Headlines
(September 10th)
1980 - Montreal Expos Pitcher, Bill Gullickson Set Major League Rookie Record With 18 Strikeouts Against the Chicago Cubs
* The Current Rookie Record is Held by Chicago Cubs Pitcher, Kerry Wood With 20 in 1998
#1 Songs in America
(September 10th)
1980 - "Upside Down"
Diana Ross
9/6 - 10/3
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Abracadabra"
Steve Miller Band
9/4 - 9/10
1983 - "Maniac"
Michael Sembello
9/10 - 9/23
1984 - "What's Love Got To Do With It"
Tina Turner
9/1 - 9/21
1985 - "St. Elmos Fire"
John Parr
9/7 - 9/20
1986 - "Venus"
Bananarama
9/6 - 9/12
1987 - "La Bamba"
Los Lobos
8/29 - 9/18
1988 - “Sweet Child o’ Mine"
Guns N’ Roses
9/10 - 9/23
1989 - "Hangin' Tough"
New Kids on the Block
9/9 - 9/15
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1985 - Starship Released Their Debut Album, Knee Deep in the Hoopla
* Reached #7 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
Featuring the Hit Song, “We Built This City”
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Fun Fact!
Flashdance Was the 3rd Highest Grossing Movie From 1983
#1 Return of the Jedi
#2 Terms of Endearment
September 10th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1946 - Don Powell (Drummer) Salde
1947 - Larry Nelson (Golf)
1949 - Barriemore Barlow (Drummer) Jethro Tull
1949 - “Magnificent” Don Muraco (Wrestler)
1949 - Bill O’Reilly (Journalist)
1950 - Joe Perry (Guitarist) Aerosmith
1951 - Bill Rogers (Golf)
1953 - Amy Irving (Actress) Yentl
1955 - Pat Mastelotto (Drummer) Mr. Mister
1957 - Kate Burton (Actress) Big Trouble in Little China
1957 - Carol Decker (Singer) T’Pau
1958 - Siobhan Fahey (Singer) Bananarama
1963 - David Lowery (Guitarist) Camper Van Beethoven
1963 - Randy Johnson (Baseball)
1963 - Bill Stevenson (Drummer) Descendants
1968 - Big Daddy Kane (Rapper)
Fun Fact!
Don Muraco Beat Pedro Morales For the WWF Intercontinental Championship on January 22, 1983
* Lost the Belt to Tito Santana on February 11, 1984
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Other Notable Birthdays
Arnold Palmer (Golf)
September 10, 1929 - September 25, 2016
Passed Away at Age 87 While Awaiting Heart Surgery
* Won 7 Majors
Regarded as One of the Greatest and Most Charismatic Golfers in History
Did You Know?
When Arnold Palmer Passed Away, His Net Work Was $875 Million Dollars, With Most of it Coming From the Arnold Palmer Iced Tea
* Palmer Also Helped Design Over 300 Golf Courses
Bob Goldman (Screenwriter)
September 10, 1932 – July 25, 2023
Passed Away at Age 90 (Unknown Cause)
Won 2 Academy Awards For His Screenplays of the 1975 Film, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Melvin and Howard (1980)
* Also Wrote the Screenplays For Scent of a Woman (1992 and Meet Joe Black (1996)
Roger Maris (Baseball)
September 10, 1934 - December 14, 1985
Passed Away at Age 51 from Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
* Al MVP (1960, 1961)
Broke Babe Ruth’s Single Season Home Run Record in 1961, With 61 Home Runs
Mr Wrestling II
September 10, 1934 - June 10, 2020
Passed Away at Age 85 (Unknown Causes)
His Real Name Was John Francis Walker
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jane Wyman
Passed Away in Her Sleep on September 10, 2007 at Age 90 from Natural Causes
Played Angela Channing On the 80s TV Show, Falcon Crest
Diana Rigg
Passed Away on September 10, 2020 at Age 82 from Lung Cancer
Best Known for Playing Olenna Tyrell in TV Show, Game of Thrones
* Also Played Lady Holiday in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - The Exterminator
Director: James Glickenhaus
Starring: Robert Ginty, Samantha Eggar, Christopher George and Steve James
Budget: $2 Million
Box Office: $35 Million
1982 - Endangered Species
Director: Alan Rudolph
Starring: Robert Urich and JoBeth Williams
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $1.4 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - ‘Best of the West Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
1983 - The Littles (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 29
1983 - Rubik, the Amazing Cube (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Opening Theme Was Sung by Menudo
1983 - The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 56
1984 - Voltron: Defender of the Universe (Animation) Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 72
1986 - It's Garry Shandling's Show Premiered on Showtime
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 72
1988 - Baby Boom Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1988 - The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Martin Short
1988 - Kids’ Court Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 26
1988 - A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 27
1988 - ALF Tales (Animation) Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 21
1988 - The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - I, Assassin
Gary Numan (4th Album)
Reached #8 in the UK
1982 - Silk Electric
Diana Ross (13th Album)
Reached #27 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
1984 - Dreamtime
The Cult (Debut Album)
Reached #21 in the UK
1985 - Knee Deep in the Hoopla
Starship (Debut Album)
Reached #7 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Featuring “We Built This City” and “Sara”
1987 - Songs About Fucking
Big Black (2nd and Final Album)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Montreal Expos Pitcher, Bill Gullickson Set a MLB Rookie Record With 18 Strikeouts Against the Chicago Cubs at Olympic Stadium in Montreal
* The Expose Beat the Cubs 4 - 2
Attendance: 17,874
1983 - Larry Holmes TKO’d Scott Frank In the 5th Round to Retain the WBC Heavyweight Title, Improving His Record to 44 - 0
1983 - Martina Navratilova Won the U.S. Open
Runner Up: Chris Evert
Match: 6-1, 6-3
1986 - Cincinnati Reds Outfielder, Eric Davis Hit 3 Home Runs Against the San Francisco Giants
* The Reds Beat the Giants 14 - 2 at Candlestick Park on a Wednesday Afternoon
Attendance: 5,571
1987 - Houston Astros First Baseman, Glenn Davis Hit 3 Home Runs Against the San Diego Padres
* The Padres Beat the Astros 8 - 7 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego on a Thursday Night
Attendance: 7,151
Rob Nelson Hit a Walk-Off Single
1988 - Lee Haney (USA) Won His 5th Consecutive Mr. Olympia Competition
Prize: $70K
Runner Up: Rich Gaspari (USA)
Location: Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California
Haney Won 8 Consecutive Mr. Olympias
1988 - Steffi Graf Won the U.S. Open
Runner Up: Gabriela Sabatini
Match: 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
1989 - The Cleveland Browns Shutout the Pittsburgh Steelers 51 - 0 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh
* Browns Defense Was Held to Only 53 Total Yards
1989 - Boris Becker Won the U.S. Open
Runner Up: Ivan Lendl
Match: 7-6, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 10th)
1846 - American Inventor, Elias Howe Was Granted a Patent For the Sewing Machine
* Even Though Other Sewing Machine Had Been Invented in Europe, Howe's Was the First Lockstitch Design
1960 - Ethiopian Barefoot Runner, Abebe Bikila Won the Gold Medal in the Marathon at the Summer Olympics in Rome
* The First Gold Medal For Ethiopia
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1983 - “Maniac” by Michael Sembello Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from September 10 - 23
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
Made Popular From the 1983 Movie, Flashdance
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Starship Released Their Debut Album
Fun Fact!
Kerry Wood, Roger Clemens (1986, 1996) and Max Scherzer (2016) Are the Only Pitchers to Strikeout 20 in a Game
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1988 - “Sweet Child o’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America From September 10 - 23
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