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Happy 80s Birthdays
1929 - Berry Gordy (Record Executive) Motown Records
1943 - Randy Newman (Songwriter)
1946 - Joe Dante (Director) Gremlins
1949 - Paul Shaffer (Composer) Late Night with David Letterman
1950 - Ed Harris (Actor) The Abyss
1952 - S. Epatha Merkerson (Actress) Pee-wee’s Playhouse
1958 - Dave Righetti (Baseball)
1959 - Judd Nelson (Actor) The Breakfast Club
1962 - Matt Cameron (Drummer) Soundgarden
1963 - Walt Weiss (Baseball)
1965 - Matt Williams (Baseball)
Fun Fact!
Dave Righetti (New York Yankees) Pitched a No-Hitter Against the Boston Red Sox on July 4, 1983
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Other Notable Dates
(On This Day)
1895 - The First American Auto Race Took Place in Chicago
* 54-Mile Race from Jackson Park to Evanston
Frank Duryea Won in 10 Hours
1989 - Queen Latifah Released Her Debut Album, All Hail To The Queen
* Featuring “Dance For Me”
Did You Know?
In 2006, Queen Latifah Became the First Hip-Hop Artist to Get a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Fun Baseball Facts
(American League Batting Title)
1980 - George Brett .390
Kansas City Royals
1981 - Carney Lansford .336
Boston Red Sox
1982 - Willie Wilson .332
Kansas City Royals
1983 - Wade Boggs .361
Boston Red Sox
1984 - Don Mattingly .343
New York Yankees
1985 - Wade Boggs .368
Boston Red Sox
1986 - Wade Boggs .357
Boston Red Sox
1987 - Wade Boggs .363
Boston Red Sox
1988 - Wade Boggs .366
Boston Red Sox
1989 - Kirby Puckett .339
Minnesota Twins
Headlines
(November 28th)
1981 - Alabama Head Coach, Bear Bryant Became College Football's All-Time Wins Leader With 320 (Finshed Career With 323)
* Joe Paterno (Penn State) is the Current Leader With 409
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life Became The #1 Song In America
Technotronic
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1987 - South African Airways Flight 295 Crashed Into the Indian Ocean
* All 159 People on Board Died
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November 28th in 80s History
1987 - “(I've Had)The Time of My Life” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from November 28 - December 4
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, Australia and South Africa
#1 Songs in America
(November 28th)
1980 - "Lady"
Kenny Rogers
11/15 - 12/26
1981 - "Physical"
Olivia Newton-John
11/21 - 1/29
1982 - "Truly"
Lionel Richie
11/27 - 12/10
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 - "Human"
Human League
11/22 - 11/28
1987 - “(I've Had) The Time of My Life”
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
11/28 - 12/4
1988 - "Bad Medicine"
Bon Jovi
11/19 - 12/2
1989 - "Blame It on the Rain"
Milli Vanilli
11/25 - 12/8
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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On November 28, 1989 Technotronic Released Their Debut Album (Pump Up the Jam)
Other Notable Birthdays
Roy Tarpley (Basketball)
November 28, 1964 - January 9, 2015
Passed Away at Age 50 from Liver Failure
The 7th Overall Pick in the 1986 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jeffrey Dahmer (Serial Killer)
Passed Away on November 28, 1994 at Age 34 After Getting Brutally Attacked in a Prison Shower
Known For Cannibalism With His Victims
Leslie Nielson (Actor)
Passed Away on November 28, 2010 at Age 84 from Pneumonia
Played Lt. Drebin in The Naked Gun Films
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - Gallavants
Director: Art Vitello
Starring: Robert Lydiard, Vic Perrin, Peter Cullen and Joyce Gittlin
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1986 - Eye of the Tiger
Director: Richard C. Sarafian
Starring: Gary Busey, Yaphet Kotto, Seymour Cassel, Bert Remsen, Denise Galik, William Smith, Judith Barsi, Kimberlin Brown and Ted Markland
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Open All Night Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
1987 - Final Episode of The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 17
Network: Fox
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Laughter
Ian Dury & The Blockheads (3rd Album)
* Final Album With Charlie Charles
1980 - Sound Affects
The Jam (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #72
* #2 in the UK
1980 - Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! (Live Album)
Toyah
* Reached #22 in the UK
1989 - All Hail to the Queen
Queen Latifah (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #124
* #6 in R&B
1989 - Pump Up the Jam
Technotronic (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #10
* #2 in the UK
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Alabama Head Coach Bear Bryant Set an NCAA Record With His 315th Victory
1982 - The Edmonton Eskimos Beat the Toronto Argonauts 32 - 16 in the 70th Grey Cup (Canadian Football League)
MVP: Warren Moon
Location: Exhibition Stadium in Toronto
Attendance: 54,741
1982 - Sylvia Hanika Won the WTA Championship
1989 - Rickey Henderson Signed a Record $3 Million Dollar Per Year Contract With the Oakland A’s
* Kirby Puckett (Minnesota Twins) Also Signed a $3 Million Per Year Contract the Week Before
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