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Happy 80s Birthdays
1945 - Jim Palmer (Baseball)
Birthplace: New York City
1946 - Richard Carpenter (Singer) The Carpenters
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut
1948 - Chris de Burgh (Singer) “The Lady in Red”
Birthplace: Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
1954 - Jere Burns (Actor) Dear John (Kirk Morris)
Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts
1957 - Stacy Peralta (Skateboarding)
Birthplace: Venice, California
1966 - Brenda K. Starr (Singer)
Birthplace: New York City
Fun Fact!
Jim Palmer Was a 3x American League Cy Young Award Winner (1973, 1975, 1976)
MLB Seasons: 19 (Baltimore Orioles)
Career Wins: 268
Losses: 152
ERA: 2.86
All-Star: 6
World Series Champion: 3 (1966, 1970, 1983)
Elected to the Pro Hall of Fame in 1990 (First Ballot)
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Other Notable Birthdays
John L. Sullivan (Boxer)
October 15, 1858 - February 2, 1918
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Passed Away at Age 59 From Heart Disease
Wins: 42
Losses: 1
KO: 32
Recognized as the First Heavyweight Champion in the Gloved Era
* The Champion From 1882 to 1892
Mario Puzo (Author)
October 15, 1920 - July 2, 1999
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 78 From Heart Failure
* Died in His West Bay Shore, New York Home
Wrote the 1969 Novel The Godfather
Lee Iacocca (American Automotive Executive)
October 15, 1924 - July 2, 2019
Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 94 of Complications From Parkinson's Disease
* Developed the Mustang and Pinto While at Ford in the 1960's
The CEO of Chrysler From 1979 to 1992
Linda Lavin (Actress)
October 15, 1937 - December 29, 2024
Birthplace: Portland, Maine
Passed Away at Age 87 From Cardiopulmonary
* Caused by Lung Cancer
Nominated For a Primetime Emmy Award in 1979 For Her Role as Alice on the TV Show Alice
Penny Marshall (Actress)
October 15, 1943 - December 17, 2018
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 75 From Cardiopulmonary Failure
* Cardiac Arrest and Type 1 Diabetes Contributing
Played Laverne on Laverne & Shirley
Tito Jackson (Guitarist)
October 15, 1953 - September 15, 2024
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana
Passed Away at Age 70 From a Heart Attack
* Suffered the Heart Attack While on a Road Trip in Gallup, New Mexico
The Guitarist For the Jackson 5
Tanya Roberts (Actress and Model)
October 15, 1955 - January 4, 2021
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 65 From Sepsis
* Caused by Urinary Tract Infection
Played Kiri in the 1982 Film The Beastmaster and Sheena in 1984
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Paul Allen (American Businessman)
January 21, 1953 - October 15, 2018
Birthplace: Seattle, WA
Passed Away on October 15, 2018 at Age 65 From Septic Shock
* Caused by Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Co-Founder of Microsoft and Owner of the Seattle Seahawks
Suzanne Somers (Actress)
October 16, 1946 - October 15, 2023
Birthplace: San Bruno, California
Passed Away at Age 76 From Breast Cancer
* Died in Her Palm Springs, California Home
Played Chrissy Snow on Three’s Company
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Love Child
Director: Larry Peerce
Starring: Amy Madigan, Beau Bridges, Mackenzie Phillips, Albert Salmi, Joanna Merlin and Margaret Whitton
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $112,940
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Danny DeVito & Rhea Perlman (Husband & Wife) Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Eddy Grant
1987 - Bob Barker Appeared On The Price is Right For the First Time Without His Dyed Brown Hair
* Was Given a Standing Ovation by the Audience
1988 - Matthew Broderick Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: The Sugarcubes
1988 - Capital Gang (Political Talk Show) Premiered on CNN
Seasons: 17
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Live from Earth (Live Album)
Pat Benetar
Billboard Charts: #13
1984 - Valotte
Julian Lennon (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #17
Featuring “Too Late for Goodbyes”
1984 - Why Not Me
The Judds (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #71
* #1 in Country
1984 - '74 Jailbreak (EP) 1974-76
AC/DC
1984 - The Big Express
XTC (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #178
1984 - Sign of the Hammer
Manowar (4th Album)
* Reached #73 in the UK
1984 - The Age of Consent
Bronski Beat (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #36
* #4 in the UK
1985 - Falco 3
Falco (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #3
* Hit #1 in Austria and Switzerland
Featuring “Rock Me Amadeus”
1986 - Leather Jackets
Elton John (20th Album)
Billboard Charts: #91
1987 - Surfing with the Alien
Joe Satriani (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #29
1988 - Nö Sleep at All (Live Album)
Motörhead
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Game 2 of the World Series
* The Philadelphia Phillies Beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 at Veterans Stadium to Take a 2 - 0 Series Lead
Attendance: 65,775
George Brett Left the Game With Hemorrhoids
1982 - Game 3 of the World Series
* The St. Louis Cardinals Beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6 - 2 at County Stadium (Milwaukee) to Take a 2 - 1 Series Lead
Attendance: 56,556
Willie McGee (Cardinals) 2 Home Runs
Joaquin Andujar (Cardinals) 6.1 Scoreless Innings
1983 - The Baltimore Orioles Beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 - 4 at Veterans Stadium to Take a 3 - 1 World Series Lead
Attendance: 66,947
Biggest World Series Crowd Since 1964
1986 - The New York Mets Beat the Houston Astros 7 - 6 (16 Innings) at the Astrodome (Houston) in Game 6 to Advance to the World Series
Attendance: 45,718
Series: 4 - 2
MVP: Mike Scott (Astros)
* Mike Scott Also Won the National League Cy Young Award in 1986
1986 - The Boston Red Sox Beat the California Angels 8 - 1 at Fenway Park in Game 7 to Advance to the World Series
Attendance: 33,001
Series: 4 - 3
MVP: Marty Barrett (Red Sox)
1988 - The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Oakland A’s 5 - 4 at Dodger Stadium in Game 1 of the World Series
Attendance: 55,983
Kirk Gibson Hit One of the Greatest Home Runs in World Series History
1989 - The Oakland A’s Beat the San Francisco Giants 5 - 1 at Candlestick Park
in Game 2 of the World Series to Take a 2 - 0 Lead
Attendance: 49,388
Mike Moore (A’s) 7 Innings 1 ER
Terry Steinbach (A’s) 3-run Home Run
1989 - Wayne Gretzkey Became the NHL All-Time Leading Scorer
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Other Notable Dates
(On October 15th)
1966 - The Black Panther Party Was Created by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland, California
* Lasted Until 1982
Did You Know?
In 1989, a "New Black Panther Party" Was Formed in Dallas, Texas
1990 - Soviet Union Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Was Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize For His Efforts in Lessening the Cold War Tensions and Opening Up His Nation
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1988 - “Red Red Wine” by UB40 Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from October 15 - 21
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Ireland, Netherlands and New Zealand
Fun Fact!
UB40 Was Formed in Birmingham, England in 1978
Kirk Gibson Hit The Most Dramatic Home Run in World Series History
1987 - Bob Barker Appeared on The Price is Right For the First Time Without His Dyed Brown Hair
* Was Given a Standing Ovation by the Audience
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Headlines
(October 15th)
1980 - George Brett (Kansas City Royals) Left Game 2 of the World Series Against the Philadelphia Phillies Because of Hemorrhoids
* Hemorrhoids Are Swollen Veins In Your Anus
Fun Fact!
The First Mention of Hemorrhoids Was In 1700 BCE Egyptian Papyrus
October 15th in 80s History
1988 - Kirk Gibson (Los Angeles Dodgers) Hit a Walk-Off Home Run in the Bottom of the 9th Off Oakland A’s Closer Dennis Eckersley To Win Game 1 of the World Series
* Considered One of the Most Dramatic Home Runs in World Series History
The Dodgers Won the World Series 4 Games to 1
#1 Songs in America
(October 15th)
1980 - "Another One Bites the Dust"
Queen
10/4 - 10/24
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Jack & Diane
John Cougar Mellencamp
10/2 - 10/29
1983 - "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Bonnie Tyler
10/1 - 10/28
1984 - "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Stevie Wonder
10/13 - 11/2
1985 - "Oh Sheila"
Ready for the World
10/12 - 10/18
1986 - "When I Think of You"
Janet Jackson
10/11 - 10/24
1987 - "Here I Go Again"
Whitesnake
10/10 - 10/16
1988 - "Red Red Wine"
UB40
10/15 - 10/21
1989 - "Miss You Much"
Janet Jackson
10/7 - 11/3
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