The Dodgers Won the World Series
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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 Dead Man’s Party (5th Album)
Reached #98 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
Featuring “Weird Science”
The Theme Song For the Movie Weird Science
Happy 80s Birthdays
1937 - Lenny Wilkins (Basketball)
1944 - Dennis Franz (Actor) Hill Street Blues
1948 - Telma Hopkins (Actress) Gimme a Break
1952 - Annie Potts (Actress) Pretty in Pink
1955 - Bill Gates (Philanthropist) Microsoft
1957 - Stephen Morris (Drummer) New Order
1962 - Daphne Zuniga (Actress) Spaceballs
1963 - Lauren Holly (Actress) All My Children
1965 - Jami Gertz (Actress) Sixteen Candles
1966 - Steve Atwater (Football)
1967 - Julia Roberts (Actress) Steel Magnolias
1974 - Joaquin Phoenix (Actor) Parenthood
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
Passed Away at Age 61 from Esophageal Cancer
Played Detective Nick Yemana on Barney Miller
* Soo Was Diagnosed With Cancer During Barney Miller's 4th Season
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Red Auerbach (Basketball Coach)
Passed Away on October 28, 2006 at Age 89 from a Heart Attack
* Led the Boston Celtics to 9 NBA Championships (1957, 1959 - 1966)
Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1969
Trevor Berbick (Boxing)
Murdered at Age 52 on October 28, 2006 in Jamaica by His Nephew and Friend
Defeated Pinklon Thomas For the WBC Heavyweight Championship in 1986
* Lost the Belt to Mike Tyson in HIs First Title Defense
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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 - Game 6 of the World Series
* The Los Angeles Dodgers Beat the New York Yankees 9 - 2 at Yankee Stadium Clinch the World Series
Attendance: 56,513
Manager: Tommy Lasorda
MVP: Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager
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 - Game 4 of the World Series
* The Oakland A’s Beat the San Francisco Giants 9 - 6 at Candlestick Park to Sweep the World Series
Attendance: 62,032
Manager: Tony LaRussa
MVP: Dave Stewart
Stewart 2 - 0 (Including a Complete Game Shutout)
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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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Headlines
(October 28th)
1981 - The Los Angeles Dodgers Won the World Series
* Beat the New York Yankees
Series: 4 - 2
The Dodgers Were Down 2 - 0 Before Winning 4 Straight Games
Fun Fact!
1981 Was the Only World Series to Have 3 Most Valuable Players
Ron Cey
Pedro Guerrero
Steve Yeager
Feds
October 28th in 80s History
On October 28, 1988 Feds (Starring Rebecca De Mornay) Premiered in Theaters
NFL Fun Facts!
(Most Valuable Players)
1980 - Brian Sipe (QB)
Cleveland Browns
1981 - Ken Anderson (QB)
Cincinnati Bengals
1982 - Mark Moseley (K)
Washinton Redskins
* Only kicker to win MVP Award
1983 - Joe Theismann (QB)
Washington Redskins
1984 - Dan Marino (QB)
Miami Dolphins
1985 - Marcus Allen (RB)
Los Angeles Raiders
1986 - Lawrence Taylor (LB)
New York Giants
1987 - John Elway (QB)
Denver Broncos
1988 - Boomer Esiason (QB)
Cincinnati Bengals
1989 - Joe Montana (QB)
San Francisco 49ers
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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)
Reached #15 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Hit #1 in Norway, Sweden and New Zealand
Featuring “Take on Me”
1989 - The Oakland A’s Won the World Series
* Swept the San Francisco Giants
Series: 4 - 0
Did You Know?
The World Series Was Delayed 10 Days Because of the Loma Prieta Earthquake
Love, Sidney