In Other News
(On May 2nd)
1804 - The Lewis and Clark Expedition Officially Began From St. Charles, Missouri
1849 - Future President Abraham Lincoln Received a Patent For Lift Boats
* The Only U.S. President to Ever Hold a Patent
A Device to Lift Boats Over Shoals
1900 - The Associated Press Was Founded in New York City
1906 - The Wright Brothers Received a United States Patent For the Airplane Called "The Flying Machine"
The Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville Were English, German, Dutch and Swiss
*The Wright Brothers Had 5 Siblings
1956 - NBC's Peacock Logo Made Its Debut
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1938 - Richard Benjamin (Director) The Money Pit
Birthplace: New York City
1943 - Tommy John (Baseball) "Tommy John Surgery"
Birthplace: Terre Haute, Indiana
1949 - Chris Butler (Guitarist) The Waitresses
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio
1959 - Morrissey (Singer) The Smiths
Birthplace: Davyhulme, Lananshire, England
1966 - Johnny Gill (Singer) New Edition
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
1970 - Naomi Campbell (Supermodel)
Birthplace: London, England
Fun Fact!
Chris Butler Wrote the Theme Song For Square Pegs
* Starring Sara Jessica Parker
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Headlines
(May 22nd)
1984 - The Final Episode of Hart to Hart Aired
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 110
Network: ABC
Starring: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers and Lionel Standard
The Theme Song Was Sang by Mark Snow
1989 - The Final Episode of Kate & Allie Aired
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 122
Fun Fact!
Jane Curtin (Allie) Won Back to Back Emmy Awards For Most Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series in 1984 and 1985
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#1 Songs in America
(May 22nd)
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 - "Let's Dance"
David Bowie
5/21 - 5/27
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 - "Forever Your Girl"
Paula Abdul
5/20 - 6/2
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Julie Krone
1986 - Cher Called David Letterman an "Asshole" on Late Night
Other Notable Birthdays
Al Simmons (Baseball)
May 22, 1902 - May 26, 1956
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Passed Away at Age 84 From a Heart Attack
MLB Seasons: 20
Position:
World Series Champion: 2 (1929, 1930) Philadelphia Athletics
Batting Champion: 2 (1930, 1931)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953 (9th Ballot)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Lefty Grove (Baseball)
March 6, 1900 - May 22, 1975
Birthplace: Lonaconing, Maryland
Passed Away at Age 75 From a Heart Attack While Watching a Baseball Game on TV
MLB Seasons: 17
Position: Pitcher
Wins Leader: 4
ERA Leader: 9
Strikeout Leader: 7
MVP: 1 (1931)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947 (4th Ballot)
Thurl Ravenscroft (Voice Actor)
February 6, 1914 - May 22, 2005
Birthplace: Norfolk, Nebraska
Passed Away at Age 91 From Prostate Cancer
* Died in His Fullerton, California Home
Voice of Tony the Tiger (Frosted Flakes)
Jerry Sloan (Basketball Player and Coach)
March 28, 1942 - May 22, 2020
Birthplace: McLeansboro, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 78 From Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia
NBA Seasons: 11
Position: Shooting Guard
All-Defensive First Team: 4
Fun Fact!
Jerry Sloan Was Elected to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 as a Head Coach
* Spent 23-Seasons as the Head Coach of the Utah Jazz
NBA Finals: 2 (Lost Both to Michael Jordan’s Bulls)
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - Bustin' Loose
Director: Oz Scott
Starring: Richard Pryor, Cicely Tyson and Paul Mooney
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $31.3 Million
1981 - The Four Seasons
Director: Alan Alda
Starring: Alan Alda and Carol Burnett
Budget: $6.5 Million
Box Office: $50.4 Million
1981 - The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Director: William A. Fraker
Starring: Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse and Christopher Lloyd
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $12.6 Million
1985 - Rambo: First Blood Part II
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Starring: Sylvester Stallone
Budget: $25.5 Million
Box Office: $300 Million ($155 Million Domestic)
1985 - A View to Kill
Starring: Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Tanya Roberts and Dolph Lundgren
Budget: $30 Million
Box Office: $152 Million ($50 Million Domestic)
1985 - Brewster’s Millions
Starring: Richard Pryor and John Candy
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $45.8 Million
1987 - The Chipmunk Adventure (Animation)
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $6.8 Million
1987 - Ernest Goes to Camp
Starring: Jim Varney
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office: $23.5 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Olivia Newton-John Hosted the Season 7 Finale of Saturday Night Live
* Mel Brandt’s Last Episode as Announcer
The Final Episode for Brian Doyle-Murray, Tony Rosato and Christine Ebersole's as Cast Members
1983 - CBS Introduced a New Intro For Their NBA Coverage
1984 - Final Episode of Hart to Hart
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 11
Network: ABC
1985 - Final Episode Double Dare
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Network: CBS
Starring Billy Dee Williams
1989 - Final Episode of Kate & Allie
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 122
Network: CBS
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Diana
Diana Ross (10th Album)
Billboard Charts: #2
* Hit #1 in Sweden
Featuring “Upside Down” and “I’m Coming Out”
1981 - Anthem
Toya (3rd Album)
* Reached #2 in the UK
1981 - Word of Mouth
Toni Basil (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #22
Featuring “Mickey”
1982 - Sheffield Steel
Joe Cocker (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #105
1987 - Dane Dane with Fame
Dana Dane (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #46
* #2 Top R&B/Hip-Hop
1989 - The Miracle
Queen (13th Album)
Billboard Charts: #24
* Hit #1 in the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Austria
1989 - Tin Machine
Tin Machine (Debut Album)
* Reached #3 in the UK
David Bowie was the Frontman For Tin Machine
1989 - The Works
Nik Kershaw (4th Album)
* Reached #55 in the UK
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - Cliff Johnson (Blue Jays) Set a Major League Record With His 18th Career Pinch Hit Home Run
Pitcher: Tippy Martinez
* The Blue Jays Beat the Orioles 5 - 0 at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto
Matt Stairs Currently Holds the Pinch Hit Home Run Record (23)
1983 - The Philadelphia 76ers Beat the Los Angeles Lakers 113 - 107 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
Norm Nixon (Lakers) 26 Points
The 76ers Swept the Series
1985 - The Boston Celtics Beat the Philadelphia 76ers 4 Games to 1 to Advance to the NBA Finals
Lost to the Lakers 4 Games to 2 in the Finals
1985 - Pete Rose Scored His 2108th Career Run
* Passed Hank Aaron as the All-Time National League Leader
Rickey Henderson is the All-Time Leader (2,295)
1986 - The Montreal Canadiens Shutout the Calgary Flames 1 - 0 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals
* The Lone Goal Was Scored by Claude Lemieux
The Canadians Won the Series 4 Games to 1
1987 - The First Rugby World Cup Began in New Zealand with New Zealand Playing Italy at Eden Park in Auckland
* New Zealand Won 70 - 6
1988 - The Edmonton Oilers Beat the Boston Bruins 6 - 3 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals to Take a 3 - 0 Series Lead
* Esa Tikkanen (3 Goals)
Wayne Gretzky (4 Assists)
The Oilers Went On the Sweep the Series
1989 - Horse Jockey Julie Krone Was on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Title: “REINING LADY”
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1987 - 350 People Were Killed During the Hashimpura Massacre in Meerut, India
Rambo: First Blood Part II Premiered in Theaters
1985 - Rambo: First Blood Part II Premiered in Theaters
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Starring: Sylvester Stallone
Rambo Was the 2nd Highest Grossing Movie From 1985
#1 Back to the Future in 1985
May 22nd in 80s History
On May 22, 1989 Julie Krone Was on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Title: “REINING LADY”
First and Only Female to Win a Triple Crown Race (The Belmont Stakes) 2002
* Also First Female to Win a Breeders Cup Race (2003)
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