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1984 - Tina Turner Released Her 5th Album Private Dancer
Billboard Charts;: 3
R&B Charts: 1
Hit #1 in Canada and Austria
Fun Fact!
Private Dancer Sold Over 10 Million Copies Worldwide
* Featuring “What’s Love Got to do With It”
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1983 - Tom Sneva Won the 67th Indianapolis 500
Winning Team: Bignotti-Cotter Racing
Runner-Up: Al Unser
Attendance: 325,000
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1989 - Mike Schmidt Announced His Retirement From Major League Baseball
MLB Seasons: 18 (Philadelphia Phillies)
Position: Third Base
All Star: 12
NL Home Run Leader: 8
Gold Glove: 10
MVP: 3 (1980, 1981, 1986)
World Series Champion: 1980
Voted to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 (First Ballot)
#1 Songs in America
(May 29th)
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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May 29th in 80s History
Tina Turner Released Her Private Dancer Album
1989 - Egypt and the United States Agreed to Allow the Manufacturing of Parts For the F-16 Jet Fighter Plane in Egypt
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In Other News
(On May 29th)
1790 - Rhode Island Became the 13th U.S. State
* The Population Was 68,000, Now 1.5 Million
The Last of the 13 Colonies to Ratify the United States Constitution
1848 - Wisconsin Became the 30th U.S. State
* Population Was 300,000, Now 6 Million
1919 - Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity Was Tested and Confirmed by Arthur Eddington and Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin
1973 - Tom Bradley Became the First African-American Mayor of Los Angeles
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1985 - 39 Fans Were Killed and 600 Injured During the European Cup Final Between Liverpool F.C. and Juventus at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium
* The Fans Were Pressed Against a Falling Wall
Known as the Heysal Disaster
Happy 80s Birthdays
1947 - Anthony Geary (Actor) General Hospital
Birthplace: Coalville, Utah
1949 - Francis Rossi (English Singer) Status Quo
Birthplace: Forest Hill, London, England
1950 - Rebbie Jackson (Singer) Jackson Family
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana
1953 - Danny Elfman (Singer) Oingo Boingo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1955 - David Kirschner (Producer) Child’s Play
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1956 - La Toya Jackson (Singer)
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana
1958 - Annette Bening (Actress) The Great Outdoors
Birthplace: Topeka, Kansas
1959 - Mel Gaynor (English Drummer) Simple Minds
Birthplace: Balham, London, England
1961 - Melissa Etheridge (Singer)
Birthplace: Leavenworth, Texas
1962 - Eric Davis (Baseball)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1963 - Lisa Whelchel (Actress) Facts of Life
Birthplace: Littlefield, Texas
1967 - Noel Gallagher (English Drummer) Oasis
Birthplace: Manchester, England
Fun Fact!
Rebbie Jackson is the Oldest of The Jackson Family
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Other Notable Birthdays
Bob Hope (Actor and Comedian)
May 29, 1903 - July 27, 2003
Birthplace: Eltham, London, England
Passed Away on July 27, 2003 at Age 100 From Pneumonia
* Appeared in 70 Shorts and Feature Films
Bob Hope Hosted the Academy Awards a Record 19 Times
John F. Kennedy (Former U.S. President)
May 29, 1917 - November 22, 1963
Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts
Assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald at Age 46 From Gunshot Wounds
* Shot in Dallas, Texas
The 35th President of the United States
Clifton James (Actor)
May 29, 1920 - April 15, 2017
Birthplace: Spokane, Washington
Passed Away at Age 96 From Diabetes
* James Was a World War II Army Veteran
Best Known For Playing Texas Tycoon in the 1977 Film Bad News Bears Breaking Training and Charles Comiskey in Eight Men Out (1988)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Dennis Hopper (Actor)
May 17, 1936 - May 29, 2010
Birthplace: Dodge City, Kansas
Passed Away at Age 74 From Prostate Cancer
* Diagnosed in 2009
A 2x Academy Award Nominee
Easy Rider (1969)
Hoosiers (1986)
Fun Fact!
Dennis Hopper Was the Writer and Director of Easy Rider
Manuel Noriega (Panamanian Dictator)
February 11, 1934 - May 29, 2017
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama
Passed Away at Age 83 From a Brain Tumor
* Diagnosed in 2012
The Leader of Panama From 1983 to 1989
Gavin MacLeod (Actor)
February 28, 1931 - May 29, 2021
Birthplace: Mount Kisco, New York
Passed Away at Age 90
* Unknown Cause of Death
Played the Captain on the Love Boat
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
Director: Ronald F. Maxwell
Starring: Kristy McNichol, Dennis Quaid and Mark Hamill
Budget: $7.5 Million
Box Office: $14 Million
1981 - Dead & Buried
Director: Gary Sherman
Starring: James Farentino, Melody Anderson, Jack Albertson, Dennis Redfield, Nancy Locke and Robert Englund
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $216,166
1981 - Polyester
Director: John Waters
Starring: Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey and Mink Stole
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $300,000
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Premieres or Finales On This Day
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Present Arms
UB40 (2nd Album)
* Reached #2 in the UK
1981 - In Concert (Live Album)
Amy Grant
1984 - Private Dancer
Tina Turner (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #3
* #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts
Hit #1 in Canada and Austria
1984 - Fat Boys
The Fat Boys (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts:
Reached #48 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
1985 - Hellbound
Warlock (2nd Album)
1987 - Bigger and Deffer
L.L. Cool J (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #3
* #1 R&B/Hip-Hop Charts
Featuring "I Need Love"
1987 - Bring the Family
John Hiatt (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #107
Singles Released
1982 - "Eye of the Tiger"
Survivor
* #1 Song in America from July 24 - September 3
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Australia, South Africa and Japan
Made Popular From the 1982 Film, Rocky III
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Larry Bird Won the NBA Rookie of the Year
Runner Up: Magic Johnson
Statistics
Larry Bird
Points: 21.3
Rebounds: 10.4
Assists: 4.5
Magic Johnson
Points: 18
Rebounds: 7.7
Assists: 7.8
1983 - Tom Sneva Won the Indianapolis 500
Winning Team: Bignotti-Cotter Racing
Runner-Up: Al Unser
Attendance: 325,000
1984 - During the European Cup Final Between Liverpool F.C. and Juventus 38 Fans were Killed at Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium
* Known as the Heysel Stadium Disaster
1984 - Ted William's #9 and Joe Cronin’s #4 Were Retired by the Boston Red Sox
1985 - Amputee, Steve Fonyo Completed the Cross-Canada Marathon After 14 Months
1987 - Oklahoma State Sophomore, Robin Ventura Recorded a Hit in His 57th Straight Game, to Set an NCAA Baseball Record
Won College Baseball “Player of the Year”
1989 - “THE KENTUCKY SHAME” Edition of Sports Illustrated Was Released
1989 - Philadelphia Phillies 3rd Baseman Mike Schmidt Announced His Retirement
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1988 - President Ronald Reagan Arrived in Moscow for His First Visit to the Soviet Union
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