#1 Songs in America
(November 10th)
1980 - "Woman in Love"
Barbra Streisand
10/24 - 11/14
1981 - "Private Eyes"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
11/7 - 11/20
1982 - "Up Where We Belong"
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
11/6 - 11/26
1983 - "Islands in the Stream"
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
10/29 - 11/11
1984 - "Caribbean Queen"
Billy Ocean
11/3 - 11/16
1985 - "Miami Vice Theme"
Jan Hammer
11/9 - 11/15
1986 - "Amanda"
Boston
11/8 - 11/21
1987 - "I Think We're Alone Now"
Tiffany
11/7 - 11/20
1988 - "Kokomo"
The Beach Boys
11/5 - 11/11
1989 - "Listen to Your Heart"
Roxette
11/4 - 11/10
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1950 - Bob Orton (Wrestling)
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
1955 - Jack Clark (Baseball)
Birthplace: New Brighton, Pennsylvania
1956 - Sinbad (Comedian)
Birthplace: Benton Harbor, Michigan
1958 - Stephen Herek (Director) Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
1959 - Mackenzie Phillips (Actress) One Day at a Time
Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia
1962 - Daniel Waters (Screenwriter) Heathers, Hudson Hawk
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
1968 - Tracy Morgan (Comedian)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Fun Fact!
Jack Clark (Cardinals) Hit a Clutch 3-Run Homer in the 9th Inning in Game 6 of the 1985 NLCS
1989 - Germany Began Tearing Down the Berlin Wall
* Built in 1961 to Separate the Communist East Germany and West Germany
Fun Fact!
The Berlin Wall Was 96 Miles Long (155 km) With 302 Watch Towers
1983 - Billy Idol Released His 2nd Album
Title: Rebel Yell
U.S. Billboard Charts: #6
* Reached #2 in Germany and New Zealand
Featuring “Eyes Without a Face”
1983 - “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler Beat Roberto Duran in by a 15-Round Unanimous Decision to Retain the WBA, WBC and IBF Middleweight Titles
Jack Palance (Actor)
February 18, 1919 - November 10, 2006
Birthplace: Lattimer Mines, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 87 From Natural Causes
* Died in His Daughters Montecito, California Home
Won an Academy Award For His Role as “Curly” in the 1991 Film City Slickers
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - Star 80
Director: Bob Fosse
Starring: Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Cliff Robertson, Carroll Baker, Roger Rees and David Clennon
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $6.4 Million
1989 - Best of the Best
Director: Bob Radler
Starring: Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Phillip Rhee, John P. Ryan, John Dye, Tom Everett, Louise Fletcher and Christopher Penn
Budget: $5 Million
Box Office: $1.7 Million
1989 - Communion
Director: Philippe Mora
Starring: Christopher Walken, Lindsay Crouse, Frances Sternhagen, Andreas Katsulas, Terry Hanauer and Joel Carlson
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $1.9 Million
1989 - Staying Together
Director: Lee Grant
Starring: Sean Astin, Stockard Channing, Melinda Dillon, Levon Helm, Dermot Mulroney, Daphne Zuniga, Jim Haynie, Tim Quill, Keith Szarabajka and Dinah Manoff
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $4.3 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - George Carlin Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
1984 - Final Episode of The Puppy’s Further Adventures (Animation)
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 21
1988 - Knightwatch Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
Starring Benjamin Pratt
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - The Jazz Singer (Soundtrack)
Neil Diamond
Billboard Charts: #3
* #3 in the UK
Featuring “Love on the Rocks”
1981 - Music from "The Elder"
Kiss (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #75
* #5 in Switzerland
1981 - Too Fast for Love
Mötley Crüe (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #77
1981 - LC
The Durutti Column (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #56
1983 - Rebel Yell
Billy Idol (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #6
* #2 in Germany and New Zealand
Featuring “Eyes Without a Face”
1984 - Thunder Seven
Triumph (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #35
1984 - Who's Last (Live Album)
The Who
Billboard Charts: #81
1986 - Live/1975–85 (Live Album)
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
1986 - Morbid Visions
Sepultura (Debut Album)
1986 - The Whole Story (Compilation Album)
Kate Bush
Billboard Charts: #7
* Hit #1 in the UK
1986 - Electric Cafe
Kraftwerk (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #156
1987 - Cher
Cher (18th Album)
Billboard Charts: #32
1987 - Hot August Night II (Live Album)
Neil Diamond
Billboard Charts: #59
1989 - West Textures
Robert Earl Keen (2nd Album)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler Beat Roberto Duran in 15 Rounds by Unanimous Decision to Retain the WBA, WBC and IBF Middleweight Titles
1984 - The Inaugural Breeders Cup Took Place at Hollywood Park
Breeders Cup Classic Winner: Wild Again
Jockey: Pat Day
Trainber: Vincent Timphony
Owner: Black Chip Stable
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Other Notable Dates
(On November 10th)
1775 - The United States Marine Corps Was Founded by Samuel Nicholas in Philadelphia
1969 - Sesame Street Premiered on PBS
* Still on Air
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November 10th in 80s History
Other Notable Birthdays
George Jennings (English Engineer and Plumber)
November 10, 1810 - April 17, 1882
Birthplace: Eling, Hampshire, England
Passed Away at Age 72 After Getting Thrown From a Horse
* Died From Congestion to the Lungs
Invented the Toilet Flush
Roy Scheider (Actor)
November 10, 1932 - February 10, 2008
Birthplace: Orange, New Jersey
Passed Away at Age 75 From Multiple Myeloma
* Cancer of Plasma Cells
Played Chief Martin Brody in Jaws
1949 - Ann Reinking (Dancer and Actress)
November 10, 1949 - December 12, 2020
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Passed Away in Her Sleep at Age 71 From Unknown Causes
* Died in a Seattle, Washington Hotel
Played Grace Farrell in the 1980 Film Annie
Brittany Murphy (Actress)
November 10, 1977 - December 20, 2009
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
Passed Away at Age 32 From Pneumonia
* Also Had Severe Iron-Deficiency Anemia and a Range of Over-the-Counter and Prescription Medications in Her System
Best Known For Playing Tai in the 1995 Film Clueless
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Chuck Connors (Actor)
April 10, 1921 - November 10, 1992
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Passed Away at Age 71 From Lung Cancer
* Born Kevin Joseph Connors
Played Major McCain in the TV Show Rifleman From 1958 to 1963
Fun Fact!
Chuck Connors Played Major League Baseball and NBA Basketball
Brooklyn Dodgers (1949)
Chicago Cubs (1951)
Boston Celtics (1946 - 1948)
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On November 10, 1984 Pat Day Won the Breeders Cup Classic Aboard Wild Again at the Inaugural Breeders Cup at Hollywood Park
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Headlines
(November 10th)
1983 - Bill Gates Introduced Windows 1.0
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Breeders Cup Classic
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Billy Idol Released His Rebel Yell Album