Fun Basketball Facts
(NBA Champions)
1980 - Los Angeles Lakers
1981 - Boston Celtics
1982 - Los Angeles Lakers
1983 - Philadelphia 76ers
1984 - Boston Celtics
1985 - Los Angeles Lakers
1986 - Boston Celtics
1987 - Los Angeles Lakers
1988 - Los Angeles Lakers
1989 - Detroit Pistons
The Man From Snowy River
1988 - “Kokomo” by The Beach Boys Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from November 5 - 11
Also Hit #1 in Australia
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On November 5, 1982 The Man From Snowy River Premiered in Theaters
Bryan Adams Released Reckless
Back To The Future
Happy 80s Birthdays
1937 - Harris Yulin (Actor) Scarface
1941 - Art Garfunkle (Singer)
1949 - Armin Shimerman (Actor) Star Trek: The Next Generation
1952 - Bill Walton (Basketball)
1953 - Joyce Maynard (Journalist)
1956 - Jeff Watson (Guitarist) Night Ranger
1957 - Mike Score (Singer) A Flock of Seagulls
1959 - Bryan Adams (Singer)
1963 - Tatum O’Neal (Actress) The Bad News Bears
1963 - Brian Wheat (Guitarist) Tesla
Fun Fact!
Tatum O’Neal Was Married to John McEnroe From 1986 to 1994
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November 5th in 80s History
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On November 5, 1955 Doc Brown Hit HIs Head On the Bathroom Sink in the 1985 Film, Back to the Future to Come Up With the Flux Capacitor, the Tool That Makes Time Travel
1988 - Chris McCarron Won the Breeders Cup Classic Aboard Alysheba
* At Churchill Downs in Kentucky
1984 - Bryan Adams Released His 4th Album, Reckless
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #1 in Canada
* Featuring “Heaven” and “Summer of 69”
Over 12 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
Headlines
(November 5th)
1983 - Eddie Murphy Performed the James Brown “Hot Tub Party” Skit On Saturday Night Live
Other Notable Birthdays
Roy Rogers (Actor)
November 5, 1911 - July 6, 1998
Passed Away at Age 86 from Congestive Heart Failure
Western Actor Known as the “King of the Cowboys”
Sam Shepard (Actor)
November 5, 1943 - July 27, 2017
Passed Away at Age 73 from ALS
Nominated For an Academy Award For "Best Supporting Actor" For His Role as Chuck Yeager in 1983 Film, The Right Stuff
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Bobby Hatfield (Singer)
Passed Away on November 5, 2003 at Age 63 from a Heart Attack (Cocaine Overdose)
The Righteous Brothers
Jill Clayburgh (Actress)
Passed Away on November 5, 2010 at Age 66 from Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Nominated For 2 Academy Awards
1978 (An Unmarried Woman)
1979 (Starting Over)
* Also Played Judy Walker in the 2011 Film, Bridesmaids
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - The Man from Snowy River
Director: George T. Miller
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Jack Thompson, Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton and Lorraine Bayly
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office $20.6 Million
1982 - Piranha II: The Spawning
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk and Lance Henriksen
Budget: $145,786
Box Office: N/A
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Other 80s Movie News
On November 5, 1955 was the Day Doc Brown Hit His Head on the Bathroom Sink and Came Up with the Flux Capacitor (What Makes Time Travel) in the film Back to the Future
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Betty Thomas Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Stray Cats
Eddie Murphy Performed the James Brown “Hot Tub Party” Skit
1983 - Final Episode of Pac-Man (Animation)
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 44
1987 - Beverly Hills Buntz Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Hill Street Blues Spinoff
1988 - Raising Miranda Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Hello, I Must Be Going!
Phil Collins (2nd Solo Album)
Billboards Charts: #8
Featuring “You Can’t Hurry Love”
1982 - Computer Games
George Clinton (Debut Album)
Billboards Charts: #40
1982 - The Rise & Fall
Madness (4th Album)
* Reached #10 in the UK and Hit #1 in Sweden
1982 - A Kiss in the Dreamhouse
Siouxsie and The Banshees (5th Album)
* Reached #11 in the UK
1982 - Gone Troppo
George Harrison (10th Album)
Billboards Charts: #108
1984 - Reckless
Bryan Adams (4th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
Featuring “Heaven” and “Summer of 69”
Over 12 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1984 - Wheels Are Turnin'
REO Speedwagon (11th Album)
Billboards Charts: #7
Featuring “Can’t Fight This Feeling
1984 - Teases & Dares
Kim Wilde (4th Album)
Billboards Charts: #84
1986 - Raw, Uncut and X-Rated
Too Short (3rd Album)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - The Cleveland Cavaliers Lost Their 24th Consecutive Game
* The Nets Beat the Cavs 99 - 91 in Cleveland
Attendance: 2,981
The Cavs Won Their Next Game 132 - 120 Over the Golden State Warriors
1988 - The Miami Heat Played Their First NBA Game
* The Heat Lost to Clippers 111 - 91 in Miami
Attendance: 15,008
Ken Norman (Clippers) 22 pts. 15 rebounds
Pearl Washington (Heat) 16 pts. 3 assists 3 steals
1988 - First NBA Game at the New Bradley Center in Milwaukee Was Played
* The Hawks Beat the Bucks 107 - 94
Attendance: 18,649
Moses Malone (Hawks) 25 pts. 16 rebounds
Ricky Pierce (Bucks) 18 pts. 5 assist
1988 - First NBA Game at the New Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit Was Payed
* The Pistons Beat the Hornets 94 - 85
Attendance: 21,454
Bill Laimbeer (Piston) 14 pts. 12 rebounds
Brian Rowsom (Hornets) 16 pts. 7 rebounds
1988 - Alysheba Won the Breeders Cup Classic
Jockey: Chris McCarron
Trainer: Jack Van Berg
Owner: Dorothy & Pam Scharbauer
Location: Churchill Downs
1989 - The 20th New York City Marathon
Men: Juma Ikangaa (Tanzania) 2:08:01
Women: Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway) 2:25:30
* Kristiansen Won the Boston Marathon in 1986 & 1989
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Other Notable Dates
(On November 5th)
1912 - Woodrow Wilson (D) Was Elected the 28th President of the United States
* Defeated William Taft (R)
1940 - Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) Was Elected the 32nd President of the United States for a Third Term
* The First and Only President to be Re-Elected 3 Times
1968 - Richard Nixon (R) Was Elected the 37th President of the United States
* Defeated Lyndon B. Johnson (D)
1996 - Bill Clinton (D) Was Re-Elected President (42nd) of the United States
* Defeated Bob Dole (R) and Ross Perot (I)
2007 - The Android Operating System From Google Was Revealed
#1 Songs in America
(November 5th)
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 - "Kokomo"
The Beach Boys
11/5 - 11/11
1989 - "Listen to Your Heart"
Roxette
11/4 - 11/10
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