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On November 19, 1985 President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev Met for the First Time
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1985 - Pennzoil Won a $10.53 Billion Judgment Against Texaco
* The Largest Civil Verdict in US History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1936 - Dick Cavett (Talk Show Host)
Birthplace: Buffalo County, Nebraska
1938 - Ted Turner (American Businessman)
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
1942 - Calvin Klein (Fashion Designer)
Birthplace: New York City
1947 - Bob Boone (Baseball)
Birthplace: San Diego, California
1949 - Ahmad Rashad (Football)
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
1961 - Meg Ryan (Actress) When Harry Met Sally…
Birthplace: Fairfield, Connecticut
1961 - Jim Mora (Football Coach)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1962 - Jodie Foster (Actress) The Accused
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1963 - Gary Riley (Actor) Summer School (Dave)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1963 - Terry Farrell (Actress) Back to School (Valerie Desmond)
Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Indiana
Fun Facts!
Terry Farrell is Married to Leonard Nimoy’s Son Adam Nimoy
* Leonard Nimoy Played Spock on Star Trek
John Hinckley Jr. Attempted to Assassinate President Reagan in 1981
* He Wanted to Impress Actress Jodie Foster
The "Bad Medicine" Became the #1 Song in America
1983 - Wayne Gretzky Called the New Jersey Devils a Mickey Mouse Organization
#1 Songs in America
(November 19)
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
1985 - "We Built This City"
Starship
11/16 - 11/29
1986 - "Amanda"
Boston
11/8 - 11/21
1987 - "I Think We're Alone Now"
Tiffany
11/7 - 11/20
1988 - "Bad Medicine"
Bon Jovi
11/19 - 12/2
1989 - "When I See You Smile"
Bad english
11/11 - 11/24
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Brooke Shields
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Reagan and Gorbachev
On November 19, 1980 CBS Banned Brooke Shields Commercial “Do You Know What Comes Between Me and My Calvins?
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Other Notable Birthdays
James A. Garfield (Former U.S. President)
November 19, 1831 - September 19, 1881
Birthplace: Moreland Hills, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 49 From Gunshot Wounds He Received on July 2nd at the Baltimore and Potomac Train Station
* The 4th President to Die While in Office
The 20th President of the United States
Larry King (Talk Show Host)
November 19, 1933 - January 23, 2021
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 87 From Sepsis
* Hosted Larry King Live on CNN From 1985 to 2010
Conducted Over 60,000 Interviews on Radio and Television During His Career
Fun Fact!
Larry King Live is in the Guinness Book of World Records For the Longest-Running Television Show Hosted by the Same Person on the Same Network and in the Same Time Slot
Episodes: 6,000
Tom Villard (Actor)
November 19, 1953 - November 14, 1994
Birthplace: Waipahu, Hawaii
Passed Away at Age 40 From AIDS-Related Pneumonia
* One of the Few Actors in the Early 90’s to Come out as Gay and Talk About Living with AIDS
Best Known For Playing T-Bird Willie in Grease 2
Miss Elizabeth (Wrestling Manager)
November 19, 1960 - May 1, 2003
Birthplace: Frankfort, Kentucky
Passed Away at Age 42 From "Acute Toxicity"
* A Combination of Painkillers and Vodka
The Manager and Wife of Randy "Macho Man" Savage
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Charles Manson (Cult Leader)
November 12, 1934 - November 19, 2017
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 83 From Cardiac Arrest Resulting From Respiratory Failure and Colon Cancer
* Died in a Bakersfield, California Prison
Led the Manson Family Cult in the 1960's, Leading to 9 Murders
Della Reese (Actress and Gospel Singer)
July 6, 1931 - November 19, 2017
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 86
* Unknown Cause of Death
Played Vera in the 1989 Film Harlem Nights
Rosalyn Carter (Former First Lady)
August 18, 1927 - November 19, 2023
Birthplace: Plains, Georgia
Passed Away at Age 96 of Complications From a Urinary Tract Infection
* The First Lady From 1977 to 1981
A Leading Advocate For Women’s Rights and Mental Health
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - Heaven's Gate
Director: Michael Cimino
Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, Jeff Bridges, John Hurt and Mickey Rourke
Budget: $44 Million
Box Office $3.5 Million
1982 - Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
Director: Friz Freleng
Starring: Mel Blanc
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $78,350
1982 - Heidi's Song
Director: Robert Taylor
Starring: Lorne Greene, Margery Gray and Sammy Davis Jr.
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.1 Million
1982 - The Last Unicorn (Animation)
Director: Arthur Rankin Jr.
Starring: Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Tammy Grimes
Robert Klein, Angela Lansbury, Christopher Lee, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees and René Auberjonois
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $6.4 Million
1982 - Still of the Night
Director: Robert Benton
Starring: Roy Scheider, Meryl Streep, Josef Sommer and Jessica Tandy
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $5.9 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - CBS Banned Brooke Shields Calvin Klein Commercial
* Featured the line “Do You Know What Comes Between Me and My Calvins? Nothing.”
1983 - Jerry Lewis Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Loverboy
1988- John Lithgow Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Tracy Chapman
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Barry
Barry Manilow (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #15
* #5 in the UK
1982 - Coda (Compilation Album) 1970-79
Led Zeppelin
Billboard Charts: #6
* #4 in the UK
1984 - Building the Perfect Beast
Don Henley (2nd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #13
* #4 in Australia
Featuring “The Boys of Summer” and “All She Wants to Do Is Dance”
1984 - Word of Mouth
The Kinks (20th Album)
1984 - The Riddle
Nik Kershaw (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #113
Singles Released
1985 - “Shout”
Tears for Fears
#1 Song in America from August 3 - 23
* Also Hit #1 in Canada, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - Wayne Gretzky Called the New Jersey Devils a Mickey Mouse Organization
1984 - Dwight Gooden Won the National League Rookie of the Year
Runner Up: Juan Samuel
1986 - Mike Schmidt Won the National League MVP
Runner Up: Glenn Davis
1989 - Rusty Wallace Won the NASCAR Sprint Cup
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Other Notable Dates
(On November 19th)
1863 - President Lincoln Delivered The Gettysburg Address
* Intended to Promote Equality
1919 - Goldwyn Pictures (MGM) Was Founded by Samuel Goldwyn
* The First Film Was Polly of the Circus (1917)
1969 - Pelé Scored His 1,000th Goal
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1988 - “Bad Medicine” by Bon Jovi Hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from November 19 - December 2
Fun Fact!
Bon Jovi Was Formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983
Headlines
(November 19th)
1980 - Heaven’s Gate Premiered in Theaters
Director: Michael Cimino
Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, Jeff Bridges, John Hurt and Mickey Rourke
With a $44 Million Dollar Budget the Film Only Grossed $3.5 Million
Fun Fact!
Heaven's Gate is Considered One of the Biggest Busts of All-Time
* The Movie Made United Artist Studio Go Bankrupt
November 19th in 80s History