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#1 Songs in America
(May 28th)
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 - "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
Michael Sembello
5/28 - 7/8
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 - "One More Try"
George Michael
5/28 - 6/17
1989 - "Forever Your Girl"
Paula Abdul
5/20 - 6/2
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Other Notable Dates
(May 28th)
1937 - The Volkswagen Car Company Was Founded in Berlin, Germany
* Founded by the German Nazi Party Organization
After World War II Volkswagen Became Symbolic Economically in Regenerating West Germany
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Other Notable Birthdays
John Karlen
May 28, 1933 - January 22, 2020
Passed Away at Age 86 from Heart Failure
Played Harvey Lacey on the TV Series, Cagney & Lacey
Beth Howland
May 28, 1941 - December 31, 2015
Passed Away at the Age of 74 from Lung Cancer
Played Vera aka Dingy on the TV Series, Alice
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Phil Hartman (Comedian)
Passed Away on May 28, 1998 at Age 49 From a Gunshot Wounds From His Wife, Brynn
* Shot Between the Eyes, the Throat and Upper Chest With a Charter Arms .38 Caliber Handgun
Brynn Was Taking Zoloft, Drinking and Taking Cocaine
Phil Hartman Was A Regular on Saturday Night Live From 1986 to 1994
Gary Coleman
Passed Away on May 28, 2010 at the Age of 42 After Suffering a Seizure and Falling Down the Stairs
Played Arnold on the TV Series, Diff’rent Strokes
Mark Eaton (Basketball)
Passed on May 28, 2021 at Age 64 in Bicycle Accident a Block Away From His Park City, Utah Home
2x NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1985, 1989)
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Rocky III
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers, Burt Young and Mr T.
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $270 million ($124 Million Domestic)
1982 - The Escape Artist
Director: Caleb Deschanel
Starring: Griffin O'Neal, Raul Julia, Teri Garr, Gabriel Dell, Joan Hackett and Desi Arnaz
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $143,369
The Final Film For Joan Hackett and Desi Arnaz
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - Final Episode of One Day at a Time
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 209
Network: CBS
1986 - Final Episode of T.J. Hooker
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 91
Network: ABC (1982 - 85)
CBS (1985 - 86)
Starring William Shatner
1964 - The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Was Founded
* Yasser Arafat Was Elected as Its First Leader
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Gladys Knight (Singer)
1944 - Billy Vera (Singer)
1945 - John Fogerty (Singer)
1950 - Kamala (Wrestler)
1957 - Kirk Gibson (Baseball)
1968 - Kylie Minogue (Singer)
Fun Fact!
John Fogerty Sang the 1985 Song “Centerfield”
* Considered One of the Most Popular Baseball Songs of All-Time
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1982 - Rocky III Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Sylvester Stallone and Mr.T
The 4th Highest Grossing Movie From 1982
#1 E.T.
#2 Tootsie
#3 An Officer and a Gentleman
Rocky III Premiered in Theaters
1984 - The Final Episode of One Day at a Time Aired
Ran 9 Seasons with 209 Episodes
Network: CBS
Fun Fact!
Valerie Bertinelli Won Back to Back Emmy Awards For Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series For Her Role as Barbara Cooper in 1981 and 1982
* Pat Harrington Won Best Supporting For His Role as Dwayne Schneider in 1984
Fun Fact!
The Blue Jays Played Their First Game at The New Skydome on June 5, 1989
* Lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 5 - 3
Attendance: 43,378
The Blue Jays Led Major League Baseball in 1989
1983 - "Flashdance... What a Feeling" by Michael Sembello Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from May 28 - July 8
Also Hit #1 in Spain, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
1988 - "One More Try" by George Michael Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from May 28 - June 17
Also Hit #1 in Canada and Ireland
Headlines
(May 28th)
1981 - Wanting to Prevent World War III Joseph Billie Gwin Forced His Way Onto the CBS Studios in Phoenix and Fired a Gunshot
* Took 4 People Hostage Demanding National Broadcasting Time
CBS Anchor, Bill Close Read Gwin's 20-Minute Statement, Then Took His Gun Away and Set it on the Table
May 28th in 80s History
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1987 - Final Episode of Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 88
Network: CBS
1987 - Final Newscast of Our World
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 26
Network: ABC
1988 - Final Episode of Marblehead Manor
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 24
Network: Syndication
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Tight Shoes
Foghat (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #106
1982 - I Paralyze
Cher (17th Album)
1982 - No Fun Aloud
Glenn Frey (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #32
In Other 80s Music News
1983 - The Second US Festival Began at Glen Helen Park in California
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Oakland A’s Players, Wayne Gross and Dwayne Murphy Both Stole Home in the 1st Inning Against the Kansas City Royals
* The A’s Beat the Royals 6 - 3 at the Oakland Coliseum on a Wednesday Afternoon
Attendance: 4,094
1985 - The Edmonton Oilers Beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5 - 3 to Take a 3 - 1 Lead in the Stanley Cup Finals
* Wayne Gretzky (Oilers) 2 Goals
1986 - Chicago White Sox Pitcher, Joe Cowley Struck Out the First 7 Batters He Faced Against the Texas Rangers
* The White Sox Lost the Game 6 - 3 to the Rangers at Arlington Stadium in Texas on a Wednesday Night
Attendance: 25,028
1987 - Joe Carter (Cleveland Indians) Hit 3 Home Runs Against the Boston Red Sox
* The Red Sox Beat the Indians 12 - 8 at Fenway Park in Boston on a Thursday Night
Attendance: 22,305
Dwight Evans (Red Sox) 3 - 4 (1 HR) 6 RBI’s
1989 - Emerson Fittipaldi Won the Indianapolis 500
Winning Team: Patrick Racing
Runner-Up: Al Unser, Jr.
Attendance: 400,000
The Winning Purse Was $1 Million Dollars For the First Time
1989 - George Bell Hit a Walk-Off Home Run Against the Chicago White Sox on the Final Game at Exhibition Park in Toronto
* The Blue Jays Beat the White Sox 7 - 5
Attendance: 46,120