Epcot Center Opened in Florida
Happy 80s Birthdays
1924 - Jimmy Carter (President)
1935 - Julie Andrews (Singer and Actress) Victoria/Victoria
1945 - Rod Carew (Baseball)
1950 - Randy Quaid (Actor) National Lampoon’s Vacation
1951 - Brian Greenway (Guitarist) April Wine
1955 - Howard Hewett (Singer) Shalomar
1955 - Jeff Rerardon (Baseball)
1962 - Esai Morales (Actor) La Bamba
1963 - Mark McGwire (Baseball)
1968 - Jay Underwood (Actor) Uncle Buck
Fun Fact!
Rod Carew Was a 7x Batting Champion
* 18x All-Star
1977 AL MVP
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991
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Other Notable Birthdays
Walter Matthau
October 1, 1920 - July 1, 2000
Passed Away at Age 79 from Heart Disease
Played Mr. Buttermaker in the 1976 Film, The Bad News Bears
Tom Bosley
October 1, 1927 - October 19, 2010
Passed Away at Age 83 from a Staph Infection
Played Mr. Cunningham on the TV Show, Happy Days
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Walter Alston (Baseball Manager)
Passed Away on October 1, 1984 at Age 72 from a Heart Attack
* Managed the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1956 to 1976
Won 4 World Series (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983
Tom Clancy (Novelist)
Passed Away on October 1, 2013 at Age 66 from Heart Failure
17 of Clancy's Novels Have Been Best Sellers, Including Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger
Antonio Inoki (Japanese Wrestler)
February 20, 1943 - October 1, 2022
Passed Away at Age 79 from Systemic Transthyretin Amyloidosis (Disease That Affects the Heart)
Considered the Most Popular Wrestler in Japan
Elected to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2010
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1982 - Hey Good Lookin'
Director: Ralph Bakshi
Starring: Richard Romanus, David Proval, Jesse Welles and Tina Bowman
Budget: $1.5 Million
Box Office: N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Remington Steele Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 94
1983 - The Rousters Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Featuring Jim Varney (Ernest)
1983 - Cutter to Houston Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
Starring Alec Baldwin
1984 - The AMC Channel Made It Debut (American Movie Classics)
1986 - Better Days Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 11
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Group Sex
Circle Jerks (Debut Album)
1981 - Raise!
Earth, Wind & Fire (11th Album)
Billboard Charts: #5
* #1 Top Soul
Featuring “Let’s Groove”
1982 - Midnight Love
Marvin Gaye (17th Album)
Billboard Charts: #7
* #1 in Top Soul
Marvin Gaye’s Final Album
1982 - The Nightfly
Donald Fagen (Debut Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #11
1983 - Ziggy Stardust – The Motion Picture (Live Album)
David Bowie
Billboard Charts: #89
1984 - Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #67
1984 - I Feel for You
Chaka Khan (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #16
1984 - Red Sails in the Sunset
Midnight Oil (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #177
1984 - Too Tough to Die
Ramones (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #171
1984 - The Unforgettable Fire
U2 (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #12
* Hit #1 in the UK, Australia and New Zealand
1985 - What Does Anything Mean? Basically
The Chameleons (2nd Album)
* Reached #60 in the UK
1988 - Breakwater
Lennie Gallant (Debut Album)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Peter Ueberroth Became the 6th Commissioner of Major League Baseball
* Replaced Bowie Kuhn
1988 - The Bradley Center in Milwaukee Opened
* Opened to an Exhibition Game Between Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers
1988 - The Woman’s USA Relay Team Won Gold in the 4 x 100 at the Summer Olympics in Seoul
* Florence Griffith Joyner Won Her Third Gold Medal
1988 - Steffi Graf Defeated Gabriela Sabatini to Win the Gold Medal at the Summer Olympics in Seoul
Match: 6-3, 6-3
1989 - Dallas Cowboy Defensive End, Ed "Too Tall" Jones Recorded His 1,000th Career Tackle
1989 - Final Day of the Regular Season in Major League Baseball
Final Standings
AL East
Toronto Blue Jays 89 - 73
AL West
Oakland A's 99 - 63
NL East
Chicago Cubs 93 - 69
NL West
San Francisco Giants. 92 - 70
Batting Title
NL: Tony Gwynn (Padres) .336
AL: Kirby Puckett (Twins) .339
Home Runs
AL: Fred McGriff (Blue Jays) 36
NL: Kevin Mitchell (Giants) 47
RBI’s
AL: Rubén Sierra (Rangers) 119
NL: Kevin Mitchell (Giants) 125
Wins
AL: Bret Saberhagen (Royals) 23
NL: Mike Scott (Astros) 20
ERA
AL: Bret Saberhagen (Royals) 2.16
NL: Scott Garrelts (Giants) 2.28
Strikeouts
AL: Nolan Ryan (Rangers) 301
NL: José DeLeón (Cardinals) 201
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Other Notable Dates
(On October 1st)
1890 - Yosemite National Park Was Established by US Congress
1891 - Stanford University Opened Its Doors in Palo Alto, California
1903 - The First World Series Game Was Played Between the Boston Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates
* Boston Won 5 Games to 3 (Best of 9)
Jimmy Sebring (Pirates) Hit the First Home Run in World Series History
1908 - The Ford Model T Went On Sale For $825
1949 - The People's Republic of China Was Established
1957 - In God We Trust First Appeared On Paper Currency in the United States
1958 - The National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics Was Replaced by NASA
1964 - The Free Speech Movement Began at UC Berkeley
1971 - Walt Disney World Opened in Orlando
1975 - Muhammad Ali Beat Joe Frazier in the Fight Called “Thrilla in Manila”
* The Fight Was Stopped in the 14th Round by Fraziers Corner
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October 1st in 80s History
1982 - Remington Steele Premiered on NBC
* Ran 5 Seasons with 94 Episodes
#1 Songs in America
(October 1st)
1980 - "Upside Down"
Diana Ross
9/6 - 10/3
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Abracadabra"
Steve Miller Band
9/25 - 10/1
1983 - "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Bonnie Tyler
10/1 - 10/28
1984 - "Let's Go Crazy"
Prince and the Revolution
9/29 - 10/12
1985 - "Money for Nothing"
Dire Straits
9/21 - 10/11
1986 - "Stuck With You"
Huey Lewis and the News
9/20 - 10/10
1987 - "Didn't We Almost Have it All"
Whitney Houston
9/26 - 10/9
1988 - "Don't Worry Be Happy"
Bobby McFerrin
9/24 - 10/7
1989 - "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Millie Vanilli
9/23 - 10/6
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Headlines
(October 1st)
1982 – Epcot Opened at Walt Disney World in Florida
* Referred to as a "Permanent World's Fair"
A Theme Park Dedicated to Celebrate Human Achievement (Mostly Technology)
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1982 - The First Compact Discs Went on Sale in Japan
* Released in the United States in March of 1983
Did You Know?
The First CD Album Released Was 52nd Street by Billy Joel
1983 - “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from October 1 - 28
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa