Larry Holmes
Bobby Allison (Race Car Driver)
December 3, 1937 - November 9, 2024
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
Passed Away at Age 86 From Unknown Causes
Winston Cup Series Champion: 1983
Daytona 500 Winner: 3 (1978, 1982, 1988)
Elected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - A Nightmare on Elm Street
Director: Wes Craven
Starring: John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Nick Corri, Johnny Depp (debut) and Robert Englund
Budget: $1.8 Million
Box Office: $25.5 Million
1984 - No Small Affair
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Starring: Jon Cryer, Demi Moore, Jennifer Tilly, Tim Robbins, Jeffrey Tambor and George Wendt
Budget: $8.5 Million
Box Office: $4.9 Million
Film Debut for Jon Cryer, Demi Moore, Jennifer Tilly and Tim Robbins
1988 - Child's Play
Director: Tom Holland
Starring: Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon and Dinah Manoff
Budget: $9 Million
Box Office: $44.2 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - The Season 11 Premiere of Saturday Night Live Aired on NBC
Host: Madonna
Musical Guest: Simple Minds
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Business as Usual
Men at Work (Debut Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Norway, Australia and New Zealand
Featuring “Who Can It Be Now” and “Down Under”
1981 - La Folie
The Stranglers (6th Album)
* Reached #11 in the UK
1984 - Alf
Alison Moyet (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #45
* Hit #1 in the UK and New Zealand
1984 - Berserker
Gary Numan (6th Album)
* Reached #45 in the UK
1985 - The Wrestling Album
WWF Wrestlers (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #84
1985 - Come Out and Play
Twisted Sister (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #53
1985 - Down for the Count
Y&T (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #91
1985 - Fight to Survive
White Lion (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #151
1985 - The Last Command
W.A.S.P. (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #49
* #4 in Finland
1985 - Long Way to Heaven
Helix (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #109
1985 - Night of the Crime
Icon (2nd Album)
1985 - Ready to Strike
King Kobra (Debut Album)
1986 - Stand Tall
Killer Dwarfs (2nd Album)
1987 - Nightfall
Candlemass (2nd Album)
1987 - Savage
Eurythmics (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #41
* #2 in Sweden
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Robin Yount (Brewers) Won the American League MVP
Runner Up: Eddie Murray (Orioles)
* Yount Received All 27 First Place Votes
1984 - Larry Holmes Beat James “Bonecrusher” Smith to Improve His Record to 46-0
TKO: 12th round
Retained: IBF Heavyweight Championship
1985 - Garry Kasparov (22) of the Soviet Union Became the Youngest World Chess Champion
* Defeated Fellow Soviet Anatoly Karpov
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Other Notable Dates
(On November 9th)
1872 - The Great Boston Fire
* One Of the Costliest Fires in United States History
1906 - Theodore Roosevelt Became the First President to Travel Outside the Country
* Checked the Progress of the Panama Canal
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The Youngest Chess Champion
1989 - The Berlin Wall Was Finally Approved To Be Torn Down
* Built in 1961 to Separate the Communist East Germany and West Germany
Fun Fact!
The Berlin Wall Was 96 Miles Long (155 km) With 302 Watch Towers
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On November 9, 1985 Madonna Hosted the Season 11 Premiere on Saturday Night Live
Headlines
(November 9th)
1981 - Men at Work Released Their Debut Album
Title: Business as Usual
Featuring "Who Can It Be Now"
Fun Fact!
Men at Work Were Formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1979
November 9th in 80s History
1985 - “Miami Vice Theme” Song by Jan Hammer Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from November 9 - 15
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Other Notable Birthdays
Whitey Herzog (Baseball)
November 9, 1931 - April 15, 2024
Birthplace: New Athens, IL
Passed Away at Age 92 From Unknown Causes
* Managed the St. Louis Cardinals From 1980 to 1990
World Series Champion: 1982
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 (Veterans Committee)
Bob Gibson (Baseball)
November 9, 1935 - October 2, 2020
Birthplace: Ohama, Nebraska
Passed Away at Age 84 From Pancreatic Cancer
MLB Seasons: 17 (St. Louis Cardinals)
Position: Pitcher
Career Wins: 251
Losses: 174
ERA: 2.91
Strikeouts: 3,117
All-Star: 9
NL Cy Young Award: 2 (1968, 1970)
NL MVP: 1968
World Series Champion: 2 (1964, 1967)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981
Tom Fogerty (Guitarist)
November 9, 1941 - September 6, 1990
Birthplace: Berkeley, California
Passed Away at Age 48 From AIDS
* Contracted AIDS Through a Blood Transfusion
The Guitarist For the Rock Band Clearance Clearwater
Charlie Robinson (Actor)
November 9, 1945 - July 11, 2021
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Passed Away at Age 75 From Cardiac Arrest With Multisystem Organ Failure
* Caused by Septic Shock
Played “Mac” on Night Court
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Mabel King (Actor)
December 25, 1932 - November 9, 1999
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina
Passed Away at Age 66 From Complications of Diabetes
* Born Donnie Mabe Elizabeth Washington
Played the Mama on the Sitcom What’s Happening!!
Art Carney (Actor)
November 4, 1918 - November 9, 2003
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York
Passed Away at Age 85 From Natural Causes
* Played the Neighbor Ed Norton on the TV Series The Honeymooners
Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards During His Career
Ed Bradley (American Journalist)
June 22, 1941 - November 9, 2006
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 65 From Leukemia
* 60 Minutes For 26 Years
The First African-American TV Correspondent to Cover the White House
Carol Doda (Dancer)
August 29, 1937 - November 9, 2015
Birthplace: Vallejo, California
Passed Away at Age 78 From Kidney Failure
* Topless Dancer in San Francisco in the 60s, 70s, and 80s
Recognized as the First Public Topless Dancer
Childs Play
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On November 9, 1985 Garry Kasparov (22) of the Soviet Union Became the Youngest World Chess Champion After Beating Fellow Soviet Anatoly Karpov
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Men at Work Released Their Debut Album
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On November 9, 1984 No Small Affair Premiered in Theaters
On November 9, 1988 Child's Play Premiered in Theaters
No Small Affair
#1 Songs in America
(November 9th)
1980 - "Woman in Love"
Barbra Streisand
10/24 - 11/14
1981 - "Private Eyes"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
11/7 - 11/20
1982 - "Up Where We Belong"
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
11/6 - 11/26
1983 - "Islands in the Stream"
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
10/29 - 11/11
1984 - "Caribbean Queen"
Billy Ocean
11/3 - 11/16
1985 - "Miami Vice Theme"
Jan Hammer
11/9 - 11/15
1986 - "Amanda"
Boston
11/8 - 11/21
1987 - "I Think We're Alone Now"
Tiffany
11/7 - 11/20
1988 - "Kokomo"
The Beach Boys
11/5 - 11/11
1989 - "Listen to Your Heart"
Roxette
11/4 - 11/10
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1947 - Robert David Hall (Voice Actor) The Littles, G.I. Joe
Birthplace: East Orange, New Jersey
1948 - Joe Bouchard (Guitarist) Blue Öyster Cult
Birthplace: Stony Brook, New York
1951 - Lou Ferrigno (Bodybuilder) The Incredible Hulk
Birthplace: New York City
1969 - Pepa (Rapper) Salt-N-Pepa
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
1969 - Roxanne Shante (Singer)
Birthplace: Queens, New York
Fun Fact!
Lou Ferrigno Played The Hulk on The Incredible Hulk TV Show From 1978 to 1982
* Won Mr. Universe 1973 and 1974
On November 9, 1984 Larry Holmes TKO’d James “Bonecrusher” Smith in the 12th Round to Retain the IBF Heavyweight Championship
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Madonna
1984 - A Nightmare on Elm Street Premiered in Theaters
Director: Wes Craven
Starring: John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Nick Corri, Johnny Depp and Robert Englund
Johnny Depp’s Film Debut
Fun Fact!
Johnny Depp’s Character Was Killed by Freddy Krueger