Happy 80s Birthdays
1936 - Dick Vermeil (Football)
1939 - Grace Slick (Singer) Starship
1945 - Henry Winkler (Actor) Happy Days
1946 - Chris Slade (Drummer) AC/DC
1947 - Timothy B. Schmit (Bassist) Eagles
1947 - Herschel Weingrod (Screenwriter) Trading Places
1951 - Harry Hamlin (Actor) L.A. Law
1953 - Charles Martin Smith (Actor) The Untouchables
1954 - T. Graham Brown (Country Singer)
1961 - Scott Garrelts (Baseball)
1962 - Danny Tartabull (Baseball)
1962 - Kristina Wagner (Actress) General Hospital
1963 - Michael Beach (Actor) Lean on Me
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
Bill Terry (Baseball)
October 30, 1898 - January 9, 1989
Passed Away at Age 90 (Unknown Causes)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Al Molinaro
Passed Away on October 30, 2015 at Age 96 from a Gallbladder Infection
Best Known For Played Al on the TV Series, Happy Days
Jam Master Jay (DJ)
Fatally Shot in His Recording Studio on October 30, 2002 at Age 37
DJ For the Influential Rap Group, R.U.N. DMC
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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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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
October 30th in 80s History
1987 - George Michael Released His Debut Solo Album (Faith)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Netherlands and Spain
Did You Know?
4 Singles From the Album Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
“Faith”
“Father Figure”
“One More Try”
“Monkey”
Over 20 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
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
* Also Hit #1 is Israel
Men at Work’s First Single
Fun Fact!
Colin Hay Wrote the Song While Sitting in a Tree House With His Girlfriend in New Southern South Wales
Took Only 30 Minutes to Write the Song
#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
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October 30, 1985 Pat Benatar Released Her 6th Album (Seven the Hard Way) Featuring “Invincible”
Did You Know?
"Invincible" Earned $12.50 Every Time Any Part of the Song Was Played in the Movie The Legend of Billie Jean
It Was Played 720 Times
"Invincible"
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Headlines
(October 30th)
1980 - It's a Living Premiered on ABC
* Ran 6 Seasons with 120 Episodes
George Michael's Released His First Solo Album
1981 - Halloween II Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence