May 11th in 80s History
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#1 Songs in America
(May 11th)
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 - "Crazy For You"
Madonna
5/11 - 5/17
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
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1985 - "Crazy For You" by Madonna Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from May 11 - May 17
Also Hit #1 in Canada and Australia
Headlines
(May 11th)
1981 - Bob Marley Passed Away at Age 36 From Skin Cancer
* Regarded as the Pioneer For Reggae Music
Did You Know?
There Was A Conspiracy Theory On Marley's Death
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In Other News
(On This Day)
1846 - The United States Declared War on Mexico
* Started The Mexican-American War
1858 - Minnesota Became the 32nd State
* Population Was 150,000
The Current Population is 6 Million
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The Final Episode of Dynasty
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1952 - Frances Fisher (Actress) Pink Cadillac
Birthplace: Milford on Sea, England
1959 - Martha Quinn (TV Personality) Original MTV VJ
Birthplace: Albany, New York
1962 - Steve Bono (Football)
Birthplace: Norristown, Pennsylvania
1964 - Bobby Witt (Baseball)
Birthplace: Arlington, Virginia
Fun Fact!
Frances Fisher is Best Known For Playing Ruth (Rose’s Mother) in Titanic
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Other Notable Birthdays
Charlie Gehringer (Baseball)
May 11, 1903 - January 21, 1993
Birthplace: Fowlerville, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 89 in a Bloomfield Hills Nursing Home
* Unknown Cause of Death
MLB Seasons: 19 (Detroit Tigers)
Position: Second Base
All-Star: 6
AL Batting Champion: 1937
World Series Champion: 1935
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1949 (6th Ballot)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Bob Marley (Reggae Singer)
February 6, 1945 - May 11, 1981
Birthplace: Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Passed Away at Age 36 From Acral Lentiginous Melanoma (Skin Cancer)
* There Was A Conspiracy Theory On His Death
One of the Pioneers For Reggae Music
Floyd Patterson (Boxer)
January 4, 1935 - May 11, 2006
Birthplace: Waco, North Carolina
Passed Away at Age 71 From Prostate Cancer
* Was Also Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease
A 2x Heavyweight Champion
Defeated: Archie Moore (1956)
Defeated: Ingemar Johansson (1960)
Jerry Stiller (Actor)
June 8, 1927 - May 11, 2020
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 92 From Natural Causes
* Died in His Upper West Side Home
Played George Costanza's Dad on Seinfeld
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - The Natural
Director: Barry Levinson
Starring: Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger and Barbara Hershey
Budget: $28 Million
Box Office: $47.9 Million
1984 - Firestarter
Director: Mark L. Lester
Starring: Drew Barrymore, David Keith, Heather Locklear, George C. Scott, Louise Fletcher and Martin Sheen
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $18 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - The Return of the King (Made for TV Movie) Aired on ABC
1985 - The First WWF Saturday Night's Main Event Premiered on NBC
* Hulk Hogan Beat Cowboy Bob Orton (Disqualification) in the Featured Match
1989 - Final Episode of Dynasty
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 220
#1 Show in America (1985)
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Balin
Marty Balin (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #35
1981 - Nightclubbing
Grace Jones (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #32
1981 - Shut Up ‘n’ Play Yer Guitar (Live Album)
Frank Zappa
1983 - Zig-Zag Walk
Foghat (12th Album)
Billboard Charts: #192
1987 - It’s Better to Travel
Swing Out Sister (Debut Album)
* Hit #1 in the UK
1987 - Live in the City of the Light (Live Album)
Simple Minds
Billboard Charts: #96
* Hit #1 in the UK and New Zealand
1987 - Under the Sign of the Black Mark
Bathory (3rd Album)
* Ranked #81 on Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time
1989 - The Other Side of the Mirror
Stevie Nicks (4th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #10
* #3 in the UK
Stevie Nicks is the Lead Singer For Fleetwood Mac
1989 - Badlands
Badlands (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #57
* Ranked #35 on Rolling Stone’s list of 50 Greatest Hair Metal Albums of All Time
1989 - Eat the Heat
Accept (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #139
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - The Philadelphia 76ers Beat the Los Angeles Lakers 105 - 102 in Philadelphia to Tie the Series (2-2) in the NBA Finals
1980 - Pete Rose (Age 39) Stole 2nd, 3rd and Home in the 1st Inning
1981 - Kevin McHale and Maurice Cheeks Were on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Title: “BOSTON BOUNCES BACK”
1987 - Reggie Jackson (Oakland A's) Was on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Title: “REGGIE SPEAKS OUT ON RACISM”
1988 - The Edmonton Oilers Beat the Detroit Red Wings 4 Games to 1 to Advance to the Stanley Cup Finals
* Swept the Boston Bruins in the Finals
1989 - Montreal Canadiens Beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4 Games to 2 to Advance to the Stanley Cup Finals
* Lost to the Calgary Flames 4 Games to 2 in the Finals
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1981 - Cats Opened On Broadway in London
* Ran 21 Seasons
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1989 - The Final Episode of Dynasty Aired
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 220
Network: ABC
Emmy Nominations: 24
Emmy Wins: 1 (Best Costumes)
The #1 Show in America in 1985
Fun Fact!
The Costumes On Dynasty Became So Popular They Launched Their Own Line of Women’s Clothing Called “The Dynasty Collection” by Nolan Miller
1985 - The Bradford City Stadium Fire Broke Out During a Match Between Bradford City and Lincoln City
* 56 People Died and Over 250 Injured