1986 - Matlock Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 193
Starring: Andy Griffin
Fun Fact!
The TV Show Jake and the Fatman Was a Matlock Spinoff
Other Notable Birthdays
Perry Ellis (Fashion Designer)
March 3, 1940 - May 30, 1986
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia
Passed Away at Age 46 of Complications From AIDS-Related Cancer
* Founded Perry Ellis International in 1967 in Doral Florida
Ellis' Influence Was a Huge Turning Point in the Fashion Industry
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Lou Costello (Actor and Comedian)
March 6, 1906 - March 3, 1959
Birthplace: Paterson, New Jersey
Passed Away at Age 52 From a Heart Attack
* Part of the Comedy Duo of Abbott and Costello
Abbott and Costello is Best Known For the "Who's on First?" Skit
Arthur Murray (Ballroom Dancer)
April 4, 1895 - March 3, 1991
Birthplace: Podhajce, Kingdom of Galicia, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Passed Away at Age 95 From Pneumonia
* The Founder of Arthur Murray Dance Studios
Bobby Rogers (Singer)
February 19, 1940 - March 3, 2013
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 73 of Complications From Diabetes
* Member of The Miracles
Tom Sizemore (Actor)
November 29, 1961 - March 3, 2023
Birthplace: Detroit, MI
Passed Away at Age 61 From a Brain Aneurysm
* Made His Film Debut in the 1989 Film Lock Up
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - Lean on Me
Director: John G. Avildsen
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd and Robert Guillaume
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $31 Million
1989 - Skin Deep
Director: Blake Edwards
Starring: John Ritter, Vincent Gardenia, Alyson Reed, Julianne Phillips and Chelsea Field
Budget: $8.5 Million
Box Office: $19.7 Million
1989 - Dream a Little Dream
Director: Marc Rocco
Starring: Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Piper Laurie and Harry Dean Stanton
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.5 Million
1989 - Scandal
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Starring: John Hurt, Joanne Whalley-Kilmer, Ian McKellen and Bridget Fonda
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office: $8.8 Million
1989 - Farewell to the King
Director: John Milius
Starring: Nick Nolte, Nigel Havers, Frank McRae and Gerry Lopez
Budget: $16 Million
Box Office: $2.4 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - That’s Incredible! Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 5
1985 - Moonlighting Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 66
* Bruce Willis Won an Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama (1987) for His Role as David Addison
1986 - Matlock Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 193
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Roberta Flack featuring Don Hathaway
Roberta Flack (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #25
* #4 in R&B
1986 - Master of Puppets
Metallica (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #29
Over 6 Million Copies Sold in the US
1987 - Criminal MInded
Boogie Down Productions (Debut Album)
1989 - 3 Feet High
De La Soul (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #24
* #1 in R&B
Featuring “Me Myself and I”
1982 - The Mamas & The Papas Began their Reunion Tour
Singles Released
1989 - "Like a Prayer"
Madonna
#1 Song in America from April 22 - March 12
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand and Japan
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Peter Ueberroth Was Elected as the New Commissioner of Major League Baseball
* Effective Oct 1st
1984 - John Elway Married Janet Buchan in Menlo Park
1985 - Bill Shoemaker Became the First Jockey to Win $100 Million Dollars in Purse Winnings
1987 - Negro League 3rd Baseman Ray Dandridge Was Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
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1989 - Lean on Me Premiered in Theaters
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd and Robert Guillaume
Fun Fact!
Lean on Me is the True Story of Joe Louis Clark, the Principal at Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey
Headlines
(March 3rd)
1980 - That’s Incredible! Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 5
Considered the First Reality TV Show
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Madonna
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Australian Independance
Happy 80s Birthdays
1947 - Jennifer Warnes (Singer)
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
1955 - Darnell WIlliams (Actor) All My Children
Birthplace: London, England
1961 - Mary Page Keller (Actress) Another World
Birthplace: Monterey Park, California
1962 - Herschel Walker (Football)
Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia
1964 - Laura Harring (Model) Miss USA 1985
Birthplace: Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
1966 - Tone Loc (Rapper) “Wild Thing”
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1974 - David Faustino (Actor) Married with Children (Bud)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact!
David Faustino Made His Film Debut in I Oughta Be in Pictures (1982)
March 3rd in 80s History
On March 3, 1989 Madonna Released "Like a Prayer" as a Single
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Lean on Me Premiered in Theaters
1985 - Moonlighting Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 66
Starring: Bruce Willis and Cybil Shepard
Bruce Willis Won an Emmy Award in 1987 For Best Actor in a Drama Series For His Role as David Addison
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On March 3, 1986 Australia Became Independent From the United Kingdom
* The Australia Act of 1986
Other Notable Dates
(On March 3rd)
1845 - Florida Became the 27th US State
* Population Was 60,000 (Now Over 21 Million)
1923 - TIME Magazine Was Published For the First Time
Fun Fact!
Former US President Richard Nixon Has Been on the Cover of TIME Magazine More Than Anyone
* 55 Times
1931 - The United States Adopted The “Star Spangled Banner” as its National Anthem
* Written by 35-Year-Old Lawyer Francis Scott Key
1938 - Oil Was Discovered in Saudi Arabia
1991 - Los Angeles Police Officers Were Caught on Tape Beating Motorist Rodney King
2017 - The Nintendo Switch Was Released Worldwide
Price: $300
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#1 Songs in America
(March 3rd)
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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