On This Day November 18th in 80s History

1988 - Fresh Horses Premiered in Theaters
Director: David Anspaugh
Starring: Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Patti D'Arbanville and Ben Stiller

Fun Fact!

Ben Stiller Said Fresh Horses Was the Most Fun He’s Had Filming a Movie

Other Notable Birthdays

Jack Tatum (Football)
November 18, 1948 - July 27, 2010
Birthplace: Cherryville, North Carolina
Passed Away at Age 61 From a Heart Attack
NFL Seasons: 10
Position: Safety
Pro Bowl: 3
Super Champion: XI
College: Ohio St.
Known as "The Assassin" Because of His Violent Hitting

Len Bias (Basketball)
November 18, 1963 - June 19, 1986
Birthplace: Landover, Maryland
Passed Away on June 19, 1986 at Age 22 From a Cocaine Overdose
* Died 2 Days After Getting Drafted #2 Overall by the Boston Celtics
First Team All-American at Maryland

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

Chester Arthur (Former U.S. President)
October 5, 1829 - November 18, 1886
Birthplace: Fairfield, Vermont
Passed Away at Age 57 From a Cerebral Hemorrhage
* Died in New York City
The 21st President of the United States
Term: 1881 - 1885

Gia Carangi (Supermodel)
January 29, 1960 - November 18, 1986
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 26 From AIDS
* Was Addicted to Heroin
Portrayed by Angelina Jolie in the 1996 Film Gia

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80s Movies
(Albums Released On This Day)

1983 - Amityville 3-D
Director: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Robert Joy and Candy Clark
Budget: $6 Million

Box Office: $6.3 Million

1983 - A Christmas Story
Director: Bob Clark
Starring: Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin and Peter Billingsley
Budget: $3.3 Million

Box Office: $20.6 Million

1983 - Nate and Hayes
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Michael O'Keefe, Max Phipps and Jenny Seagrove
Budget: $7.5 Million

Box Office: $1.9 Million

1983 - A Night in Heaven
Director: John G. Avildsen
Starring: Christopher Atkins, Lesley Ann Warren, Robert Logan and Deney Terrio with Andy Garcia
Budget: $6 Million

Box Office: $5.6 Million

1983 - Sleepaway Camp
Director: Robert Hiltzik
Starring: Felissa Rose, Katherine Kamhi, Paul DeAngelo and Mike Kellin
Budget: $350,000

Box Office: $11 Million

1988 - The Land Before Time (Animation)
Director: Don Bluth
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $84.4 Million

1988 - The Chocolate War
Director: Keith Gordon
Starring: John Glover, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Wally Ward, Doug Hutchison, Jenny Wright and Bud Cort
Budget: $500,000

Box Office: $303,000

1988 - Fresh Horses
Director: David Anspaugh
Starring: Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Patti D'Arbanville and Ben Stiller
Budget: $14 Million

Box Office: $6.6 Million

1988 - High Spirits
Director: Neil Jordan
Starring: Daryl Hannah, Peter O'Toole, Steve Guttenberg, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Tilly, Peter Gallagher, Martin Ferrero and Liam Neeson
Budget: $17 Million

Box Office: $8.5 Million

1988 - 1969
Director: Ernest Thompson
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Kiefer Sutherland, Bruce Dern, Mariette Hartley, Joanna Cassidy and Winona Ryder
Budget: $37 Million

Box Office: $5.9 Million

1988 - Oliver & Company (Animation)
Director: George Scribner
Joey Lawrence, Billy Joel, Natalie Gregory, Cheech Marin, Bette Midler, Robert Loggia, Roscoe Lee Browne, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Richard Mulligan
Budget: $31 Million

Box Office: $74.2 Million ($53 Million Domestic)

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80s Television

(On This Day)

1980 - Suzanne Somers Made Her Final Full Appearance on Three’s Company

1988 - Final Episode of 3-2-1 Contact
Seasons: 7

Episodes: 225
Network: PBS
* 3-2-1 Contact was a Science Learning Program

1989 - Woody Harrelson Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: David Byrne

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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)

1981 - I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #2

* Hit #1 in Canada and New Zealand

Featuring “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” and “Crimson and Clover”

1983 - Walk Into Light
Ian Anderson (Debut Solo Album)
* Reached #78 in the UK

1985 - Radio
LL Cool J (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #46

* #6 in R&B

1985 - Rock a Little
Stevie Nicks (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #12

Featuring “Talk to Me”

1985 - Crackers: The Christmas Party Album (Compilation Album)
Slade
* Reached #34 in the UK

1985 - High Roller in New Orleans
Element Ethan

1985 - Psychocandy
The Jesus and Mary Chain (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #188

1985 - So Red the Rose
Arcadia (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #23

1986 - Notorious
Duran Duran (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #12

1988 - Kings of Metal
Manowar (6th Album)
* Reached #37 in France

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80s Sports

(On This Day)

1980 - George Brett (Royals) Won the American League MVP
Runner Up: Reggie Jackson (Yankees)

1981 - Mike Schmidt (Phillies) Won the National League MVP
Runner Up: Andre Dawson (Expos)

1982 - Boxer Duk Koo Kim (South Korea) Died From Injuries Sustained by Ray Mancini 4 Days Before

1984 - Winnipeg Blue Bombers Beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 47 - 17 in the 72nd Grey Cup
Offense MVP: Tom Clements
Defense MVP: Tyrone Jones
Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton
Attendance: 60,081

1984 - Terry Labonte won the NASCAR Sprint Cup

1986 - Roger Clemens (Red Sox) Won the American League MVP
Runner Up: Don Mattingly (Yankees)

1987 - Andre Dawson (Cubs) Won National League MVP
* First MVP From a Last Place Team
Runner Up: Ozzie Smith

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Other Notable Dates

(On November 18th)

1872 - Susan B. Anthony and 14 Other Women Were Arrested For Voting Illegally in the United States Presidential Election

1928 - Disney's Steamboat Willie, Starring Mickey Mouse Premiered in Theaters

* The First Fully Sound Cartoon

Considered Mickey’s Birthday

1963 - The Bell System Introduced the First Push Button Telephone

1978 - Cult Leader, James Jones Led The Jamestown Murder-Suicide
* Claimed 918 Lives (270 Children)

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Happy 80s Birthdays

1942 - Linda Evans (Actress) Dynasty
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut
1942 - Susan Sullivan (Actress) Falcon Crest
Birthplace: New York City
1947 - Jameson Parker (Actor) Simon & Simon
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
1949 - Herman Rarebell (German Drummer) Scorpions
Birthplace: Schmelz, West Germany
1950 - Rudy Sarzo (Cuban Bassist) Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne and Whitesnake
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
1952 - John Parr (English Singer) “St Elmo’s Fire”
Birthplace: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
1953 - Kevin Nealon (Actor) SNL
Birthplace: St, Louis, Missouri
1956 - Warren Moon (Football)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1960 - Elizabeth Perkins (Actress) Big
Birthplace: Queens, New York
1960 - Kim Wilde (English Singer) “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”
Birthplace: Chiswick, Middlesex, England
1962 - Kirk Hammett (Guitarist) Metallica
Birthplace: San Francisco, California

Fun Fact!
Warren Moon Began His Professional Football Career in the CFL (Canadian Football League) For the Edmonton Eskimos
Grey Cup Championships: 5
Grey Cup MVP: 2
Played 17 Seasons in the NFL
Position: Quarterback
Pro-Bowl: 9
Offensive Player of the Year: 1990
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006

On November 18, 1928 Steamboat Willie Premiered in Theaters

1988 - Continuing His War on Drugs, President Ronald Reagan Signed a Bill Allowing the Death Penalty For Drug Traffickers
* The War on Drugs Began in 1982
People Say the War Drugs Was a Way to Discriminate Against Black People

First Push Button Phone

#1 Songs in America

(November 18th)

1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 12/26

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 - "All Night Long"

Lionel Richie

11/12 - 12/9

1984 - "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"
Wham!
11/17 - 12/7