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#1 Songs in America
(November 30th)
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 - "Separate Lives"
Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
11/30 - 12/6
1986 - "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Bon Jovi
11/29 - 12/5
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
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1985 - “Separate Lives” by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from November 30 - December 6
Also Hit #1 in Canada and Ireland
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Jim Nabors (Actor)
June 12, 1930 - November 30, 2017
Birthplace: Sylacauga, Alabama
Passed Away in His Home at Age 87
* Unknown Cause of Death
Best Known For Playing Gomer Pyle
George H. W. Bush (Former U.S. President)
June 12, 1924 - November 30, 2018
Birthplace: Milton, Massachusetts
Passed Away at the Age of 94 After a Battle with Vascular Parkinson's Disease
* Died in His Houston, Texas Home
The 41st President of the United States
Term: 1989 - 1993
Christine McVie (Keyboardist)
July 12, 1943 - November 30, 2022
Birthplace: Greenodd, Lancashire, England
Passed Away at Age 79 From a Stroke
* Born Christine Anne Perfect
The Keyboardist and Vocalist For Fleetwood Mac
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Final Episode of The Mike Douglas Show
Seasons: 21
Episodes: 4,017
1987 - CBS This Morning Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 13
Episodes: 3,110
1988 - Good Morning Miss Bliss Premiered on The Disney Channel
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
After Season 1 the Show Became Saved by the Bell
1989 - Ann Jillian Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
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80s Music
(Albums Released On this Day)
1981 - Best of the Blues Brothers (Compilation Album)
The Blues Brothers
1981 - The Visitors
ABBA (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #29
* Hit #1 in the UK, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and West Germany
1982 - Thriller
Michael Jackson (6th Solo Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Austria, France, Italy, Netherlands and Australia
Top Selling Album of All-Time
Over 66 Million Copies Sold (Worldwide)
1982 - Three Lock Box
Sammy Hagar (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #17
1983 - Into the Unknown
Bad Religion (2nd Album)
1985 - Who's Missing (Compilation Album)
The Who
1986 - Christmas with The Jets
The Jets (2nd Album)
In Other 80s Music News
1985 - “Separate Lives” by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
#1 Song in America from November 30 - December 6
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Dave Righetti (Yankees) Won the American League Rookie of the Year
Runner Up: Rich Gedman (Red Sox)
1986 - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats Beat the Edmonton Eskimos 39 - 15 in the 74th Grey Cup (Canadian Football League)
Offensive MVP: Mike Kerrigan
Defensive MVP: Grover Covington
Location: BC Place Stadium in Vancouver
Attendance: 59,621
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Other Notable Dates
(On November 30th)
1883 - The Western Calendar (Common Era) was Conveyed to Joseon (Early-Modern Korean Kingdom)
1995 - Operation Desert Storm Came to an End
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1982 - Michael Jackson Released His Thriller Album
U.S. Billboard Charts: #1
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Austria, France, Italy, Netherlands and Australia
Fun Fact!
Thriller is the Top Selling Album of All-Time With Over 66 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
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Headlines
(November 30th)
1981 - The Final Episode of The Mike Douglas Show Aired
Seasons: 21
Episodes: 4,017
November 30th in 80s History
1988 - Good Morning Miss Bliss Premiered on The Disney Channel
* After 1 Season The Show Was Rebranded as Saved by the Bell
Other Notable Birthdays
Oliver Winchester (American Businessman)
November 30, 1810 - December 10, 1880
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Passed Away at Age 70
* Unknown Cause of Death
Founded the Winchester Repeating Arms Company That Created the Winchester Rifle
Fun Fact!
Oliver Winchester's Wife Sarah Moved to San Jose, California and Began Building the Winchester Mystery House with Her Inheritance
Mark Twain (American Writer)
November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910
Birthplace: Florida, Missouri
Passed Away at Age 74 From a Heart Attack
* Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Best Known For the Novels Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and It's Sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884)
Winston Churchill (Prime Minister)
November 30, 1874 - January 24, 1965
Birthplace: Blenheim, Oxfordshire, England
Passed Away at Age 90 From a Stroke
* The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom From 1941 to 1945 and 1951 to 1955
The Prime Minister For England During World War II
Robert Guillaume (Actor)
November 30, 1927 - October 24, 2017
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO
Passed Away at Age 89 From Prostate Cancer
Primetime Emmy Nominations: 5
Won a Primetime Emmy For Most Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series in 1985 For His Role as Benson on the TV Series Benson
* Also Won For Supporting Actor in 1979 For His Role as Benson on Soap
Dick Clark (Television Host)
November 30, 1929 - April 18, 2012
Birthplace: Bronxville, New York
Passed Away at Age 82 From a Heart Attack
* Hosted American Bandstand From 1956 to 1989
The Host of Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Years Eve Party From 1972 to 2004
Bill Walsh (Football Coach)
November 30, 1931 - July 30, 2007
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away on July 30, 2007 at Age 75 From Leukemia
* Head Coach of the San Francisco 49ers From 1979 to 1988 Winning 3 Super Bowls
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993
Fun Fact!
Bill Walsh is Considered One of the Greatest Coaches of All-Time Nicknamed "The Genius"
Paul Westphal (Basketball)
November 30, 1950 - January 2, 2021
Birthplace: Torrance, California
Passed Away at Age 70 From Brain Cancer
* The 10th Overall Pick in the 1972 Draft by the Boston Celtics
College: USC
Position: Point Guard/Shooting Guard
All-Star: 5
All NBA First Team: 3 (1977, 1979, 1980)
Elected to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019
June Pointer (Singer)
November 30, 1953 - April 11, 2006
Birthplace: Oakland, California
Passed Away at Age 52 From Cancer
* Unknown Type of Cancer
A Member of the Pointer Sisters
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Tiny Tim (Singer and Ukulele Player)
April 12, 1932 - November 30, 1996
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 64 From a Heart Attack
* Born Herbert Butros Khaury
Best Known For the 1968 Song “Tiptoe: Through the Tulips”
Evel Knieval (Daredevil)
October 17, 1938 - November 30, 2007
Birthplace: Butte, Missouri
Passed Away at Age 69 From Diabetes and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
* Knievel's Most Famous Stunt Was Attempting to Jump the Fountains at Caesars Palace, Which Resulted in Severe Injuries
Considered the Greatest Daredevil of All-Time
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1935 - Woody Allen (Actor and Director) Annie Hall, Hannah and Hers Sisters
Birthplace: New York City
1937 - Ridley Scott (Director) Blade Runner
Birthplace: South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
1954 - Wayne Bartholomew (Surfer)
Birthplace: Murwillumbah, New South Wales
1955 - Billy Idol (English Singer) “Mony Mony”
Birthplace: Worthing, West Sussex, England
1957 - John Ashton (English Guitarist) The Psychedelic Furs
Birthplace: London, England
1958 - Stacey Q (Singer) “Two of Hearts”
Birthplace: Fullerton, California
1962 - Bo Jackson (Baseball and Football)
Birthplace: Bessemer, Alabama
1965 - Ben Stiller (Actor) Hot Pursuit
Birthplace: New York City
Fun Fact!
Stacey Q Joined the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1976 as a Showgirl and an Elephant Rider
* Best Known For the Hit Song "Two of Hearts"
Michael Jackson's Thriller Album Went On Sale