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(May 14th)
1981 - The Boston Celtics Beat the Houston Rockets 4 Games to 2 to Win the NBA Championship
Head Coach: Bill Fitch
Finals MVP: Cedric Maxwell
Larry Birds's First NBA Finals
1989 - The Final Episode of Moonlighting Aired
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 66
Network: ABC
Starring: Bruce Willis and Cybill Sheppard
Fun Fact!
In 1987 Bruce Willis Won an Emmy Award For Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series For His Role as David Addison
Did You Know?
Moonlighting Was the Most Expensive TV Series at the Time Costing Over $1.6 Million Per Episode
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1942 - Tony Pérez (Baseball)
Birthplace: Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
1944 - George Lucas (Producer) Star Wars
Birthplace: Modesto, California
1952 - David Byrne (Scottish Singer) Talking Heads
Birthplace: Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
1952 - Robert Zemeckis (Director) Romancing the Stone, Back to the Future
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1953 - Tom Cochrane (Canadian Singer) Red Rider
Birthplace: Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada
1955 - Dennis Martinez (Baseball)
Birthplace: Granada, Nicaragua
1961 - Tim Roth (Actor)
Birthplace: Dulwich, London, England
1962 - C.C. DeVille (Guitarist) Poison
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
1963 - Pat Borders (Baseball)
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
1966 - Mike Inez (Bassist) Alice in Chains
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1966 - Fab Morran (French Singer) Milli Vanilli
Birthplace: Paris, France
1969 - Danny Wood (Singer) New Kids on the Block
Birthplace: Dorchester, Massachusetts
Fun Fact!
Tim Roth Played Ringo in Pulp Fiction (1994)
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Other Notable Birthdays
Ethel Johnson (Wrestler)
May 14, 1935 - September 14, 2018
Birthplace: Decatur, Georgia
Passed Away at Age 83 From Heart Disease
* Became the First African-American Woman in Professional Wrestling in 1952
Elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Rita Hayworth (Actress)
October 17, 1918 - May 14, 1987
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 68 From Complications of Alzheimer's Disease
* Diagnosed in 1980
The Top Actress From the 1940's
Frank Sinatra (Singer)
December 12, 1915 - May 14, 1998
Birthplace: Hoboken, NJ
Passed Away at Age 82 From a Heart Attack
* Won an Academy Award For Best Supporting Actor For His Role as Private Angelo Maggio in the 1953 Film, From Here to Eternity
Fun Fact!
Frank Sinatra is One of the Best Selling Artist of All-Time With Over 150 Million Albums Sold
* Known as Mr. Blue Eyes
Robert Stack (Actor)
January 13, 1919 - May 14, 2003
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away at Age 84 From Heart Failure
* Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
Played Captain Rex Kramer in the 1980 Film Airplane!
Fun Fact!
Robert Stack Hosted Unsolved Mysteries From 1987 to 2002
B.B. King (Singer)
September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015
Birthplace: Itta Bena, Mississippi
Passed Away at Age 89 From Vascular Dementia
* Caused by Several Strokes
Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987
Fun Fact!
B.B. King is Recognized as the One of the Most Influential Electric Guitar Players
Tim Conway (Comedian)
December 15, 1933 - May 14, 2019
Birthplace: Chagrin Falls, OH
Passed Away at Age 85 From Complications of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
* Caused by Dementia
Best Known For the Dorf Character
Dorf on Skiing
Dorf on Golf
Doyle Brunson (Poker Player)
August 10, 1933 - May 14, 2023
Birthplace: Longworth, Texas
Passed Away at Age 89
* Unknown Cause of Death
Won the World Series of Poker in 1976 and 1977
Fun Fact!
Doyle Brunson Was the First Player to Win a Million Dollars in Poker Tournaments
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Conan the Barbarian
Director: John Milius
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones
Budget: $16 Million
Box Office: $79 Million
1982 - The House Where Evil Dwells
Director: Kevin Connor
Starring: Edward Albert, Susan George and Doug McClure
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1986 - Sweet Liberty
Director: Alan Alda
Starring: Alan Alda, Michael Caine and Michelle Pfeiffer
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $14.2 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Ed Koch Hosted the Season 8 finale of Saturday Night Live
Musical Guests: Kevin Rowland and Dexys Midnight Runner
1983 - Final Episode of Wizards and Warriors
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Network: CBS
Starring Jeff Conway
1988 - Final Episode of Second Chance (Boys will be Boys)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 21
Network: Fox
Starring Matthew Perry
1989 - Final Episode of Family Ties
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 176
Network: NBC
1989 - Final Episode of Moonlighting
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 66
Network: ABC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Breaking All the Rules
Peter Frampton (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #43
1981 - It Must Be Magic
Teena Marie (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #23
* #2 in R&B
1982 - Combat Rock
The Clash (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #7
* #2 in the UK
1982 - The Eagle Has Landed (Live Album)
Saxon
1982 - Church of Hawkwind
Hawkwind (12th Album)
* Reached #26 in the UK
1984 - Chicago 17
Chicago (14th Album)
Billboard Charts: #4
* Hit #1 in Sweden
Over 6 Million Copies Sold in the US
Last Album With Lead Singer, Peter Cetera
In Other 80s Music News
1981 - After 2 Decades With Motown Records, Diana Ross Signed a Record $20 Million Dollar Contract with RCA Records
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - The Los Angeles Lakers Beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108 - 103 in Los Angeles to Take a 3 - 2 Series Lead in the NBA Finals
1981 - The Boston Celtics Won the NBA Championship
Series: 4 - 2
Playoff MVP: Cedric Maxwell (Celtics)
Coach: Bill Fitch
1984 - Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders Was on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Title: "THE DRIVE FOR FIVE"
1986 - The Calgary Flames Beat the St. Louis Blues 4 Games to 3 to Advance to the Stanley Cup Finals
* Lost to the Montreal Canadians 4 Games to 1 in the Finals
1987 - The Philadelphia Flyers Beat the Montreal Canadiens 4 Games to 2 to Advance to the Stanley Cup Finals
* Lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals (7 Games)
1986 - Reggie Jackson Hit His 537th Career Home Run, Passing Mickey Mantle
Pitcher: Roger Clemens
1988 - The Boston Bruins Beat the New Jersey Devils 4 Games to 3 to Advance to the Stanley Cup Finals
* Got Swept in the Finals by the Edmonton Oilers
1989 - Kirby Puckett (Minnesota Twins) Hit His 6th Consecutive Double
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1988 - In Carrollton, Kentucky 27 People Were Killed On a School Bus
* A Drunk Driver Traveled the Wrong Direction on the Interstate and Hit the Bus Carrying a Church Youth Group
May 14th in 80s History
The Boston Celtics Won the NBA Championship
#1 Songs in America
(May 14th)
1980 - "Call Me"
Blondie
4/19 - 5/30
1981 - "Morning Train
Sheena Easton
5/2 - 5/15
1982 - Chariots of Fire
Vangelis
5/8 - 5/14
1983 - "Beat It"
Michael Jackson
4/30 - 5/20
1984 - "Hello"
Lionel Richie
5/12 - 5/25
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 - "Anything For You"
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
5/14 - 5/27
1989 - "Like a Prayer"
Madonna
5/13 - 5/19
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In Other News
(On May 14th)
1804 - The Lewis & Clark Expedition Began
* The Expedition Was to Cross the Western Portion of the United States After the Louisiana Purchase
1878 - The Last Witchcraft Trial in the United States Began in Salem, Massachusetts
* Lucretia Brown Accused Daniel Spofford of Attempting to Harm Her Through His Mental Powers
1948 - Israel Was Declared an Independent State
* Led to the Arab-Israeli War
1973 - The First U.S. Space Station Was Launched
* Named the Skylab
Did You Know?
The Soviet Union Launched the World's First Space Station in 1971
Named the Salyut 1
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1988 - "Anything for You" by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from May 14 - 27
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1989 - The Final Episode of Family Ties Aired
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 176
Network: NBC
Starring: Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Tina Yothers and Marc Price
Fun Fact!
Michael J. Fox Won 3 Consecutive Emmy Awards For Most Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series For His Role as Alex P. Keaton (1986, 1987, 1988)