Other Notable Birthdays
Héctor Camacho (Boxing)
May 24, 1962 – November 24, 2012
Passed Away at Age 50 from a Gunshot Wound
1962 - Gene Anthony Ray
May 24, 1962 - November 14, 2003
Passed Away at the Age of 41 from a Stroke
* Ray Was HIV Positive
Played Leroy in Fame (1980)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Vince McMahon Sr. (Wrestling)
Passed Away on May 24, 1984 at Age 69 (Unknown Cause)
Founded the WWE
* Originally Called WWWF
Dick Martin (Comedian)
Passed Away on May 24, 2008 at Age 86 from Breathing Complications
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Stormé DeLarverie (Gay Activist)
Passed Away in Her Sleep on May 24, 2014 at Age 93
Known as "the Rosa Parks of the Gay Community
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1989 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Harrison Ford and Sean Connery
Budget: $48 Million
Box Office: $474 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Buck Henry Hosted the Season Finale of Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Andrew Gold and Andrae Crouch & the Voices of Unity
1980 - Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals Between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Islanders Was Broadcast on a Saturday Afternoon (CBS)
* First Time Since 1975 an NHL Game was Televised on Network Television and Didn’t Happen Again Until the All-Star Game in 1990
1983 - Final Episode of Joanie Loves Chachi
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 17
Network: ABC
Happy Days Spinoff
1986 - Final Episode of The Love Boat
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 250 (Plus 5 TV Movies)
Network: ABC
1986 - Final Episode of Mr. Sunshine
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 11
Network: ABC
Starring Jeffrey Tambor and Barbara Babcock
1986 - Anjelica Huston and Billy Martin Hosted the Season 11 Finale of Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic
Final Episode For Joan Cusack, Robert Downey, Anthony Michael Hall, Don Novello, Randy Quaid, Terry Sweeney and Danitra Vance as Cast Members
1988 - Final Episode of Aaron’s Way
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14
Network: ABC
Starring Merlin Olsen
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80s Music
(Albums On This Day)
1982 - The Hunter
Blondie (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #33
* #9 in the UK
1986 - Who Made Who (Maximum Overdrive Soundtrack)
AC/DC
Billboard Charts: #33
Over 5 Million Copies Sold in the US
1988 - Total Devo
Devo (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #189
1988 - OU812
Van Halen (8th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
Over 4 Million Copies Sold in the US
1988 - Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
Camper Van Beethoven (Debut Album)
* Reached #7 on UK Indie
1988 - Second Sighting
Frehley’s Comet
Billboard Charts: #81
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Bobby Unser Won the Indianapolis 500
Winning Team: Penske Racing
Runner-Up: Mario Andretti
Attendance: 350,000
1984 - Ric Flair Beat Kerry Von Erich For the NWA Heavyweight Championship
Location: Yokosuka, Japan
1984 - The Detroit Tigers Set a Major League Record With Their 17th Straight Road Win
* The Tigers Beat the Angels 5 - 1 at Anaheim Stadium
1986 - The Montreal Canadiens Beat the Calgary Flames 4 - 3 to Win Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals
MVP: Patrick Roy (Canadians)
Coach: Jean Perron
1986 - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela Pitched His Second Straight Complete Game Shutout
* The Dodgers Beat the Phillies 6 - 0 in Los Angeles
Attendance: 47,725
1987 - Al Unser Sr. Became the Oldest Driver (47) to Win the Indianapolis 500
Winning Team: Penske Racing
Runner-Up: Roberto Guerrero
Attendance: 400,000
For the First Time Since 1938, a Spectator Was Hit and Killed by a Flying Tire in the Grandstand
1987 - The Edmonton Oilers Beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4 - 1 to Go Up 3 Games to 1 in the Stanley Cup Finals
1988 - The Stanley Cup Finals Between the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins Was Suspended in the 2nd Period Tied 3 - 3 Because of a Power Failure
* The Game Resumed 2 Days Later with the Oilers Winning 6-3 to Clinch the Stanley Cup Finals
1989 - New York Yankees Reliever, Lee Gutterman Set a Record of Pitching 30-2/3 Innings Before Giving Up His 1st Run of Season
* Gave up a 9th Inning Home Run to California Angels Outfielder Chili Davis
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In Other 80s News
1988 - An Amendment Stating That a Local Authority Cannot Intentionally Promote Homosexuality Was Enacted in the United Kingdom
Fun Fact!
The Montreal Canadians Are the Oldest Team In the NHL
* Founded 1909
Other Notable Dates
(On May 24th)
1844 - Samuel Morse First Demonstrated the Telegraph
* Sent a Message to His Assistant from Washington D.C. to Baltimore
Wrote "What Hath God Wrought"
1873 - Patrick Francis Healy Became the President of Georgetown University
* The First Black President of a Predominantly White University in the US
1883 - The Brooklyn Bridge Was Opened to Traffic After 14 Years of Construction
* Connects Manhattan to Brooklyn
1935 - The First Night Game in Major League Baseball Was Played at Crosley Field in Cincinnati
* The Reds Beat the Phillies 2 - 1
The Cincinnati Reds Played at Crosley Field From 1912 to 1970 (Redland Field Until 1934)
Riverfront Stadium Opened in 1970
#1 Songs in America
(May 24th)
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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1989 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery
The 2nd Highest Grossing Movie From 1989
#1 Batman
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Headlines
(May 24th)
1983 - The Final Episode of Joanie Loves Chachi Aired
* Ran 2 Seasons with 17 Episodes
Happy Days Spin-Off
May 24th in 80s History
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1986 - Montreal Canadiens Won the Stanley Cup Finals
* Beat the Calgary Flames 4 - 3 in Game 7
Patrick Roy MVP (Canadians)
On May 24, 1984 Ric Flair Beat Kerry Von Erich For the NWA Heavyweight Championship in Yokosuka, Japan
* Von Erich Won the Championship From Flair 18 Days Before
1986 - The Final Episode of The Love Boat Aired
* Ran 9 Seasons with 250 Episodes (Plus 5 TV Specials)
Did You Know?
The Love Boat Was Only the 4th 1-Hour TV Show to Use a Laugh Track at the Time
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
Love, American Style (1969)
Eight is Enough (1977)
Happy 80s Birthdays
1935 - Joan Micklin Silver (Director) Loverboy
1938 - Tommy Chong (Actor) Cheech & Chong
1941 - Bob Dylan (Singer)
1943 - Gary Burghoff (Actor) M*A*S*H (Film) "Radar"
1944 - Patti LaBelle (Singer)
1945 - Priscilla Presley (Actress) The Naked Gun
1947 - Albert Bouchard (Drummer) Blue Oyster Cult
1947 - Waddy Wachtel (Guitarist)
1949 - Jim Broadbent (Actor) Birth of a Nation
1953 - Alfred Molina (Actor) Raiders of the Lost Ark
1956 - Larry Blackmon (Singer) Cameo
1960 - Guy Fletcher (Keyboardist) Dire Straits
1960 - Kristin Scott Thomas (Actress) Under the Cherry Moon
1963 - Joe Dumars (Basketball)
1965 - John C. Reilly (Actor) Casualties of War
1969 - Rich Robinson (Guitarist) The Black Crowes
Fun Fact!
Joe Dumars (Detroit Piston) Won the NBA Finals MVP in 1989
* The Pistons (The Bad Boys) Won Back to Back NBA Championships (1989, 1990)
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The Final Episode of The Love Boat
NWA Championship