#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 80s
Breeders Cup Classic
Fun Wrestling Facts
(Most Hated Wrestler Award)
1980 - Larry Zbyszko
Runner Up: Greg Valentine
1981 - Ken Patera
Runner Up: Don Muraco
1982 - Ted DiBiase
Runner Up: Blackjack Mulligan
1983 - Greg Valentine
Runner Up: Masked Superstar
1984 - Roddy Piper
Runner Up: Kevin Sullivan
1985 - Roddy Piper
Runner Up: Chris Adams
1986 - Paul Orndorff
Runner Up: Ric Flair
1987 - Ric Flair
Runner Up:André the Giant
1988 - André the Giant
Runner Up: Barry Windham
1989 - Randy Savage
Runner Up: Terry Funk
Other Notable Birthdays
Stan Musial (Baseball) Stan the Man
November 21, 1920 - January 19, 2013
Passed Away in His Home at Age 92 from Natural Causes
24x All-Star
3x NL MVP (1943, 1946, 1948)
7x Batting Champion
* Played All 22 Seasons With the St. Louis Cardinals
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969
Harold Ramis (Actor)
November 21, 1944 - February 24, 2014
Passed Away at Age 69 from Autoimmune Inflammatory Vasculitis
Played Egon in the 1984 Film, Ghostbusters
Reggie Lewis (Basketball)
November 21, 1965 - July 27, 1993
Passed Away at Age 27 from a Sudden Cardiac Death While Playing Basketball
First Round Pick by the Boston Celtics in 1987
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Mel Ott (Baseball)
Passed Away on November 21, 1958 at Age 49 in an Auto Accident
12x All-Star
7x Home Run Leader
* Played All 22 Seasons with the New York Giants
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1951
Bill Bixby (Actor)
Passed Away on November 21, 1993 at Age 59 from Prostate Cancer
Played David Banner on the TV Series, The Incredible Hulk From 1977 to 1982
David Cassidy (Singer and Actor)
Passed Away on November 21, 2017 at Age 67 from Liver Failure
Cassidy Admitted Publicly He Had a Drinking Problem
On November 21, 1985 the Final Episode of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Aired
On November 21, 1987 Bill Shoemaker Won the Breeders Cup Classic Aboard Ferdinand
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1934 - Laurence Luckinbill (Actor) Cocktail
1945 - Goldie Hawn (Actress) Overboard
1948 - George Zimmer (Businessman) The Men’s Wearhouse
1950 - Gary Phil (Guitarist) Boston and Sammy Hagar
1952 - Lorna Luft (Actress) Grease 2
1955 - Cedric Maxwell (Basketball)
1956 - Cynthia Rhodes (Dancer and Actress) Staying Alive, Flashdance, Dirty Dancing
1960 - Brian McNamara (Actor) Short Circuit
1960 - Brian Ritchie (Bassist) Violent Femmes
1963 - Nicollette Sheridon (Actress) Knots Landing
1964 - Olden Polynice (Basketball)
1965 - Danielle von Zerneck (Actress) La Bamba (Donna)
1965 - Björk (Singer)
1966 - Troy Aikman (Football) #1 Overall Pick (Cowboys 1988)
1969 - Ken Griffey, Jr. (Baseball) #1 Overall Pick (Mariners 1987)
1975 - Cherie Johnson (Actress) Punky Brewster (Cherie)
Fun Fact!
Cynthia Rhodes Was Married to Richard Marx From 1989 to 2014
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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REO Speedwagon
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
Masters of the Universe
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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On November 21, 1980 REO Speedwagon Released Their 9th Album, Hi Infedelity Featuring "Take It On the Run" and "Keep On Loving You"
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Other Notable Dates
(On This Day)
1789 - North Carolina Became the 12th US State
* The Populations Was 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
Who Shot J.R. Was Solved
November 21st in 80s History
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Headlines
(November 21st)
1980 - The Mystery of “Who shot J.R.” Was Finally Revealed
* Kristin Shepard (Sue Ellen Ewing's Sister) Was the Shooter
The Highest Rated TV Episode in History, at the Time With Over 83 Million Viewers
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