme Song “Together Through the Years” was Sang by Roberta Flack
1987 - Final Episode of The New Adventures of Jonny Quest (Animation)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: Syndication
1989 - Hard Time on Planet Earth Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Sequel
Harry Chapin (9th Album)
1981 - Intensities in 10 cities (Live Album)
Ted Nugent
Billboard Charts: #51
1983 - Candy Girl
New Edition (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #90
1988 - The Seventh One Album
Toto (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #64
* Hit #1 in the Netherlands
In Other 80s Music News
1980 - Patti Smith and Fred Sonic Smith (Guitarist) Got Married in Detroit
1981 - Duke Ellington's Musical "Sophisticated Ladies" Opened at Lunt-Fontanne, NYC
* 767 Performances
1984 - Sting Played His Last Concert With The Police
* Reunited in 2007
1985 - Liza Minnelli Entered the Betty Ford Clinic
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1985 - Businessman Herb Kohl Purchased the Milwaukee Bucks For $18 Million Dollars
* Kohl Founded Kohl’s Department Store and is Considered the Wealthiest Man in Wisconsin
1988 - Wayne Gretzky Set the NHL Record With 1050 Career Assists
* Gretzky Still Holds the Record with 1,963
2 - Ron Francis (1,249)
3 - Mark Messier (1,193)
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In Other 80s News
1989 - The 74-Year Beer Prohibition Ended in Iceland
* March 1st is Known as Beer Day in Iceland
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Headlines
(March 1st)
1983 - A Tornado With 113 - 157 MPH Winds Tore Through the City of Los Angeles
* 33 Injured
The Highest Number of Tornado Related Injuries in California History With Winds Between 113 - 157 MPH
Missing in Action 2
1983 - The First Swatch Watches Were Introduced in Zürich, Switzerland
Original Price: $40 - $50
#1 Songs in America
(March 1st)
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 - "Baby, Come to Me"
Patti Auston and James Ingram
2/19 - 3/4
1984 - "Jump"
Van Halen
2/25 - 3/30
1985 - "Careless Whisper"
Wham!
2/16 - 3/8
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 - "Straight Up"
Paula Abdul
2/11 - 3/3
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1986 - "Kyrie" by Mr. Mister Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from March 1 - 14
Also Hit #1 in Canada and Norway
On March 1, 1985 New Edition Released Their Debut Album Candy Girl
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Roger Daltrey (Singer) the Who
1945 - Dirk Benedict (Actor) The A-Team
1954 - Catherine Bach (Actress) Dukes of Hazzard (Daisy Dukes)
1954 - Ron Howard (Actor and Director) Happy Days
1956 - Tim Daly (Actor)
1963 - Maurice Bernard (Actor) All My Children
1974 - Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Actor) Saved by the Bell
Fun Fact!
Ron Howard Made His Television Debut in 1959 on Johnny Ringo TV Show
* Played Ricky Parrot in the Episode “The Accused”
Ron Howard Was Also in a 1959 Episode of the Twilight Zone
March 1st in 80s History
New Edition
"Kyrie" Became the #1 Song in America
On March 1, 1985 Missing in Action 2 Starring Chuck Norris Premiered in Theaters
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1985 - The Sure Thing Premiered in Theaters
* Starring John Cusack