1987 - “Mony Mony” by Billy Idol Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from November 21 - 27
Also Hit #1 in Canada
1980 - The MGM Grand in Las Vegas Caught Fire Making it the Worst Disaster in Nevada History
* 87 People Killed and Over 650 Injured
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Fun Fact!
"Mony Mony" Was First Performed by Tommy James and the Shondells in 1968
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Who Shot J.R. Was Revealed
November 21st in 80s History
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Other Notable Birthdays
Stan Musial (Baseball) Stan the Man
November 21, 1920 - January 19, 2013
Birthplace: Donora, Pennsylvania
Passed Away in His Home at Age 92 From Natural Causes
MLB Seasons: 22 (St. Louis Cardinals)
Position: Outfield/First Base
Career Batting Average: .331
Hits: 3,630
Home Runs: 475
All Star: 24
Batting Titles: 7
NL MVP: 3 (1943, 1946, 1948)
World Series Champion: 3 (1942, 1944, 1946)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 (First Ballot)
Harold Ramis (Actor and Director)
November 21, 1944 - February 24, 2014
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 69 From Autoimmune Inflammatory Vasculitis
* Diagnosed in May 2010
Directed Caddyshack and National Lampoon’s Vacation
Reggie Lewis (Basketball)
November 21, 1965 - July 27, 1993
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Passed Away at Age 27 From Heart Failure After Collapsing On the Basketball Court During an Off-Season Practice at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts
NBA Seasons: 6
Position: Shooting Guard/Small Forward
All-Star: 1992
The 22nd Overall Pick in 1987 Draft by the Boston Celtics
College: Northeastern
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Mel Ott (Baseball)
March 2, 1909 - November 21, 1958
Birthplace: Gretna, Louisiana
Passed Away at Age 49 in an Auto Accident
MLB Seasons: 22 (New York Giants)
Position: Right Field
Career Batting Average: .304
Hits: 2,876
Home Runs: 511
All Star: 12
NL Home Run Leader: 6
World Series Champion: 1933
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951 (3rd Ballot)
Bill Bixby (Actor)
January 22, 1934 - November 21, 1993
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Passed Away at Age 59 From Prostate Cancer
* Diagnosed in Early 1991
Played David Banner on the The Incredible Hulk From 1977 to 1982
David Cassidy (Singer)
April 12, 1950 - November 21, 2017
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 67 From Kidney and Liver Failure
* Cassidy Admitted He Had a Drinking Problem
Became a Teen Idol From His Role as Keith Partridge in the Partridge Family
Headlines
(November 21st)
1980 - Sue Ellen Ewing's Sister Kristin Shepard Was Revealed as the Shooter in The Mystery of “Who Shot J.R.”
Season: 4
Episode: 58
Title: "Who Done It"
The Highest Rated TV Episode in History at the Time With Over 83 Million Viewers
On November 21, 1987 Bill Shoemaker Won the Breeders Cup Classic Aboard Ferdinand
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - The Apple
Director: Menahem Golan
Starring: Catherine Mary Stewart, Allan Love, Grace Kennedy, George Gilmour, Joss Ackland, Vladek Sheybal and Ray Shell
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: N/A
1984 - Falling in Love
Director: Ulu Grosbard
Starring: Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest, David Clennon, Jane Kaczmarek, George Martin, Victor Argo and Harvey Keitel
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $11.1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - The Mystery of “Who shot J.R.” Was Finally Revealed
* Kristin Shepard (Sue Ellen Ewing's Sister) was the Shooter
1985 - Final Episode of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (Animation)
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 131
1987 - Candice Bergen Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Cher
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Foolish Behaviour
Rod Stewart (10th Album)
Billboard Charts: #12
* #4 in the UK
“She Will Dance With Me” (From the Album) Was the 3rd Music Video Played on MTV
1980 - Gaucho
Steely Dan (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #9
1980 - Hi Infidelity
REO Speedwagon (9th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
Featuring "Take It On the Run" and "Keep On Loving You"
1983 - Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Duran Duran (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #8
* Hit #1 in the UK and Netherlands
Featuring “The Reflex”
1983 - Under a Blood Red Sky (Live Album)
U2
Billboard Charts: #28
* Hit #1 in New Zealand
1984 - Francesco Zappa
Frank Zappa (41st Album)
1985 - Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention
Frank Zappa (44th Album)
Billboard Charts: #153
1988 - Isn't Anything
My Bloody Valentine (Debut Album)
* Reached #61 in the UK
#1 in UK Indie
1988 - Now That's What I Call Music XIII (UK Series)
Various Artists
* Hit #1 in the UK
1989 - Kenny G Live (Live Album)
Kenny G
Billboard Charts: #16
* Over 4 Million Copies Sold in the US
1989 - Presto
Rush (13th Album)
Billboard Charts: #16
Reached #16 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
1989 - Rabies
Skinny Puppy (5th Album)
* Reached #88 in Canada
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Darrell Waltrip Won the NASCAR Sprint Cup
1987 - At Age 56, Bill Shoemaker Won The Breeders Cup Classic Aboard Ferdinand at Hollywood Park
* Nosed Out Alysheba
Trainer: Charlie Whittingham
Owner: Elizabeth A. Keck
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Other Notable Dates
(On November 21st)
1789 - North Carolina Became the 12th U.S. State
Population: 380,000
Over 10 Million Today
1902 - The First Night Professional Football Game Was Played
* The Philadelphia Football Athletics Beat the Kanaweola Athletic Club of Elmira, New York 39 - 0
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#1 Songs in America
(November 21st)
1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 12/26
1981 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
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 - "Mony Mony"
Billy Idol
11/21 - 11/27
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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1981 - “Physical” by Olivia Newton-John Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from November 21 - January 29
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand
Fun Fact!
“Physical” Was the Longest Running #1 Song From the 1980's
Happy 80s Birthdays
1945 - Goldie Hawn (Actress) Wildcats, Overboard
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
1948 - George Zimmer (Businessman) The Men’s Wearhouse
Birthplace: New York City
1950 - Gary Phil (Guitarist) Boston and Sammy Hagar
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1952 - Lorna Luft (Actress) Grease 2 (Paulette)
Birthplace: Santa Monica
1955 - Cedric Maxwell (Basketball)
Birthplace: Kinston, North Carolina
1956 - Cynthia Rhodes (Dancer and Actress) Staying Alive, Flashdance, Dirty Dancing
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
1960 - Brian McNamara (Actor) Short Circuit, Arachnaphobia
Birthplace: Long Island, New York
1960 - Brian Ritchie (Bassist) Violent Femmes
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1963 - Nicollette Sheridon (Actress) Knots Landing
Birthplace: Worthing, Sussex, England
1964 - Olden Polynice (Basketball)
Birthplace: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
1965 - Danielle von Zerneck (Actress) La Bamba (Donna)
Birthplace: Hollywood, California
1965 - Björk (Singer)
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland
1966 - Troy Aikman (Football)
Birthplace: West Covina, California
1969 - Ken Griffey, Jr. (Baseball)
Birthplace: Donora, Pennsylvania
1975 - Cherie Johnson (Actress) Punky Brewster (Cherie)
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fun Facts!
Lorna Luft is the Daughter to Judy Garland and Half Sister to Liza Minnelli
Cynthia Rhodes Was Married to Richard Marx From 1989 to 2014
Breeders Cup Classic