Other Notable Birthdays
Bob Feller (Baseball)
November 3, 1918 - December 15, 2010
Passed Away at Age 92 from Leukemia
* 8x All-Star
Pitched 3 Career No-Hitters
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962
Charles Bronson (Actor)
November 3, 1921 - August 30, 2003
Passed Away at Age 81 from Respiratory Failure
Played Vigilante, Paul Kersey in the the 1974 Film, Death Wish
Ken Berry (Actor)
November 3, 1933 - December 1, 2018
Passed Away at Age 85 from Heart Complications
Played Vent on the 80s TV Series, Mama’s Family
Mike Evans (Actor)
November 3, 1949 - December 14, 2006
Passed Away at Age 57 from Throat Cancer
Played Lionel on the TV Series, The Jeffersons
Bob Welch (Baseball)
November 3, 1956 - June 9, 2014
Passed Away at Age 57 from a Broken Neck after Falling in His Bathroom
Won the 1990 American League Cy Young Award (Oakland A's)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jonathan Harris (Actor)
Passed Away on November 3, 2002 at Age 87 from a Blood Clot to the Heart
Played Dr. Zachary Smith in the 60s Tv Series, Lost in Space
Fun Movies Facts
(Best Picture)
1980 - Ordinary People
1981 - Chariots of Fire
1982 - Gandhi
1983 - Terms of Endearment
1984 - Amadeus
1985 - Out of Africa
1986 - Platoon
1987 - The Last Emperor
1988 - Rain Man
1989 - Driving Miss Daisy
On November 3, 1986 Kim Wilde Released Her Another Step Album, Featuring "You Keep Me Holding On"
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - The Phantom of the Opera
Director: Dwight H. Little
Starring: Robert Englund, Jill Schoelen, Alex Hyde-White, Bill Nighy, Terence Harvey, Stephanie Lawrence and Molly Shannon
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $4 Million
1989 - Second Sight
Director: Joel Zwick
Starring: John Larroquette, Bronson Pinchot, Stuart Pankin, John Schuck and Bess Armstrong
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.3 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Father Murphy Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 34
Starring Merlin Olsen
1984 - Michael McKean Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guests: Chaka Khan and The Folksman
1985 - North and South (Miniseries) Premiered on ABC
Starring Patrick Swayze and Kirstie Alley
1988 - Geraldo Rivera's Suffered a Broken Nose During a Racial Brawl
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Live...in the Heart of the City (Live Album)
Whitesnake
Billboard Charts: #146
1980 - Super Trouper
ABBA (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #17
* Hit #1 in the UK, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Netherlands
1980 - In the Flat Field
Bauhaus (Debut Album)
* Reached #72 in the UK
1980 - The Black Album
The Damned (4th Album)
* Reached #29 in the UK
1986 - Another Step (5th)
Kim Wilde (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #40
* #2 in Norway
Featuring “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”
1986 - Forever
Kool & the Gang (17th Album)
Billboard Charts: #25
1986 - Menlove Ave. (Compilation Album)
John Lennon
* Released Under the Supervision of Yoko Ono
1986 - Your Funeral... My Trial
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (4th Album)
* Reached #42 in the Netherlands
1987 - How Ya Like Me Now
Kool Moe Dee (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #35
Featuring “Wild Wild West”
Singles Released
(On This Day)
1980 - “9 to 5”
Dolly Parton
#1 Song in America from February 21 - 27 and March 14 - 20
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Milwaukee Brewers Relief Pitcher, Rollie Fingers Won the American League Cy Young Award
Runner Up: Steve McCatty (A's)
1982 - Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher, Pete Vuckovich Won the American League Cy Young Award
Runner Up: Jim Palmer (Orioles)
1982 - Detroit Pistons Blocked 20 Shots Against the Chicago Bulls
* The Pistons Beat the Bulls 152 - 144
Terry Tyler (Pistons) 9 Blocks
Isiah Thomas (Pistons) 28 Points
Kelly Tripucka (Pistons) 28 Points
Reggie Theus (Bulls) 41 Points
1987 - Mark McGwire (A’s) Unanimously Won the Rookie of the Year
Runner Up: Kevin Seitzer (Royals)
1989 - Lou Piniella Replaced Pete Rose as Cincinnati Reds Manager Due to Gambling Allegations
1989 - Minnesota Timberwolves Played Their First NBA Game
* Lost 106 - 94 to the Seattle Supersonics in Seattle
Attendance: 13,805
Dale Ellis (Sonics) 33 pts.
Tyrone Corbin (Timberwolves) 20 pts.
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Other Notable Dates
(On November 3rd)
1908 - William Taft (R) Was Elected the 27th President of the United States
1936 - Franklin D. Roosevelt (R) Was Re-Elected President of the United States
* Defeated Alf Landon (D)
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"Caribbean Queen" Became the #1 Song in America
1985 - The Miniseries, North and South Premiered on ABC
* Starring Patrick Swayze and Kirstie Alley
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#1 Songs in America
(November 3rd)
1980 - "Woman in Love"
Barbra Streisand
10/24 - 11/14
1981 - "Arthur's Theme"
Christopher Cross
10/17 - 11/6
1982 - "Who Can It Be Now?"
Men at Work
10/30 - 11/5
1983 - "Islands in the Stream"
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
10/29 - 11/11
1984 - "Caribbean Queen"
Billy Ocean
11/3 - 11/16
1985 - "Part Time Lover"
Stevie Wonder
11/2 - 11/8
1986 - "True Colors"
Cyndi Lauper
10/25 - 11/7
1987 - "Bad"
Michael Jackson
10/24 - 11/6
1988 - "A Groovy Kind of Love"
Phil Collins
10/22 - 11/4
1989 - "Miss You Much"
Janet Jackson
10/7 - 11/3
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1984 - “Caribbean Queen” by Billy Ocean Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from November 3 - 16
Also Hit #1 in Canada in New Zealand
Headlines
(November 3rd)
1981 - Father Murphy Premiered on NBC
Ran 2 Seasons with 34 Episodes
Starring Merlin Olsen
Did You Know?
Merlin Olsen Was a 16x Pro Bowler With the Los Angeles Rams
* Elected to the Football Hall of Fame in 1982
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Kim Wilde
November 3rd in 80s History
1988 - Geraldo Rivera's Suffered a Broken Nose in a Racial Brawl During the Filming of His Talk Show
Happy 80s Birthdays
1930 - Lois Smith (Actress) Fatal Attraction
1933 - Michael Dukakis (Politician)
1949 - Jack Epps Jr. (Actor) Top Gun
1949 - Larry Holmes (Boxing)
1951 - Dwight Evans (Baseball)
1952 - Roseanne Barr (Actress) Roseanne
1953 - Dennis Miller (Actor) SNL
1953 - Kate Capeshaw (actress) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1954 - Adam Ant (Singer)
1955 - Phil Simms (Football)
1956 - Gary Ross (Producer) Big
1957 - Dolph Lundgren (Actor) Rocky IV
1961 - Kari Michaelson (Actress) Gimme a Break
Fun Fact!
Dwight Evans Was an 8x Gold Glove Winner
* Led the American League in Home Runs in 1981