On This Day October 28th in 80s History

The Dodgers Won the World Series

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On October 28, 1981 Love, Sidney (Starring Tony Randall) Premiered on NBC

1985 - A-ha Released Their Debut Album Hunting High and Low
Title: Hunting High and Low

U.S. Billboard Charts: #15
Norway: #1
Sweden: #1
New Zealand: #1
Featuring “Take on Me”

Fun Fact!

A-ha Was Formed in Oslo, Norway in 1982

1989 - The Oakland A’s Beat the San Francisco Giants 9 - 6 at Candlestick Park to Sweep the World Series
Manager: Tony LaRussa
MVP: Dave Stewart

The World Series Was Delayed 12 Days Because of the Loma Prieta Earthquake

Love, Sidney

On October 28, 1988 Feds (Starring Rebecca De Mornay) Premiered in Theaters

Did You Know?

The Biggest Earthquake Ever Recorded in the U.S. Was The Great Alaska Earthquake On March 27, 1962 With a Magnitude of 9.2

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#1 Songs in America

(On This Day)

1980 - "Woman in Love"
Barbra Streisand
10/24 - 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 - "Saving All My Love For You"
Whitney Houston
10/26 - 11/1

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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1985 - Oingo Boingo Released Their 5th Album
Title: Dead Man's Party

Billboard Charts: #98

Featuring “Weird Science"

Fun Fact!

Oingo Boingo Was Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979

Happy 80s Birthdays

1937 - Lenny Wilkins (Basketball)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York

1944 - Dennis Franz (Actor) Hill Street Blues
Birthplace: Maywood, Illinois
1948 - Telma Hopkins (Actress) Gimme a Break
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky
1952 - Annie Potts (Actress) Pretty in Pink
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
1955 - Bill Gates (Philanthropist) Microsoft
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
1957 - Stephen Morris (English Drummer) New Order
Birthplace: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
1962 - Daphne Zuniga (Actress) The Sure Thing, Spaceballs
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
1963 - Lauren Holly (Actress) All My Children, Picket Fences
Birthplace: Bristol, Pennsylvania
1965 - Jami Gertz (Actress) Sixteen Candles, The Lost Boys
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1966 - Steve Atwater (Football)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1967 - Julia Roberts (Actress) Steel Magnolias
Birthplace: Smyrna, Georgia
1974 - Joaquin Phoenix (Actor) Parenthood
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Fun Fact!

Lenny Wilkins Was Elected to the NBA Hall of Fame 3 Times
NBA Player (1989)
NBA Coach (1998)
“Dream Team Coach” (2010)

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Other Notable Birthdays

(On This Day)

Jack Soo (Actor)
October 28, 1917 - January 11, 1979
Birthplace: At Sea in the Pacific Ocean
Passed Away at Age 61 From Esophageal Cancer
* Diagnosed During Barney Miller's 4th Season
Played Detective Nick Yemana on Barney Miller

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

Red Auerbach (Basketball Coach)
September 20, 1917 - October 28, 2006
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Passed Away at Age 89 From a Heart Attack
* A 9x Time NBA Champion as the Head Coach of the Boston Celtics (1957, 1959 - 1966)
Elected to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969

Trevor Berbick (Boxing)
August 1, 1954 - October 28, 2006
Birthplace: Norwich, Port Antonio, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire
Murdered at Age 52 on October 28, 2006 in Jamaica by His Nephew and Friend
Wins: 49
KO: 33
Losses: 11
Defeated Pinklon Thomas For the WBC Heavyweight Championship in 1986
* Lost the Belt to Mike Tyson in His First Title Defense

Jerry Lee Lewis (Singer and Pianist)
September 29, 1935 - October 28, 2022
Birthplace: Ferriday, Louisiana
Passed Away in His Nesbit, Mississippi Home at Age 87 From an Illness
* Best Known For the 1957 Song “A Whole Lot of Shakin’ Goin’ On”
Considered the First "Wild Man" of Rock n' Roll

Matthew Perry (Actor)
August 19, 1969 - October 28, 2023
Birthplace: Williamstown, Massachusetts
Passed Away at Age 54 From Acute Effects of Ketamine (Pain Killers)
* Was Found Unresponsive in a Hot Tub at His Pacific Palisades Home
Best Known For Playing Chandler on Friends

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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)

1988 - Feds
Director: Daniel Goldberg
Starring: Rebecca De Mornay, Mary Gross, Ken Marshall, Fred Dalton Thompson
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $3.8 Million

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80s Television
(On This Day)

1981 - Love, Sidney Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2

Episodes: 44

Starring Tony Randall

1988 - The Made-for-TV Movie David Aired on ABC

Starring Bernadette Peters and Matthew Lawrence

1988 - Final Episode of The Late Show With Joan Rivers
Ran 2 seasons
Network: Fox

The First Show Aired by Fox

1989 - James Woods Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Don Henley

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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)

1983 - North of a Miracle
Nick Heyward (Debut Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #178

1985 - Afterburner
ZZ Top (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #4

1985 - Dead Man's Party
Oingo Boingo (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #98

Featuring “Weird Science”

1985 - Slave to the Rhythm
Grace Jones (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #73

1985 - Hunting High and Low
A-ha (Debut Album)

Billboard Charts: #15

* Hit #1 in Norway, Sweden and New Zealand

Featuring “Take on Me”

1988 - Living Years
Mike + The Mechanics (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #13

* #2 in the UK

1989 - Realm of Chaos – Slaves to Darkness
Bolt Thrower (2nd Album)

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80s Sports
(On This Day)

1981 - The Los Angeles Dodgers Beat the New York Yankees 9 - 2 at Yankee Stadium to Win the World Series 4 Games to 2
Home Runs: Pedro Guerrero (Dodgers)

Willie Randolph (Yankees)

Attendance: 56,513

1984 - The 15th New York City Marathon
Men: Orlando Pizzolato (Italy) 2:14:53
Women: Grete Waitz (Norway) 2:29:30
* Waitz Won 9 Times from 1978 - 88

1989 - The Oakland A’s Beat the San Francisco Giants 9 - 6 at Candlestick Park to Sweep the World Series 4 Games to 0
Attendance: 62,032

Home Runs: Rickey Henderson (A's)

Kevin Mitchell, Greg Litton (Giants)

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Other Notable Dates

(On October 28th)

1886 - The Statue of Liberty Was Dedicated

* A Gift From France

Did You Know?

The Water Under The Statue of Liberty is 62 Feet Deep

1776 - Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift Was Published

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