NBA Fun Facts!
(Scoring Champions)
1980 - George Gervin (Spurs)
AVG. 33.1
1981 - Adrian Dantley (Jazz)
AVG. 30.7
1982 - George Gervin (Spurs)
AVG. 32.3
1983 - Alex English (Nuggets)
AVG. 28.4
1984 - Adrian Dantley (Jazz)
AVG. 30.6
1985 - Bernard King (Knicks)
AVG. 32.9
1986 - Dominique Wilkins (Hawks)
AVG. 30.3
1987 - Michael Jordan (Bulls)
AVG. 37.1
1988 - Michael Jordan (Bulls)
AVG. 35.0
1989 - Michael Jordan (Bulls)
AVG. 32.5
On October 27, 1989 Dad Starring Jack Lemmon and Ted Dansen Premiered in Theaters
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1949 - Garry Tallent (Bassist) E Street Band
1951 - K. K. Downing (Guitarist) Judas Priest
1953 - Robert Picardo (Actor) Alice
1956 - Patty Sheehan (Golf)
1958 - Simon Le Bon (Singer) Duran Duran
1959 - Rick Carlisle (Basketball)
Fun Fact!
Rick Carlisle Was the Head Coach of the 2011 NBA Champions (Dallas Mavericks)
* Won an NBA Championship in 1986 (Boston Celtics) as a Player
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Other Notable Birthdays
Carmen Argenziano (Actor)
October 27, 1943 - February 10, 2019
Passed Away at Age 75 (Unknown)
Played Lawyer, Neil Robertson On L.A. Law From 1986 to 1992
Theodore Roosevelt (U.S. President)
October 27, 1858 - January 6, 1919
Passed Away at Age 60 from a Blood Clot to the Lungs
26th President of the United States
Ralph Kiner (Baseball)
October 27, 1922 - February 6, 2014
Passed Away at Age 91 from a Stroke
* 6x All-Star
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Joe Niekro (Baseball)
Passed Away on October 27, 2006 at Age 61 from a Brain Aneurysm
Led the National League in Wins in 1979 With 21 Wins
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - Dad
Director: Gary David Goldberg
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Ethan Hawke, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Baker and Kevin Spacey
Budget: $19 Million
Box Office: $27 Million
1989 - Shocker
Director: Wes Craven
Starring: Michael Murphy, Peter Berg, Mitch Pileggi, Camille Cooper, Sam Scarber, Richard Brooks and Ted Raimi
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $16.6 Million
1989 - Immediate Family
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Starring: Barbara Benedek; Glenn Close, James Woods, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kevin Dillon, Linda Darlow, Harrison Mohr, Mimi Kennedy and Charles Levin
Budget: $14 Million
Box Office: $5.9 Million
1989 - Worth Winning
Director: Will Mackenzie
Starring: Mark Harmon, Madeleine Stowe, Lesley Ann Warren, Maria Holvöe, Mark Blum, Andrea Martin and Tony Longo
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $3.6 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Blockbusters (Game Show) Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 372
1980 - Gambit (Game Show) Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
1980 - Ladies' Man Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
1987 - Final Episode of Maxie’s World (Animation)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 32
Network: Syndication
1988 - Paradise Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 57
1989 - Jane Pauley Stepped Down as Co-Anchor of NBC's Today Show After 13 Years
* Replaced by Deborah Norville
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Levitation
Hawkwind (10th Album)
* Reached #21 in the UK
1981 - Stop and Smell the Roses
Ringo Starr (8th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #98
1982 - 1999
Prince (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #9
1983 - Infidels
Bob Dylan (22nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #20
* Hit #1 in Norway
1985 - To Mega Therion
Celtic Frost (Debut Album)
1986 - Skylarking
XTC (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #709
1986 - Dreamtime
The Stranglers (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #172
1987 - Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson (Debut Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #38
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1985 - Game 7 of the World Series
* The Kansas City Royals Beat the St.Louis Cardinals 11 - 0 at Royals Stadium in Game 7 to Clinch the World Series
Attendance: 41,658
Manager: Dick Howser
MVP: Bret Saberhagen
Saberhagen Pitched 2 Complete Games 1 ER
First World Series Championship in Franchise History
1985 - The 16th New York Marathon
Men: Orlando Pizzolato (Italy)
Woman: Grete Waitz (Norway)
* Waitz Won 9 times from 1978 - 88
1986 - Game 7 of the World Series
* The New York Mets Beat the Boston Red Sox 8 - 5 at Shea Stadium in Game 7 to Clinch the World Series
Attendance: 55,032
Manager: Davey Johnson
MVP: Ray Knight
1986 - Washington Redskins Wide Receiver, Gary Clark had 11 Receptions for 241 Yards Against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football
* The Redskins Lost to the Giants 27 - 20 at Giants Stadium
Joe Morris (Giants) 181 Yards (Rush) with 2 TD’s
Jay Schroeder (Redskins) 420 Yards Passing
Spread
Giants -3.5
O/U 38.0
1987 - Strike Force (Rick Martel and Tito Santana) Beat The Hart Foundation For the WWF Tag Team Championship
1989 - Game 3 of the World Series
* The Oakland A’s beat the San Francisco Giants 13 - 7 at Candlestick Park to take a 3 - 0 series lead
Attendance: 62,038
The A’s Hit 5 Home Runs
Dave Henderson (2)
Tony Philips (1)
Jose Canseco (1)
Carney Lansford (1)
The World Series Resumed After 12 Days because of the Loma Prieta Earthquake
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In Other 80s News
1988 - President Reagan Suspended Construction of the New U.S. Embassy in Moscow because of Soviet Listening Devices in the Building Structure
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Other Notable Dates
(On October 27th)
1682 - The City of Philadelphia Was Founded by William Penn an English Quaker
* Philadelphia Hosted the First Continental Congress in 1774
Did You Know?
The Declaration of Independence Was Signed in Philadelphia
1904 - The First Underground Subway Opened in New York City
* 35 Years After the Opening of the First Elevated Subway Line
Did You Know?
The First Subway Sandwich Restaurant Opened on August 28, 1965 as Pete’s Super Submarines
Pete's Subs (1968 - 1970)
Pete's Subway (1970 - 1972)
Finally Named Subway in 1972
1954 - Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Became the First African-American General in the US Air Force
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1986 - The New York Mets Won the World Series
* Beat the Boston Red Sox
Series: 4 - 3
#1 Songs in America
(October 27th)
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
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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Headlines
(October 27th)
1982 - Prince Released 1999 (5th Album)
* Reached #9 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
Featuring “Little Corvette”
Prince’s Most Popular Album
Did You Know?
1999 Ranks as One of the Greatest Albums of All-Time
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The Royals Won the World Series
1989 - The World Series Between the Oakland A’s and San Francisco Resumed After 12 Days Because of the 6.9 Loma Prieta Earthquake
* The A’s Swept the Giants 4 - 0
Dad
October 27th in 80s History
1985 - The Kansas City Royals Won Their First World Series in Team History
* Beat the St. Louis Cardinals
Series: 4 - 3