On This Day October 12th in 80s History

Happy 80s Birthdays

1950 - Susan Anton (Actor) Cannonball Run II
1958 - Jeff Keith (Singer) Tesla
1962 - Deborah Foreman (Actress) April Fool’s Day
1963 - Luis Polonia (Baseball)
1968 - Adam Rich (Actor) Eight is Enough
1970 - Kirk Cameron (Actor) Growing Pains

Fun Fact!

On June 21, 1989 Luis Polonia, Eric Plunk and Greg Cadaret Were Traded to the New York Yankees For Rickey Henderson

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Other Notable Birthdays

Joe Cronin (Baseball)
October 12, 1906 - September 7, 1984
Passed Away at Age 77 from Prostate and Bone Cancer
* 7x All-Star
Hall of Fame (1956)

Dick Gregory (Comedian)
October 12, 1932 - August 19, 2017
Passed Away at Age 84 from Heart Failure

Luciano Pavarotti (Opera)
October 12, 1935 - September 6, 2007
Passed Away at Age 71 from Pancreatic Cancer

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

Ricky Wilson (Singer)
Passed Away on October 12, 1985 at Age 32 from AIDS

Member of the B-52's

John Denver (Singer)
Passed Away on October 12, 1997 at Age 53 After Crashing His Plane Into Monterey Bay

Wilt Chamberlain (Basketball)
Passed Away on October 12, 1999 at Age 63 from Congestive Heart Failure

Bill Shoemaker (Jockey)
Passed Away on October 12, 2003 at Age 72 from a Drunk Driving Accident

Conchata Ferrell
Passed Away on October 12, 2020 at Age 77 from Cardiac Arrest

Played Berta on Two and a Half Men

* Also Mrs. Bobrucz in For Keeps (1988)

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80s Movies

(On This Day)

1984 - Garbo Talks
Director: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Anne Bancroft, Ron Silver, Carrie Fisher, Catherine Hicks, Steven Hill, Howard Da Silva, Dorothy Loudon, Harvey Fierstein and Hermione Gingold
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $1.4 Million

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80s Television

(On This Day)

1982 - Cindy Williams Made Her Final Appearance On Laverne & Shirley
Episode: “Window on Main Street”

1987 - Valerie Harper Filed a Lawsuit Against NBC
* NBC Fired Harper From Her Sitcom (Valerie)

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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)

1981 - October
U2 (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #104

* #11 in the UK

1984 - Big Bam Boom
Hall & Oates (12th Album)
Billboard Charts: #5
* Featuring “Out Of Touch”

1984 - Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (Debut Album)
* Reached #13 in the UK

1984 - The Wonderful and Frightening World Of…
The Fall (7th Album)
* Reached #62 in the UK

1987 - Kick
INXS (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #3

* Hit #1 in Canada, Australia and New Zealand

Featuring “Need You Tonight” and “Devil Inside”
Over 20 Million Copies Sold (Worldwide)

1987 - Perfect Timing
McAuley Schenker Group (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #95

1987 - A Very Special Christmas (Compilation Album)
Various Artists
* Produced to Raise Money For the Special Olympics
19th Top Selling Christmas Album of All-Time

1987 - Alphabet City
ABC (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #48

* #7 in the UK

1987 - George Best
The Wedding Present (Debut Album)
* Reached #47 in the UK

1989 - Trial by Fire: Live In Leningrad (Live Album)
Yngwie Malmsteen
Billboard Charts: #128

In Other 80s Music News

1985 - “Oh Sheila” by Ready for the World Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
#1 Song in America from October 12 - 18
* Also Hit #1 in Canada

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80s Sports
(On This Day)

1980 - The Philadelphia Phillies Beat the Houston Astros to Advance to the World Series
Series: 3-2
NLCS MVP: Manny Trillo

4 of the 5 Games Went Extra Innings

1982 - The Milwaukee Brewers Beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10 - 0 in Game 1 of the World Series at Busch Stadium
Attendance: 53,723
* Paul Molitor (Brewers) 5 Hits
Robin Yount (Brewers) 4 Hits
Ted Simmons (Brewers) Home Run
Mike Caldwell (Brewers) Complete Game Shutout

1983 - The Baltimore Orioles Beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4 - 1 at Memorial Stadium to tie the World Series 1 - 1
Attendance: 52,132
* Mike Boddicker (Orioles) Pitched a Complete Game

1986 - The Boston Red Sox Beat the California Angels 7 - 6 (11 innings) at Anaheim Stadium in Game 5 of the ALCS
Attendance: 64,223
The Red Sox Won the Next 2 Games to Advance to the World Series

1987 - The Minnesota Twins Beat the Detroit Tigers to Advance to the World Series
Series: 4-1
ALCS MVP: Gary Gaetti

1988 - The Los Angeles Dodgers Beat the New York Mets 6 - 0 in Game 7 of the NLCS to Advance to the World Series
Series: 4 - 3
NLCS MVP: Orel Hershiser

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In Other 80s News

1983 - Japan's Former Prime Minister Tanaka Kakuei Was Sentenced to 4 Years In Jail For Taking a Bribe
* Took a $2 Million Dollar Bribe From the Lockheed Corporation

1984 - The Provisional Irish Republican Army Attempted to Assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Her Cabinet
* The Bomb Failed to Assassinate Thatcher But Killed 5 Others and Wounded 31

1988 - Two Victoria Police Officers Officers Were Gunned Down Execution-Style in the Walsh Street Police Shootings in Australia

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Other Notable Dates
(On October 12th)

1773 - The First United States Insane Asylum (Eastern State Hospital) Opened in Williamsburg, Virginia

Did You Know?

The Most Populated Insane Asylum in United States History Was In 1954 At the Pilgrim Psychiatric Center In Brentwood, New York

Patients: 13,875

1779 - The First Columbus Day Was Celebrated in New York City

1892 - The Pledge of Allegiance Was First Recited by Students in US Public Schools

1960 - Inejiro Asanuma (Japan Socialist Party Leader) Was Stabbed to Death During a Live Television Broadcast

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