Fun Fact!
The First Divorce in the United States Was Granted to Anne Clarke in 1643 in Massachusetts Bay Colony on the Grounds of Desertion and Bigamy
* Ex-Husband Denis Clarke Was Severely Punished Because the Puritans Viewed Divorce as Distasteful
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1986 - Heather Locklear Married Mötley Crüe Drummer Tommy Lee
* Divorced in 1993
In Other News
(On May 10th)
1908 - The First Mother's Day Was Observed in Grafton, West Virginia
* Social Activist Anna Jarvis Was the Founder of Mother’s Day
1924 - J. Edgar Hoover Was Appointed the First Director of the FBI
* Remained Director Until His Death in 1972
1962 - The First Incredible Hulk Comic Was Released by Marvel
1975 - Sony Released the Betamax Videocassette Recorder
Price: $ 2,000 - 2,300
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1983 - The Final Episode of Laverne & Shirley Aired
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 178
Starring: Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall
The #1 Show in America in 1978 and 1979
Fun Fact!
Laverne & Shirley Had an Animated Spin-Off Called Laverne & Shirley in the Army That Aired On Saturday Mornings
Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Jim Abrahams (Director and Producer) Airplane, Top Secret
Birthplace: Shorewood, Wisconsin
1953 - Tito Santana (Wrestler)
Birthplace: Mission, Texas
1955 - Mark David Chapman (Murderer) John Lennon’s Killer
Birthplace: Fort Worth Texas
1959 - Victoria Rowell (Actress) As the World Turns
Birthplace: Portland, Maine
1960 - Bono (English Singer) U2
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
1965 - Linda Evangelista (Supermodel)
Birthplace: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
1967 - Young MC (Rapper)
Birthplace: London, England
Fun Fact!
Linda Evangelista is Regarded as One of the Most Accomplished Models of All Time
* Featured in Over 700 Magazine Covers
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1986 - "West End Girls" by the Pet Shop Boys Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from May 10 - 16
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Norway, Finland and New Zealand
Fun Fact!
The Pet Shop Boys Were Formed in London in 1981
* The Duo Have Sold Over 100 Million Albums Worldwide
The Final Episode of Laverne & Shirley Aired
May 10th in 80s History
Headlines
(May 10th)
1981 - Charlie Lee (Montreal Expos) Pitched a No-Hitter Against the San Francisco Giants
The Expos Beat the Giants 4 - 0 in the 2nd Game of a Doubleheader at Olympic Stadium in Montreal
Attendance: 25,343
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#1 Songs in America
(May 10th)
1980 - "Call Me"
Blondie
4/19 - 5/30
1981 - "Morning Train
Sheena Easton
5/2 - 5/17
1982 - "Chariots of Fire"
Vangelis
5/8 - 5/14
1983 - "Beat It"
Michael Jackson
4/30 - 5/20
1984 - "Against All Odds"
Phil Collins
4/21 - 5/11
1985 - "We Are the World"
USA for Africa
4/13 - 5/10
1986 - "West End Girls"
Pet Shop Boys
5/10 - 5/16
1987 - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Cutting Crew
5/2 - 5/15
1988 - "Wishing Well"
Terrence Trent D'Arby
5/7 - 5/13
1989 - "Like a Prayer"
Madonna
4/22 - 5/12
Click Here For More 80s Music Fun Facts and Awards
Other Notable Birthdays
Fred Astaire (Dancer and Actor)
May 10, 1899 - June 22, 1987
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska
Passed Away at Age 88 From Pneumonia
* Best Known For His Dance Partnership With Ginger Rogers
Regarded as the Greatest Popular-Music Dancer of All-Time
Pat Summerall (Sportscaster)
May 10, 1930 - April 16, 2013
Birthplace: Lake City, Florida
Passed Away at Age 82 From Cardiac Arrest
* Passed Away in a Dallas Hospital Awaiting Hip Surgery
Fun Fact!
Pat Summeral Announced a Record 16 Super Bowls
* Also Announced 26 Masters Tournaments and 21 U.S. Opens
Marion Ramsey (Actress)
May 10, 1947 - January 7, 2021
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 73 After Battling a Short Illness
* Died in Her Los Angeles Home
Best Known For Playing Hooks in Police Academy
Sid Vicious (Bassist)
May 10, 1957 - February 2, 1979
Birthplace: Lewisham, London, England
Passed Away at Age 21 From a Drug Overdose of Heroin and Quaaludes
* Some Say it Was a Suicide
The Bassist For The Sex Pistols
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Paul Revere (Army Commander)
January 1, 1735 - May 10, 1818
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Passed Away in His Boston Home at Age 83
* Unknown Cause of Death
Said the Famous Words “The British Are Coming”
Joan Crawford (Actress)
March 23, 1908 - May 10, 1977
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
Passed Away at Age 69 From a Heart Attack
* Joan Crawford Was Portrayed in the 1981 Film Mommy Dearest
Crawford Won an Academy Award For Best Actress For Her Role as Mildred Pierce (1946)
Fun Fact!
Joan Crawford Was the Highest Ranking Box Office Draw of 1930
Dick Sprang (Batman Comics)
July 28, 1915 - May 10, 2000
Birthplace: Fremont, Ohio
Passed Away in His Boston Home at Age 84
* Unknown Cause of Death
Best Known For Designing the Riddler and Redesigning the Batmobile
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1985 - Rustlers’ Rhapsody
Director: Hugh Wilson
Starring: Tom Berenger, Patrick Wayne, Marilu Henner, G.W. Bailey, Fernando Rey and Any Griffin
Budget: $5.5 Million
Box Office: $6 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Bob Newhart Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guests: The Amazing Rhythm Aces and Bruce Cockburn
1983 - Final Episode of Laverne & Shirley Aired
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 178
1986 - Catherine Oxenberg and Paul Simon Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Ladysmith Black Mambazo
1988 - Final Episode of Crime Story
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 44
Starring Dennis Farina
1988 - Final Episode of Dolly, the Dolly Parton Variety Show
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Computer World
Kraftwerk (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #72
1982 - Junkyard
The Birthday Party (3rd Album)
1982 - Rio
Duran Duran (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #6
* Hit #1 in Canada
Over 2 Million Copies Sold in the US
1983 - With Sympathy
Ministry (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #94
1984 - Stay Hungry
Twisted Sister (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #15
* Featuring “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock”
Sold Over 3 Million Copies in the US
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - The Los Angeles Lakers Beat the Boston Celtics 111 - 101 in Philadelphia to Take a 2 - 1 Lead in the NBA Finals
1980 - Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood Beat Ray Stevens and Greg Valentine for the NWA Tag Team Championship
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
1981 - Montreal Expos Pitcher, Charlie Lee Pitched a No-Hitter Against the San Francisco Giants
* The Expos Won 4 - 0 in the 2nd Game of a Doubleheader at Olympic Stadium in Montreal
Attendance: 25,343
1981 - The Houston Rockets Beat the Boston Celtics 91 - 86 in Houston to Tie the NBA Finals 2 - 2
1982 - Los Angeles Rams Owner, Georgia Frontiere and Quarterback Bert Jones Were the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Title: “MADAME RAM GETS HER MAN”
1989 - The Calgary Flames Beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4 Games to 1 to Advance to the Stanley Cup Finals
* Beat Montreal Canadians in the Finals 4 Games to 2 in the Stanley Cup Finals
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