Happy 80s Birthdays
1936 - Dick Vermeil (Football Coach)
Birthplace: Calistoga, California
1939 - Grace Slick (Singer) Starship
Birthplace: Highland Park, Illinois
1945 - Henry Winkler (Actor) Happy Days "The Fonz"
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York
1946 - Chris Slade (Drummer) AC/DC
Birthplace: Pontypridd, Whales
1947 - Timothy B. Schmit (Bassist) Eagles
Birthplace: Oakland, California
1947 - Herschel Weingrod (Screenwriter) Trading Places
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1951 - Harry Hamlin (Actor) L.A. Law
Birthplace: Pasadena, California
1953 - Charles Martin Smith (Actor) The Untouchables
Birthplace: Van Nuys, California
1954 - T. Graham Brown (Country Singer)
Birthplace: Arabi, Georgia
1961 - Scott Garrelts (Baseball)
Birthplace: Urbana, Illinois
1962 - Danny Tartabull (Baseball)
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
1963 - Michael Beach (Actor) Lean on Me
Birthplace: Roxbury, Massachusetts
Fun Fact!
Danny Tartabull Was Named the Top Deadbeat Dad in Los Angeles
* Allegedly Failed to Pay More than $275,000 in Child Support
Did You Know?
Child Support in the United States Began in 1950
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Other Notable Birthdays
John Adams (Former U.S. President)
October 30, 1735 - July 4, 1826
Birthplace: Braintree, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Passed Away at Age 83 From a Heart Attack
* Died Few Hours After Thomas Jefferson
The 2nd President of the United States
Term: 1797 - 1801
Did You Know?
John Adams Passed Away A Few Hours After the 3rd President of the United States Thomas Jefferson on the 50th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
* The 5th President of the United States James Monroe Passed Away on July 4, 1831
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jam Master Jay (DJ)
January 21, 1965 - October 30, 2002
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Passed Away at Age 37 From Gunshot Wounds
* Fatally Shot in His New York City Recording Studio
The DJ For the Influential Rap Group, R.U.N. DMC
Al Molinaro (Actor)
June 24, 1919 - October 30, 2015
Birthplace: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Passed Away at Age 96 From an Infected Gallbladder
* Molinaro Was a Southern California Realtor Before Becoming an Actor
Played the Restaurant Owner Al On Happy Days and Officer Murray Greshler On The Odd Couple
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - Halloween II
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence with Dana carvey
Budget: $2.5 Million
Box Office: $25.5 Million
1981 - Looker
Director: Michael Crichton
Starring: Albert Finney, James Coburn, Susan Dey, Leigh Taylor-Young and Terri Welles
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $3.2 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - It's a Living Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 120
1982 - Michael Keaton Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: The New Joe Jackson Band
Did You Know?
Michael Keaton Got His Start on Mister Rogers Neighborhood
* Played One of "Flying Zookeeni Brothers"
1981 - Halloween Made Its Broadcast Premiere on NBC the Same Day Halloween II was Released in Theaters
* The Next Day Donald Pleasence (Star of Halloween) was the Guest Host on Saturday Night Live
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Melissa
Mercyful Fate (Debut Album)
* Reached #69 Germany
1985 - Seven the Hard Way
Pat Benatar (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #26
* #2 in New Zealand
Featuring “Invincible”
1985 - Spreading the Disease
Anthrax (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #113
First Album With Joey Belladonna (Singer) and Frank Bello (Bassist)
1985 - Delirious Nomad
Armored Saint (2nd Album)
1987 - Faith
George Michael (Debut Solo Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Netherlands and Spain
1987 - Schizophrenia
Sepultura (2nd Album)
1989 - Flying in a Blue Dream
Joe Satriani (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #23
* #7 in New Zealand
1989 - Holding Back the River
Wet Wet Wet (2nd Album)
* Reached #2 in the UK
1989 - Songs for the Poor Man
Remmy Ongala & Orchestre Super Matimila (2nd Album)
1989 - You, Me and the Alarm Clock (LP)
John Bramwell (as Johnny Dangerously)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - The Denver Broncos Beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27 - 24 at Mile High Stadium in Denver
Spread
Broncos -2.5
O/U 35.0
Quarterbacks Steve DeBerg and Bill Kenney Both Threw For Over 350 yards
* Rick Upchurch (Broncos) 6 Receptions 143 Yards
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1985 - Space Shuttle Challenger Took Off For Its Final Successful Mission Before Exploding in 1986
* Mission STS-61-A
Did You Know?
The First NASA Mission Was Project Mercury (1958)
The Goal Was to Put a Man Into Earth Orbit and Return Him Safely Before the Soviet Union During The Space Race
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Other Notable Dates
(On October 30th)
1945 - Jackie Robinson Signed a Minor League Contract With the Brooklyn Dodgers
* Made His Major League Debut on April 15, 1947
The First Black Player in Major League Baseball
Did You Know?
Every Major League Baseball Team Has Retired Jackie Robinson's #42
Fun Facts!
Kenny Washington (Los Angeles Rams) Was the First Black Player in the NFL (1946)
Earl Lloyd (Washington Capitals) Was the First Black Player in the NBA (1950)
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October 30th in 80s History
1987 - George Michael Released His Debut Solo Album Faith
Title: Faith
U.S. Billboard Charts: #1
UK; #1
Canada: #1
Spain: #1
Netherlands: #1
Over 20 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
Fun Fact!
4 Singles From the Album Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
“Faith”
“Father Figure”
“One More Try”
“Monkey”
1982 - “Who Can It Be Now?” by Men at Work Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from October 30 - November 5
Israel: #1
Men at Work’s First Single
Fun Fact!
It Only Took Colin Hay 30-Minutes to write the Song While Sitting in a Tree House With His Girlfriend in New Southern South Wales
#1 Songs in America
(October 30th)
1980 - "Woman in Love"
Barbra Streisand
10/24 - 11/14
1981 - "Arthur's Theme"
Christopher Cross
10/17 - 11/6
1982 - "Who Can It Be Now?"
Men at Work
10/30 - 11/5
1983 - "Islands in the Stream"
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
10/29 - 11/11
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
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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October 30, 1985 Pat Benatar Released Her 6th Album (Seven the Hard Way) Featuring “Invincible”
Fun Fact!
"Invincible" Earned $12.50 Every Time Any Part of the Song Was Played in the Movie The Legend of Billie Jean
* Played 720 Times
"Invincible"
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Headlines
(October 30th)
1980 - It's a Living Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 120
George Michael's Released His First Solo Album
1981 - Halloween II Premiered in Theaters
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence with Dana Carvey
NFL Fun Facts
(#1 Overall Picks)
1980 - Billy Sims (RB)
Team: Detroit Lions RB
College: Oklahoma
1981 - George Rogers (RB)
Team: New Orleans Saints
College South Carolina
1982 - Kenneth Sims (DE)
Team: New England Patriots
College: Texas
1983 - John Elway (QB)
Team: Baltimore Colts
*Traded to Broncos
College: Stanford
1984 - Irving Fryar (WR)
Team: New England Patriots
College: Nebraska
1985 - Bruce Smith (DE)
Team: Buffalo Bills
College: Virginia Tech
1986 - Bo Jackson (RB)
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
College: Auburn
* Opted for Major League Baseball
1987 - Vinny Testaverde (QB)
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
College: Miami (FL)
1988 - Aundray Bruce (LB)
Team: Atlanta Falcons
College: Auburn
1989 - Troy Aikman (QB)
Team: Dallas Cowboys
College: UCLA