Headlines
(May 2nd)
1981 - "Morning Train" by Sheena Easton Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from May 2 - 15
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Otther Notable Birthdays
Eddie Collins (Baseball)
May 2, 1887 - March 25, 1951
Passed Away at Age 63 (Heart Condition)
Career Hits: 3,315
AL MVP (1914)
5x World Series Champion With the Philadelphia A's
* Also Won a World Series With Chicago White Sox
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939
Benjamin Spock (Dr. Spock)
May 2, 1903 - March 15, 1998
Passed Away at Age 94 (Unknown Causes)
Wrote the Book Baby and Child Care
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jack Barry (Gameshow Host)
March 20, 1918 - May 2, 1984
Passed Away at Age 66 From Cardiac Arrest
Host of Joker's Wild
Jeff Hanneman (Guitarist)
January 31, 1964 - May 2, 2013
Passed Away at Age 49 From Necrotizing Fasciitis (Spider Bite)
Co-Founder of Slayer
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1986 - Blue City
Director: Michelle Manning
Starring: Judd Nelson and Ally Sheedy
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $6.9 Million
1986 - Saving Grace
Director: Robert M. Young
Starring: Tom Conti, Giancarlo Giannini and Edward James Olmos
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $18,209
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - The Baseball Bunch Premiered
Seasons: 5
Starring Johnny Bench and Tommy Lasorda
* Featuring the San Diego Chicken
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"Morning Train" Became the #1 Song in America
1987 - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" by Cutting Crew Became the #1 Song in Amertica
* #1 Song in America from May 2 - 15
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Poland, Norway and Finland
Fun Fact!
Cutting Crew Was Formed in London in 1985
Did You Know?
Lead Singer Nick Van Eede Came Up With the Lyrics to "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" While Having Sex With His Girlfriend
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1986 - The Final Episode of the Fall Guy Aired
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 113
Network: ABC
Starring: Lee Majors
Fun Fact!
The Fall Guy's Truck Was a Rounded-Line 1981 GMC K-2500 Wideside with the Sierra Grande Equipment Level Package
Did You Know?
Every Character That Listened to Classical Music in The Fall Guy Ended Up Being the "Bad Guy"
Happy 80s Birthdays
1946 - David Suchet (Actor) Iron Eagle
1950 - Lou Gramm (Singer) Foreigner
1952 - Christine Baranski (Actress) The Pick-up Artist
1959 - Brian Tochi (Actor) Revenge of the Nerds (Takashi)
1962 - Elizabeth Berridge (Actress) Amadeus
1977 - Jenna von Oy (Actress) Born on the 4th of July
Fun Fact!
Jenny von Oy is Best Known For Playing Six on Blossom
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1982 - The Weather Channel Made Its Debut
1986 - Final Episode of the Fall Guy
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 113
Network: ABC
Starring Lee Majors
1988 - Final Episode of Jem (Animation)
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 56
Network: Syndication
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Jinx
Rory Gallagher (12th Album)
1983 - Burlap & Satin
Dolly Parton (12th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #127
* #5 on the Country Charts
1983 - Power, Corruption & Lies
New Order (2nd Album)
* Reached #4 in the UK
1988 - Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #22
1989 - Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #64
Fun Fact!
Barry Manilowe’s Most Successful Album is the 2006 Album, The Greatest Songs from the Fifties
* Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
1989 - Disintegration
The Cure (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #12
* #3 in the UK
1989 - Killin’ Time
Clint Black (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #8
* #1 on the Country Charts
1989 - The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #86
1989 - Yo Frankie
Dion (23rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #130
Singles Released
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody”
Whitney Houston
* #1 Song in America from June 27 - July 10
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
In Other 80s Music News
1984 - “Hello” by Lionel Richie Sold 1 Million Copies in the UK
* First Time the Motown Label Hit a Million Units in the
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Jorge Velasquez Won the 107th Kentucky Derby Aboard Pleasant Colony
Post Position: #4
Trainer: John P. Campo
Owner: Buckland Farm
1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Jerry Reuss Pitched a Complete Game Shutout to Beat the Montreal Expos 4 - 0 in Montreal
Attendance: 22,820
1987 - Chris McCarron Won the 113th Kentucky Derby Aboard Alysheba
Post Position: #4
Trainer: Jack Van Berg
Owners: Dorothy Scharbauer and Pamela Scharbauer
1987 - San Francisco Giants Pitcher Kelly Downs Pitched a Complete Game Shutout to Beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1 - 0 in Pittsburgh
Attendance: 14,736
1988 - Baltimore Orioles 2nd Baseman Billy Ripken Was on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Title: “0-18 The Agony Of Defeat”
* The Orioles Started the Seasons 0 - 21
1988 - Cleveland Indians Pitcher Greg Swindell Pitched a Complete Game Shutout to Beat the California Angels 3 - 0 in Cleveland
Attendance: 8,121
1988 - Cincinnati Reds Manager Pete Rose Was Suspended 30 Days For Pushing an Umpire
1989 - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Orel Hershiser Pitched a Complete Game Shutout to Beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7 - 0 in Los Angeles
Attendance: 29,310
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1986 - The City of Chernobyl Was Evacuated Six Days After the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
1989 - Hungary Began Dismantling Its Border Fence With Austria, Allowing East Germans to Defect
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In Other News
(On May 2nd)
1920 - The First Negro National League Baseball Game Was Played in Indianapolis
1945 - Berlin Officially Fell to the Soviet Union, Officially Ending Germany’s Involvement in World War II
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1984 - Joker's Wild Creator and Host Jack Barry Passed Away at Age 66 From Cardiac Arrest
* The Host From 1972 to 1984
Fun Fact!
Jack Barry Was the Host of Tic-Tac-Dough and Twenty-One During the Quiz Show Scandals Fromthe 1950's
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#1 Songs in America
(May 2nd)
1980 - "Call Me"
Blondie
4/19 - 5/30
1981 - "Morning Train
Sheena Easton
5/2 - 5/17
1982 - "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
3/20 - 5/7
1983 - "Beat It"
Michael Jackson
4/30 - 5/20
1984 - "Against All Odds"
Phil Collins
4/21 - 5/11
1985 - "We Are the World"
USA for Africa
4/13 - 5/10
1986 - "Kiss"
Prince
4/19 - 5/2
1987 - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Cutting Crew
5/2 - 5/16
1988 - "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
Whitney Houston
4/23 - 5/6
1989 - "Like a Prayer"
Madonna
4/22 - 5/12
May 2nd in 80s History