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The New York Islander Advanced To The Stanley Cup Finals
1987 - The Start of Congressional Televised Hearings in the United States For the Iran-Contra Affair
1994 - American Teenager Michael P. Fay Was Caned in Singapore For Theft and Vandalism
2007 - Kenya Airways Flight 507 Crashed After Takeoff From Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon Killinf All 114 Aboard
* The Deadliest Aircraft Disaster in Cameroon
2023 - The World Health Organization Declared the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Global Health Emergency
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#1 Songs in America
(May 5th)
1980 - "Call Me"
Blondie
4/19 - 5/30
1981 - "Morning Train
Sheena Easton
5/2 - 5/15
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 - "Addicted to Love"
Robert Palmer
5/3 - 5/9
1987 - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Cutting Crew
5/2 - 5/15
1988 - "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
Whitney Houston
4/23 - 5/6
1989 - "Like a Prayer"
Madonna
4/22 - 5/12
Other Notable Birthdays
Karl Marx (Philosopher)
May 5, 1818 - March 14, 1883
Birthplace: Trier, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
Passed Away at Age 64 From Bronchitis and Pleurisy
* Known to be a Very Heavy Drinker
Marx’s Ideas Known as Marxism Has Had an Enormous Influence on the World
Pat Carroll (Actress)
May 5, 1927 - July 30, 2022
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana
Passed Away at Age 95 From Pneumonia
* Died in Her Cape Cod Home
Played the Voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid
Stan Goldberg (Comic Book Artist)
May 5, 1932 - August 31, 2014
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
Passed Away at Age 82 From a Stroke
* The Artist For Archie and Marvel Comics
Inducted Into the National Cartoonist Society Hall of Fame in 2011
Tammy Wynette (Country Singer)
May 5, 1942 - April 6, 1998
Birthplace: Itawamba County, Mississippi
Passed Away at Age 55 From Chronic Inflammation of the Bile Duct
* Best Known For the 1968 Song “Stand by Your Man”
One of the Best Selling Female Country Singers of All-Time
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Irv Robbins (Canadian-American Businessman)
December 6, 1917 - May 5, 2008
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Passed Away From Natural Causes at Age 90 From Natural Causes
* Died in His Rancho Mirage, California Home
Co-Founded Baskin Robbins Ice Cream With His Brother-in-Law Burt Baskin
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - Listen to Me
Director: Douglas Day Stewart
Starring: Kirk Cameron, Jami Gertz, Roy Scheider, Amanda Peterson, George Wyner, Anthony Zerbe, Quinn Cummings and Christopher Atkins
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $4.2 Million
1989 - Signs of Life
Director: John David Coles
Starring: Beau Bridges, Vincent D'Onofrio, Arthur Kennedy, Kevin J. O'Connor, Will Patton, Georgia Engel, Kathy Bates, Mary-Louise Parker and Kate Reid
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $96,000
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - Barry Bostwick Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Spinal Tap
1986 - Final Episode of Hardcastle and McCormick
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 67
Network: ABC
1988 - Final Episode of Hotel
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 114
Network: ABC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Totale’s Turns (Live Album)
The Fall
1981 - Hard Promises
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #5
* Hit #1 in New Zealand
1986 - Poolside
Nu Shooz (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #27
1988 - The New Order
Testament (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #136
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Was on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Title: Kareem to Earth: Duck!
1981 - New York Islanders Swept the New York Rangers 4 - 0 to Advance to Their Second Straight Stanley Cup Finals
1981 - The Boston Celtics Beat the Houston Rockets 98 - 95 in Boston to Take a 1-0 Lead in the NBA Finals
1984 - Laffit Pincay Jr. Won the 110th Kentucky Derby Aboard Swale
Post Position: #10
Trainer: Woody Stephens
Owner: Claiborne Farm
1984 - Wahoo McDaniel and Mark Youngblood Beat Jack Brisco and Jerry Brisco For the NWA Tag Team Championship
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
1986 - Ernest Hemingway Was on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Titled: “A New Story”
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In Other 80s News
(On May 5th)
1980 - British Special Air Servicemen Stormed the Iranian Embassy in London After a 6 Day Siege
* Known as Operation Nimrod
1981 - Bobby Sands Died at the Age of 27 in a Prison Hospital After a 66-day Hunger Strike
1985 - President Ronald Reagan Gave a Speech at the Site of the Bergen-Belsen Nazi Concentration Camp
1987 - The Iran - Contra Affair Congressional Hearings Began in the US
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In Other News
(On May 5th)
1494 - Christopher Columbus Landed in Jamaica and Claimed it For Spain
1821 - Napoleon Died in While in Exile on the Island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean
1866 - The First Memorial Day Was Celebrated in Waterloo, New York
1861 - The Grand Opening of The Music Hall in New York City
* Later Changed to Carnegie Hall
1904 - Cy Young Pitched the First Perfect Game in Major League History
1905 - Fingerprints Were Used For the First Time as Evidence in a Murder Trial
* The Stratton Brothers Case in London, England
1961 - Alan Shepard Became the First American to Travel Into Outer Space
* A Sub-Orbital Flight
1973 - Secretariat Won the Kentucky Derby in a Record Time 1:59
* Still Holds the Record
Went On To Win the Triple Crown
Headlines
(May 5th)
1981 - New York Islanders Swept the New York Rangers 4 - 0 to Advance to Their Second Straight Stanley Cup Finals
* Beat the Minnesota North Stars 4 Games to 1 in the Stanley Cup Finals
Fun Fact!
The New York Islander Won 4 Consecutive Stanley Cup Finals From 1980 to 1983
Fun Fact!
ABC Was Founded on May 15, 1943 by Edward J. Noble and Louis Blanche
Radio: October 12, 1943
Television: April 19, 1948
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1984 - Laffit Pincay Jr. Won the 110th Kentucky Derby Aboard Swale
Post Position: 10
Odds: 3 - 1
Trainer: Woody Stephens
Owner: Claiborne Farm
Attendance: 126,453
Swale Passed Away From Fibrosis in the Heart 8 Days After Winning the Belmont Stakes
May 5th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - John Rhys (Actor) Raiders of the Lost Ark (Sallah)
Birthplace: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
1945 - Kurt Loder (MTV News)
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
1948 - Bill Ward (English Drummer) Black Sabbath
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
1956 - Lisa Eilbacher (Actress) Beverly Hills Cop (Jenny Summers)
Birthplace: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
1959 - Ian McCulloch (English Singer) Echo & the Bunnymen
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
1966 - Shawn Drover (Canadian Drummer) Megadeth
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1966 - Josh Weinstein (Producer) The Simpsons
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
1973 - Tina Yothers (Actress) Family Ties (Jennifer)
Birthplace: Whittier, California
Fun Fact!
Kurt Loder Was the Host of MTV News in the 80s and 90s
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1986 - The Final Episode of Hardcastle and McCormick Aired
Seasons:: 3
Episodes: 67
Starring: Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly
Network: ABC
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1984 - Pretenders Singer Chrissie Hynde Married Simple Minds Singer Jim Kerr
* Divorced in 1990