On May 26, 1986 Europe Adopted the European Flag
Other Notable Birthdays
John Wayne (Actor)
May 26, 1907 - June 11, 1979
Birthplace: Winterset, Iowa
Passed Away at Age 72 From Stomach Cancer at the UCLA Medical Center
* Best Known For His Roles as a Cowboy and War Hero
Won an Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn in the 1970 Film True Grit
Miles Davis (Jazz Musician)
May 26, 1926 - September 28, 1991
Birthplace: Alton, IL
Passed Away on September 28, 1991 at Age 65 From Combined Effects of a Stroke, Pneumonia, and Respiratory Failure
Fun Fact!
Miles Davis's 1959 Album, Kind of Blue Remains One of the Most Popular Jazz Albums of All-Time
* Over 5 Million Copies Sold in the U.S.
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
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: Outfield
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)
Sydney Pollack (Director)
July 1, 1934 - May 26, 2008
Birthplace: Lafayette, Indiana
Passed Away at Age of 73 From Cancer
* Unknown Type of Cancer
Won an Academy Award in 1985 For Best Director and Best Film For Out of Africa
Ray Liotta (Actor)
December 18, 1954 - May 26, 2022
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
Passed Away at Age 67 From Heart Failure
* Died in His Sleep in the Dominican Republic While Filming Dangerous Waters
Best Known For Playing Henry Hill in the 1990 Film Goodfellas
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1989 - Pink Cadillac
Director: Buddy Van Horn
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Bernadette Peters, Timothy Carhart, Gerry Bamman, Michael Des Barres, Bill Moseley, William Hickey and Geoffrey Lewis
Budget: $19 Million
Box Office: $12.1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Debuts or Finales On This Day
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1986 - The Home of the Brave (Soundtrack)
Laurie Anderson
Singles Released
1987 - “Don’t Mean Nothing”
Richard Marx
Reached #3 on the US Billboard Charts and #1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary
Fun Fact!
In 1987 Richard Marx Became the First Male Artist to Have 3 Songs Hit the Top 3 on the Billboard Charts From a Debut Album
In Other 80s Music News
1982 - The Rolling Stones Opened Their European Tour in Aberdeen, Scotland
* Concert Ended on July 25, 1982 in Leeds, England
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1985 - Danny Sullivan Won the Indianapolis 500
Winning Team: Penske Racing
Runner-Up: Mario Andretti
Attendance: 400,000
1987 - The Boston Celtics Beat the Detroit Pistons 108 - 107 to Take in 3-2 Lead in the Eastern Conference Finals
* Larry Bird Stole the Inbound Pass and Gave it to Dennis Johnson For a Layup With 1 Second Left in the Game
1987 - The Rock 'n' Roll Express Beat Manny Fernandez and Rick Rude For the NWA Tag Team Championship
Location: Spokane, Washington
1988 - The Edmonton Oilers Swept the Boston Bruins (4 - 0) to Win Their 2nd Straight Stanley Cup Finals
MVP: Wayne Gretzky
Coach: Glen Sather
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1981 - A Prowler Airplane Crashed Into the Flight Deck of the USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier
* 14 Navy Crewmen Died (45 Injured)
"Let's Hear It for the Boy" Became the #1 Song in America
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1988 - The Edmonton Oilers Won Their 2nd Straight Stanley Cup Finals
* Swept the Boston Bruins (4 - 0)
Coach: Glen Sather
MVP: Wayne Gretzky
Fun Fact!
The Edmonton Oilers Have Won 5 Stanley Cups in the 80s (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990)
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#1 Songs in America
(May 26th)
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 - "Let's Hear It for the Boy"
Deniece Williams
5/26 - 6/8
1985 - "Everything She Wants"
Wham!
5/25 - 6/7
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
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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The European Flag
1983 - A 7.8 Earthquake Hit the Sea of Japan, Causing a Tsunami
* 100 People Died
1987 - The Rock 'n' Roll Express Beat Manny Fernandez and Rick Rude For the NWA Tag Team Championship
* Broadcasted on June 6th
Headlines
(May 26th)
1984 - "Let's Hear It For the Boy" by Deniece Williams Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from May 26 - June 8
Also Hit #1 in Canada and #2 in the UK
Fun Fact!
"Let's Hear It For the Boy" Gained It's Popularity From the 1984 Film Footloose
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May 26th in 80s History
1985 - Danny Sullivan Won the Indianapolis 500
Winning Team: Penske Racing
Runner-Up: Mario Andretti
Attendance: 400,000
Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - Brent Musburger (Sportscaster)
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
1948 - Stevie Nicks (Singer) Fleetwood Mac
Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona
1949 - Pam Grier (Actress) Foxy Brown
Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1949 - Philip Michael Thomas (Actor) Miami Vice
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
1949 - Hank Williams Jr. (Singer)
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana
1955 - Wesley Walker (Football)
Birthplace: San Bernardino, California
1958 - Margaret Colin (Actress) As the World Turns
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
1962 - Genie Francis (Actress) Days of Our Lives
Birthplace: Englewood, New Jersey
1962 - Bobcat Goldthwait (Actor and Comedian) Police Academy
Birthplace: Syracuse, New York
1964 - Lenny Kravitz (Singer)
Birthplace: New York City
1978 - Benji Gregory (Actor) Alf (Brian Tanner)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact!
Lenny Kravitz Mom is Roxie Roker, Helen From the TV Series, The Jeffersons
In Other News
(On May 26th)
1897 - The First Dracula Book Was Published
Author: Bram Stoker (Ireland)
1927 - The Last Ford Model T Rolled Off the Assembly Line
* Over 15 Million Model T's Were Made Throughout the Years
1967 - The Beatles Released the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Album
* Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
Also Hit #1 in the UK and Canada
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