Happy 80s Birthdays
1949 - P.J. Carlesimo (Basketball Coach)
Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania
1953 - Colm Meaney (Actor) Star Trek: The Next Generation
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
1955 - Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Wrestler)
Birthplace: Gainesville, Texas
1958 - Ted McGinley (Actor) Revenge of the Nerds
Birthplace: Newport Beach, California
1962 - Tonya Pinkins (Actress) Beat Street
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1964 - Wynonna Judd (Singer)
Birthplace: Ashland, Kentucky
Fun Fact!
Ted McGinley Was the Captain of the USC Water Polo Team
* Starred in Happy Days, The Love Boat and Married with Children
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Other Notable Birthdays
Mel Blanc (Voice Actor)
May 30, 1908 - July 10, 1989
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Passed Away at Age 81 From Coronary Artery Disease
* Diagnosed With Emphysema Caused by Smoking
Known as "The Man With a Thousand Voices"
Fun Fact!
Mel Blanc Was the Voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, the Tasmanian Devil, Porky Pig Elmer Fudd and Other Characters From Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies
Michael J. Pollard (Actor)
May 30, 1939 - November 20, 2019
Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey
Passed Away at Age of 80 From Cardiac Arrest
* Pollard Was Married to Actress Beth Howland (Vera From Alice) From 1961 to 1969
Nominated For an Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as C.W. Moss in the 1967 Film, Bonnie and Clyde
Gale Sayers (Football)
May 30, 1943 - September 23, 2020
Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas
Passed Away at Age 77 After Years of Dementia
NFL Seasons: 7
Pro Bowl: 4
First Team All-Pro: 5
NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
Fun Fact!
Gale Sayers Became the Youngest Player (34) Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Milton Bradley (American Businessman)
November 8, 1836 - May 30, 1911
Birthplace: Vienna, Maine
Passed Away at Age 74
* Unknown Cause of Death
Considered the Pioneer of the Board Game Industry
Perry Ellis (Fashion Designer)
March 3, 1940 - May 30, 1986
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia
Passed Away at Age 46 of Complications From AIDS-Related Cancer
* Founded Perry Ellis International in 1967 in Doral Florida
Ellis' Influence Was a Huge Turning Point in the Fashion Industry
Clarice Taylor (Actress)
September 20, 1917 - May 30, 2011
Birthplace: Buckingham County, Virginia
Passed Away at Age 93 From Heart Failure
* Played Cousin Emma on Sanford & Son
Best Known For Playing Cliff Huxtable’s Mom, Anna Huxtable on The Cosby Show
Jack Twyman (Basketball)
May 21, 1934 - May 30, 2012
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 78 From Blood Cancer
NBA Seasons: 11 (Rochester/Cincinnati Royals)
Position: Forward
All-Star: 6
Elected to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983
Fun Fact!
During the 1959-60 Season Jack Twyman and Wilt Chamberlain Became the First Players to Average 30-Points in a Season
* Jack Twyman's #27 Was Retired by the Sacramento Kings (Formerly the Royals)
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)
Director: Bill Melendez
Starring: Arrin Skelley, Daniel Anderson, Patricia Patts, Casey Carlson, Annalisa Bortolin, Laura Planting and Bill Melendez
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2 Million
1980 - The Hollywood Knights
Director: Floyd Mutrux
Starring: Robert Wuhl, Tony Danza, Michelle Pfeiffer, Fran Drescher, Stuart Pankin and Debra Feuer
Budget: $2.5 Million
Box Office: $10 Million
1986 - A Great Wall
Director: Peter Wang
Starring: Peter Wang, Kelvin Han Yee and Sharon Iwai
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1986 - Final Episode of Welcome to Pooh Corner
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 120
Network: The Disney Channel
1987 - Final Episode Silver Spoons
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 116
Network: ABC (Seasons 1-4)
Syndication (Season 5)
1988 - Peter Mansbridge Replaced Knowlton Nash as Anchorman of CBC Television's “The National”
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Heaven Up Here
Echo & the Bunnymen (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #184
1983 - Too Low Zero
Elton John (17th Album)
Billboard Charts: #25
* #7 in the UK
Featuring “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” and “Still Standing”
1984 - Nuclear Furniture
Jefferson Starship (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #28
1988 - Down in the Groove
Bob Dylan (25th Album)
Billboard Charts: #61
1989 - Jackson Street
Jacksons (15th Album)
Billboard Charts: #59
1989 - White Limozeen
Dolly Parton (29th Album)
* Reached #3 on the US Country Charts
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Wayne Gretzky Was on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Title: “A Class Act”
1981 - The Los Angeles Dodgers Became the Quickest Team (22 Games) to Reach 1,000,000 Fans in a Season
1982 - Cal Ripken Jr. Played His First of 2,632 Consecutive Games
* The Blue Jays Beat the Orioles 6 - 0 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore
Attendance: 21,632
Ripken Started at 3rd Base, Went 0-2 With a Walk
Blue Jays Pitchers (Jim Gott and Roy Lee Jackson) Pitched a Combined 1-Hitter
1982 - Gordon Johncock Won the Indianapolis 500
Winning Team: Patrick Racing
Runner Up: Rick Mears
1983 - New York Yankees Owner, George Steinbrenner Was Suspended For a Week For His Public Criticism of Umpires
1985 - The Edmonton Oilers Beat the Philadelphia Flyers 8 - 3 to Win the Stanley Cup Finals 4 Games to 1
MVP: Wayne Gretzky
Coach: Glen Sather
1986 - Pittsburgh Pirates Rookie, Barry Bonds Made His Major League Debut Against the Los Angeles Dodgers
* The Dodgers Beat the Pirates 6 - 3 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh
Attendance: 25,320
Bonds Was the Leadoff Hitter, Popped Out to the Shortstop in His First At-Bat, Went 0-5 With 3 K's
Bonds Led Off the Next Game with a Double For His First Major League Hit
1987 - Mike Tyson Beat Pinklom Thomas by TKO in the 6th Round to Retain the WBA and WBC Heavyweight Championships
1987 - Tony Tucker TKO’d Buster Douglas in 10th Round For the Vacant IBF Heavyweight Championship
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1982 - Spain Joined NATO
1989 - The "Goddess of Democracy" Statue Was Unveiled in Tiananmen Square by the Students From the Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989
Headlines
(May 30th)
1982 - Gordon Johncock Won the 66th Indianapolis 500
Winning Team: Patrick Racing
Runner Up: Rick Mears
Attendance: 350,000
For the First Time 3 Brothers Made the Field of the Indy 500
* Don, Bill, and Dale Whittington
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May 30th in 80s History
Cal Ripken Played His First of 2,632 Consecutive Games Played
#1 Songs in America
(May 30th)
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
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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1987 - The Final Episode Silver Spoons Aired
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 116
Network: ABC
Final Season: Syndication
Starring: Ricky Schroder, Joel Higgins, Erin Gray and Alfonso Ribeiro
Fun Fact!
Jason Bateman's Character Derek Taylor Became So Popular That the Show's Producers Dropped Him After Seasons 2 Because They Were Concerned He Was Upstaging Ricky Schroder
In Other News
(On May 30th)
1806 - Future U.S. President Andrew Jackson, Killed Charles Dickinson in a Duel
1883 - A Stampede on the Recently Opened Brooklyn Bridge Killed 12 People
1894 - Bobby Lowe of the Boston Beaneaters Became the First Player to Hit 4 Home Runs in a Game
Opponent: Cincinnati Reds
Lowe Finished His Career With 71 Home Runs in 18 Seasons
* Played Every Position, But Primarily a 2nd Baseman
1911 - Ray Harroun Won the First Indianapolis 500 Race
1922 - The Lincoln Memorial Was Dedicated in Washington, D.C.
1971 - Blue Ribbon Sports Changed Its Name to Nike
* Founded on January 25, 1964
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1986 - Fashion Designer Perry Ellis Passed Away at the Age of 46 From AIDS Related Cancer
1985 - The Edmonton Oilers Won the Stanley Cup Finals
* Beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4 Games to 1
Head Coach: Glen Sather
MVP: Wayne Gretzky
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