Happy 80s Birthdays
1942 - Gloria Katz (FilmProducer) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1944 - Jon Anderson (English Singer) Yes
Birthplace: Accrington, Lancashire, England
1947 - Glenn Tipton (English Guitarist) Judas Priest
Birthplace: Blackheath, England
1948 - Dave Cowens (Basketball)
Birthplace: Newport, Kentucky
1948 - Dan Issel (Basketball)
Birthplace: Batavia, Illinois
1954 - Mike Eruzione (Hockey)
Birthplace: Winthrop, Massachusetts
1957 - Nancy Cartwright (Voice Actress) Bart Simpson
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio
1957 - Robbie McIntosh (English Guitarist) The Pretenders
Birthplace: Sutton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1961 - Chad Smith (Drummer) Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Birthplace: St. Paul, Minnesota
1963 - John Leven (Swedish Bassist) Europe
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
1963 - Tracy Nelson (Actress) Square Pegs, Glitter
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California
1964 - Michael Boatman (Actor) China Beach
Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado
1964 - Nicole (Singer)
Birthplace: Saarbrücken, Saarland, West Germany
Fun Fact!
Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson) Played the Voice of Maggie Simpson, Ralph Wiggum, Todd Flanders, and Nelson Muntz
* Also Played the Voice of Chuckie Finster in Rugrats
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Other Notable Birthdays
Bobby Thomson (Baseball)
October 25, 1923 - August 16, 2010
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Passed Away at Age 86 From Unknown Causes
MLB Seasons: 15
Position: Outfield
Best Known for The Shot Heard Around the World
* “The Giants Win the Pennant” “ The Giants Win the Pennant”
Jeanne Cooper (Actress)
October 25, 1928 - May 8, 2013
Birthplace: Taft, California
Passed Away on May 8, 2013 at Age 84 From an Infection
* Diagnosed With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Played Katherine Chancellor For 40 Years on The Young and the Restless From 1973 to 2013
Bobby Knight (Basketball Coach)
October 25, 1940 - November 1, 2023
Birthplace: Massillon, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 83 From Unknown Causes
* 3x AP Coach of the Year
Won 3 National Championships as the Head Coach of the Indiana Hoosiers (1976, 1981, 1987)
John Matuszak (Football)
October 25, 1950 - June 17, 1989
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Passed Away at Age 38 From an Accidental Overdose of the Prescription Drug Darvocet
NFL Seasons: 10
Position: Defensive End
Super Bowl Champion: 2 (XI, XV) Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
The #1 Overall Pick in the 1973 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers
Fun Fact!
John Matuszak Played Sloth in the 1985 Film The Goonies
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Payne Stewart (Golf)
January 30, 1957 - October 25, 1999
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts
Passed Away in a Plane Crash in Mina, South Dakota at Age 42
* The Flight Was En Route From Orlando, Florida to Gainesville, Florida
Won 3 Career Majors
PGA Championship (1989)
U.S. Open (1991, 1999)
Phil Lesh (Bassist)
March 15, 1940 - October 25, 2024
Birthplace: Berkeley, California
Passed Away at Age 84 From Unknown Causes
* Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer in 2006 and Bladder Cancer in 2015
Co-Founded The Grateful Dead in Palo Alto, California in 1965
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Today's F.B.I. Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 18 (1 TV Movie)
1982 - Newhart Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 184
1983 - Bay City Blues Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Starring Dennis Franz and Sharon Stone
1988 - Midnight Caller Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 61
1989 - Final Episode of The Nutt House
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Network: NBC
Created by Mel Brooks and Alan Spencer
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Aretha
Aretha Franklin (26th Album)
Billboard Charts: #47
1984 - Waking Up with the House on Fire
Culture Club (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #26
* #2 in the UK
1985 - Soul Kiss
Olivia Newton-John (13th Album)
Billboard Charts: #29
1985 - Greatest Hits (Compilation Album)
The Cars
Billboard Charts: #12
1988 - Till I Loved You
Barbra Streisand (25th Album)
Billboard Charts: #10
1988 - You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 (Live Album)
Frank Zappa
1988 - In the Spirit of Things
Kansas (11th Album)
Billboard Charts: #114
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Mike Weaver TKO’d Gerrie Coetzee in the 13th Round to Retain the WBA Heavyweight Championship
1981 - The Los Angeles Dodgers Beat the New York Yankees 2 - 1 at Dodger Stadium to Take a 3 - 2 World Series Lead
* The Los Angeles Dodgers Beat the New York Yankees 2 - 1 at Dodger Stadium to Take a 3 - 2 Series Lead
Attendance: 56,115
Jerry Reuss (Dodgers) Complete Game (1 ER)
Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager (Dodgers) Home Runs (1st Inning) off Ron Guidry
1981 - The 12th New York City Marathon
Men: Alberto Salazar (USA) 2:08.12
Women: Allison Roe (New Zealand) 2:25.28
* Salazar Won 3 in a Row from 1980 - 82
1986 - The New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 6 - 5 (10 innings) at Shea Stadium to Force a Game 7
Attendance: 55,078
Home Runs: Dave Henderson (Red Sox)
The Red Sox Scored 2 Runs in the Top of the 10th but the Mets Scored 3 Runs in the Bottom of the 10th to win 6 - 5
1987 - The Minnesota Twins Beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 - 2 at the Metrodome in Game 7 of the World Series
Attendance: 55,376
Manager: Tom Kelly
MVP: Frank Viola
The Home Team Won Every Game
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1980 - The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Concluded
* The Convention Was Drafted to Ensure the Prompt Return of Children That Have Been Abducted From Their Country or Wrongfully Retained in Another State
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Other Notable Dates
(On October 25th)
1940 - Benjamin O. Davis Sr. Was Named the First African-American General in the United States Army
Did You Know?
In 1899 Benjamin O Davis Enlisted in the 9th Cavalry Regiment
* One of the Original Buffalo Soldier Regiments
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1986 - “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from October 25 - November 7
Also Hit #1 in Canada and Chile
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1986 - The New York Mets Beat the Boston Red Sox 6 - 5 in 10 Innings to Force a Game 7 of the World Series
* With 2 Outs in the 9th the Ball Rolled Under First Baseman Bill Buckner's Leg
The Mets Won Game 7 the Following Night
Did You Know?
Bill Buckner’s Error is Considered the Worst Blunder in World Series History
Newhart
1987 - The Minnesota Twins Won the World Series
Series: 4 - 3
* Beat the St Louis Cardinals
The First World Series the Home Team Won Every Game
Fun Fact!
The 1987 Minnesota Twins Gave Up More Runs in the Regular Season Than They Scored and Still Won the World Series
On October 25, 1981 Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager Hit First Inning Home Runs Off Ron Guidry in Game 5 of the World Series
The Twins Won the World Series
#1 Songs in America
(October 25th)
1980 - "Woman in Love"
Barbra Streisand
10/25 - 11/14
1981 - "Arthur's Theme"
Christopher Cross
10/17 - 11/6
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 - "Take on Me"
a-ha
10/19 - 10/25
1986 - "True Colors"
Cyndi Lauper
10/25 - 11/7
1987 - "Bad"
Michael Jackson
10/24 - 11/6
1988 - "A Groovy Kind of Love"
Phil Collins
10/22 - 11/4
1989 - "Miss You Much"
Janet Jackson
10/7 - 11/3
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October 25th in 80s History
Pedro Guerrero
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Headlines
(October 25th)
1980 - “Woman in Love” by Barbra Streisand Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from October 25 - November 14
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Australia, Iceland, South Africa and Zimbabwe
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On October 25, 1982 Newhart Premiered on CBS
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