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(November 20th)
1982 - Drew Barrymore Hosted Saturday Night Live at the Age of 7
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Fun Fact!
The Most Valuable Player Award Was First Given in 1931
AL Winner: Lefty Grove (P) Philadelphia Athletics
NL Winner: Frankie Frisch (2B) St. Louis Cardinals
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1989 - Robin Yount (Brewers) Won the American League MVP in One of the Closest Voting Results of All-Time
Robin Yount (8 First Place Votes)
Ruben Sierra (6)
Cal Ripken, Jr. (6)
George Bell (4)
Dennis Eckersley (3)
Robin Yount Also Won American League MVP in 1982
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1987 - Flowers in the Attic Premiered in Theaters
Director: Jeffrey Bloom
Starring: Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson, Jen Adams, Ben Ryan Ganger, Lindsay Parker, Marshall Colt, Nathan Davis and Louis Fletcher
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#1 Songs in America
(November 20th)
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
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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1985 - Microsoft Windows 1.0 was Released to the Public
Other Notable Birthdays
Richard Dawson (Game Show Host)
November 20, 1932 - June 2, 2012
Birthplace: Gosport, Hampshire, England
Passed Away at Age 79 From Esophageal Cancer
* Played Corporal Peter Newkirk On Hogan's Heroes
Best Known For Being the Host of Family Feud From 1976 to 1985 (1994 - 1995)
Bob Einstein (Actor and Comedian)
November 20, 1942 - January 2, 2019
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Passed Away at Age 76 From Cancer
* Unknown Type of Cancer
Best Known For Playing the Stuntman Character Super Dave Osbourne
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Sylvia Browne (Psychic)
October 19, 1936 - November 20, 2013
Birthplace: Kansas City, MO
Passed Away at Age 77
* Unknown Cause of Death
Browne Frequently Made Predictions That Were Later Found to be False, Including Predictions Related to Missing Persons
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
Director: Friz Freleng
Starring: Mel Blanc and June Foray
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1981 - Ragtime
Director Miloš Forman
Starring: Ensemble
Budget: $28.3 Million
Box Office: $21.2 Million
1987 - Flowers in the Attic
Director: Jeffrey Bloom
Starring: Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson, Jen Adams, Ben Ryan Ganger, Lindsay Parker, Marshall Colt, Nathan Davis and Louis Fletcher
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $15.1 Million
1987 - Teen Wolf Too
Director: Christopher Leitch
Starring: Jason Bateman, Kim Darby, Paul Sand, James Hampton, Mark Holton, Stuart Fratkin and John Astin
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office: $7.9 Million
1987 - Sign o' the Times (Concert)
Director: Prince
Starring: Prince
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $3 Million
1987 - Date with an Angel
Director: Tom McLoughlin
Starring: Michael E. Knight, Phoebe Cates, Emmanuelle Béart, Albert Macklin, Vinny Argiro, Bibi Besch, Cheryl Pollak, Phil Brock, Peter Kowanko, Steven Banks, Charles Lane, J. Don Ferguson and David Dukes
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $1.9 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - McClain’s Law Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
1982 - Drew Barrymore Hosted Saturday Night Live at Age 7
Musical Guest: Squeeze
* The Audience Voted Andy Kaufman Off the Show
1983 - Kennedy (Miniseries) Starring Martin Sheen Premiered on NBC
1985 - The Colby’s Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 49
* Dynasty Spinoff
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Saints & Sinners
Whitesnake (5th Album)
* Reached #9 in the UK
Featuring “Here I Go Again”
1983 - Back to Back
Status Quo (16th Album)
* Reached #9 in the UK
1989 - Affection
Lisa Stansfield (Debut Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #9
* Hit #1 in Austria and Italy
Over 5 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1989 - Now That’s What I Call Music (UK Series)
Various Artists
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - There Were 4 Shutouts in the NFL
Cleveland Browns Shutout the New England Patriots 30-0
in New England
Spread
Patriots -4.5
O/U 40.5
* Mike Pruitt (Browns) 136 yds. Rushing
New York Giants Shutout the Philadelphia Eagles 23-0
in Philadelphia
Spread
Eagles -5
O/U 37.0
* Giants running back Butch Woolfolk tied an NFL record with 43 carries
43 carries 159 yards 1 TD
The Chicago Bears Shutout the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-0 in Tampa Bay
Spread
Pick
O/U 37.0
* The Bears had 2 running backs with over 100 yards
Walter Payton 106
Matt Suey 112
The Miami Dolphins Shutout the Baltimore Colts 37-0 at the Orange Bowl in Miami
Spread
Dolphins -8.5
O/U 38.0
* Dolphins Defense 2 Interceptions 6 Sacks
1983 - Bobby Allison Won the NASCAR Sprint Cup
1985 - Don Mattingly Won the American League MVP
Runner Up: George Brett
1988 - Bill Elliott Won the NASCAR Sprint Cup
1989 - Robin Yount Won the American League MVP
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Other Notable Dates
(On November 20th)
1820 - An 80-Ton Sperm Whale Attacked and Sank the Essex (Whaling Ship)
* The Ship Was From Nantucket, Massachusetts
Moby-Dick Was Inspired From This Story
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Robin Yount Won the American League MVP
November 20th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - Dick Smothers (Musician) Smothers Brothers
Birthplace: New York City
1943 - Veronica Hamel (Actress) Hill Street Blues
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1947 - Joe Walsh (Guitarist)
Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas
1948 - Richard Masur (Actor) License to Drive (The Dad)
Birthplace: New York City
1956 - Bo Derek (Actress and Model)
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
1956 - Mark Gastineau (Football)
Birthplace: Ardmore, Oklahoma
1959 - Valerie Day (Singer) Nu Shooz
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
1965 - Mike D. (Rapper) Beastie Boys
Birthplace: New York City
Fun Fact!
Mark Gastineau Was Drafted 41st Overall (2nd Round) in the 1979 NFL Draft by the New York Jets
College: East Central Oklahoma State University
NFL Seasons: 10 (New York Jets)
Position: Defensive End
Pro Bowl: 5
First Team All Pro: 3
NFL Sack Leader: 2 (1983, 1984)
Won the Defensive Player of the Year in 1982