Other Notable Birthdays
Colin Chapman (English Engineer)
May 19, 1928 - December 16, 1982
Birthplace: Richmond, Surrey, England
Passed Away at Age 54 From a Heart Attack
* Designed the Lotus Car
Inducted Into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1994
André the Giant (Wrestler)
May 19, 1946 - January 28, 1993
Birthplace: Coulommiers, France
Passed Away at Age 46 From Congestive Heart Failure
* Considered the Most Popular Wrestler in the World During the 70s and Early 80s
Known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World
Dusty Hill (Bassist)
May 19, 1949 - July 28, 2021
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Passed Away in His Houston Home at Age 72
* Diagnosed With Chronic Bursitis
The Bassist For ZZ Top
Joey Ramone (Singer)
May 19, 1951 - April 15, 2001
Birthplace: Queens, New York
Passed Away at Age 49 From Lymphoma
* Diagnosed in 1995
The Founder and Lead Singer For The Ramones
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Former First Lady)
July 28, 1929 - May 19, 1994
Birthplace: Southampton, New York
Passed Away at Age 64 From Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
* Died in Her Sleep in Her Manhattan Apartment
The First Lady to John F. Kennedy
Alan Young (Actor)
November 19, 1919 - May 19, 2016
Birthplace: North Shields, Northumberland, England
Passed Away on May 19, 2016 at Age 96 From Natural Causes
* The Voice of Wilbur on Mister Ed
Played the Voice of Disney’s Scrooge McDuck For Over 40 Years
Paul Mooney (Comedian)
August 4, 1941 - May 19, 2021
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana
Passed Away at Age 79 From a Heart Attack
* Died in His Oakland, California Home
Mooney Was a Writer For Richard Pryor, Sanford & Son, In Living Color and The Chappelle Show
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - Road House
Director: Rowdy Herington
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch and Sam Elliott
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $30.1 Million
1989 - Fright Night Part 2
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
Starring: Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, Traci Lind, Julie Carmen, Jon Gries, Brian Thompson and Merritt Butrick
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2.9 Million
1989 - How I Got into College
Director: Savage Steve Holland
Starring: Anthony Edwards, Lara Flynn Boyle, Tichina Arnold and Phil Hartman
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $1.6 Million
1989 - Miracle Mile
Director: Steve De Jarnatt
Starring: Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham
Budget: $3.7 Million
Box Office: $1.1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - The Scarlett O’Hara (Made for TV Movie) Aired on NBC
1984 - Final Episode of Fantasy Island
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 152 (Plus 2 TV Movies)
Network: ABC
1987 - The First American Comedy Awards Aired on ABC
Funniest Actor: Woody Allen (Hannah and Her Sisters)
Funniest Actress: Bette Midler (Ruthless People)
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1986 - Animal Boy
The Ramones (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #143
1986 - So
Peter Gabriel (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #2
* Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Italy, Norway, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand
Over 5 Million Copies Sold in the US
Singles Released
1986 - “Venus"
Bananarama
#1 Song in America from September 6 - 12
* Also Hit #1 in Canada, Switzerland, Finland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
1986 - "Invisible Touch"
Genesis
#1 Song in America from June 19 - 25
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Edmonton Oilers Beat the New York Islanders 4 Games to 1 to Win the Stanley Cup Finals
1988 - The Boston Red Sox Retired Bobby Doerr’s #1 Jersey
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1986 - Ronald Reagan Signed The Firearm Owners Protection Act
Edmonton Won Their First Stanley Cup
Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - James Fox (Actor) A Passage to India
Birthplace: London, England
1945 - Peter Townsend (English Singer) The Who
Birthplace: Chiswick, England
1948 - Grace Jones (Actress) Conan the Destroyer
Birthplace: Spanish Town, Jamaica
1954 - Rick Cerone (Baseball)
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
1954 - Phil Rudd (Australian Drummer) AC/DC
Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1956 - Martyn Ware (Keyboardist) The Human League
Birthplace: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1957 - Bill Laimbeer (Basketball)
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Fun Fact!
Grace Jones Made Her Film Debut in the 1973 Film Gordon’s War
Character: Mary
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1986 - Peter Gabriel Released His 5th Album, So
Billboard Charts: #2
Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Italy, Norway, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand
* Featuring “Sledgehammer"
Fun Fact!
"Sledgehammer" is the Most Played Music Video of All-Time
May 19th in 80s History
1984 - CBS Taped the Michael Larson Episode of Press Your Luck
* Larson Won a Record $110,237 in Cash and Prizes
Fun Fact!
Press Your Luck Premiered on September 19, 1983
Network: CBS
* Currently Airs on ABC
#1 Songs in America
(March 19th)
1980 - "Call Me"
Blondie
4/19 - 5/30
1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
5/16 - 6/19
1982 - "Ebony and Ivory"
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
5/15 - 7/2
1983 - "Beat It"
Michael Jackson
4/30 - 5/20
1984 - "Hello"
Lionel Richie
5/12 - 5/25
1985 - "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
Simple Minds
5/18 - 5/24
1986 - "Greatest Love of All"
Whitney Houston
5/17 - 6/6
1987 - "With or Without You"
U2
5/16 - 6/5
1988 - "Anything For You"
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
5/14 - 5/27
1989 - "Like a Prayer"
Madonna
5/13 - 5/19
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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In Other News
(On May 19th)
1848 - The Mexican - American War Came to an End After the Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
* As a Result, California, Nevada and Utah Became US States For $15 Million Dollars
1911 - Parks Canada Became the World's First National Park
1962 - Marilyn Monroe Performed Her Rendition of “Happy Birthday” For President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden in New York
1963 - The New York Post Magazine Published Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter From the Birmingham Jail
2018 - The Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Was Held at St George's Chapel, Windsor
* Had a TV Audience of 2 Billion
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Headlines
(May 19th)
1984 - Edmonton Oilers Beat the New York Islander 4 Games to 1 to Win the Stanley Cup Finals
* The Islanders Had Won the Previous 4 Stanley Cup Finals
Head Coach: Glen Sather
MVP: Mark Messier
Wayne Gretzky’s First Stanley Cup
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1989 - Road House Premiered in Theaters
Director: Rowdy Herington
Starring: Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch and Sam Elliott
Fun Fact!
Kelly Lynch Replaced Annette Bening as Doc Because She Didn't Have Chemistry With Patrick Swayze