Happy 80s Birthdays
1933 - Eileen Fulton (Actress) As the World Turns
1944 - Jacqueline Bissett (Actress) Under the Volcano
1944 - Peter Cetera (Singer) Chicago
1946 - Frank Marshall (Film Producer) Raiders of the Lost Ark
1951 - Jean Smart (Actress) Designing Women
1952 - Randy Jones (Singer) Village People (Cowboy)
1954 - Steve Kilbey (Bassist) The Church
1957 - Vinny Appice (Drummer) Black Sabbath
1961 - Dave Mustaine (Guitarist) Megadeath
1967 - Stephen Perkins (Drummer) Jane’s Addiction
Fun Fact!
Singer, Peter Cetera Recorded 17 Albums With Chicago Before Going Solo
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Other Notable Birthdays
Mel Tormé (Musician)
September 13, 1925 - June 5, 1999
Passed Away at Age 73 from a Stroke
Composed the Hit Song, "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire"
Nell Carter
September 13, 1948 - January 23, 2003
Passed Away at Age 54 from Heart Disease
Played Nell on the TV Show, Gimme a Break
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Moses Malone (Basketball)
Passed Away on September 13, 2015 at Age 60 from Hypertensive and Atherosclerotic Heart Disease
* 12x All-Star
3x NBA MVP (1979, 1982, 1983)
Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001
Eddie Money (Singer)
Passed Away on September 13, 2019 at Age 70 from Esophageal Cancer
Sang the Hit Song, "Two Tickets To Paradise"
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1984 - A Soldier's Story
Director: Norman Jewison
Starring: Howard E. Rollins, Jr. and Adolph Caesar with David Alan Grier, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington, and Patti LaBelle
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $21.8 Million
1985 - After Hours
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom, Cheech Marin, Thomas Chong, Griffin Dunne, Linda Fiorentino, Teri Garr, John Heard, Catherine O'Hara and Bronson Pinchot
Budget: $4.5 Million
Box Office: $10.6 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Solid Gold Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 332
1980 - The Lone Ranger (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 28
1982 - Final Episode of Lou Grant
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 115
Network: CBS
Fun Fact!
Lou Grant Won 13 Emmy Awards
* Ed Asner Won Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series in 1978 and 1980
1984 - Glitter Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14
1986 - Siskel & Ebert (At The Movies) Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 24
1986 - Pee-Wee's Playhouse Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 45
1986 - The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 104
1986 - Easy Street Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
Starring Loni Anderson
1986 - Kissyfur (Animation) Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
1986 - The Real Ghostbusters (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 140
1986 - Pound Puppies (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26 (36 Segments)
1986 - Teen Wolf (Animation) Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 21
1986 - Wildfire (Animation) Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Ran 1 Season with 13 Episodes
1987 - Private Eye Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Josh Brolin
1989 - Wolf Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1984 - Animalize
Kiss (12th Album)
Billboard Charts: #19
* #4 in Finland
1984 - Swept Away
Diana Ross (14th Album)
Billboard Charts: #26
1985 - In Square Circle
Stevie Wonder (20th Album)
Billboard Charts: #5
* #5 in the UK and #2 in Sweden
1987 - Ancient Heart
Tanita Tikaram (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #59
* Hit #1 in Austria, Germany, Norway and Switzerland
1988 - How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today
Suicidal Tendencies (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #111
1988 - Power
Ice-T (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #35
* #6 in Top R&B
1988 - See the Light
Jeff Healey Band (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #22
1988 - Them
King Diamond (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #89
1988 - Truth and Soul
Fishbone (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #153
1989 - Foreign Affair
Tina Turner (7th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #31
* Hit #1 in the UK, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland
Featuring "Simply Best"
In Other 80s Music News
1980 - Elton John Played a Free Concert at Central Park in Front of 400,000 People
* Performed the Encore in a Donald Duck Costume
1985 - The 2nd Annual MTV Music Awards Aired
Video of the Year: "Boys of Summer" by Don Henley
1986 - “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
#1 Song in America from September 13 - 19
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Belgium, Netherlands and Ireland
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - The Atlanta Falcons Scored 31 Points in the 4th Quarter to Beat the Green Bay Packers 31 - 17 at Lambeau Field
* 2 Defensive Touchdowns
Spread: Falcons -4
1981 - John McEnroe Won the US Open
Runner Up: Björn Borg
Match: 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
1982 - San Diego Padres 3rd Baseman, Joe Lefevre Got 6 Hits Against the Los Angeles Dodgers
* The Dodgers Beat the Padres 4 - 3 (16 innings) at Dodger Stadium on a Monday Night
Attendance: 37,512
Steve Garvey (Dodgers) Hit a Walk-Off Home Run in the Bottom of the 16th
1983 - Oakland's Rickey Henderson Stole 100 Bases For the 3rd Straight Season
1983 - Kansas City Royals Pitcher, Dan Quisenberry Broke John Hiller's Major League Record WithHis 39th Save of the Season
1987 - Martina Navratilova Won the US Open
Runner Up: Steffi Graf
Match: 7-6, 6-1
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#1 Songs in America
(September 13th)
1980 - "Upside Down"
Diana Ross
9/6 - 10/3
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
Chicago
9/11 - 9/24
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 - "Take my Breath Away"
Berlin
9/13 - 9/19
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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1981 - John McEnroe Defeated Björn Borg 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 to Win the US Open
Fun Fact!
Top Gun Was the Highest Grossing Movie From 1986
#2 Crocodile Dundee
#3 Platoon
Super Mario Bros
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On September 13, 1985 Super Mario Bros Was Released in Japan
1988 - 4 Players Hit Grand Slam's On The Same Day
Jim Rice (Red Sox)
Hubie Brooks (Expos)
Damon Berryhill (Cubs)
Jesse Barfield (Blue Jays)
4th Time in MLB History
1989 - Fay Vincent Was Announced As The New Commissioner of Baseball
* Following the Death of A. Bartlett Giamatti
Other Sports Dates
1950 - The St. Louis Cardinals Became The First Team In Major League History To Play 2 Different Teams On The Same Day
* Played the New York Giants in the Afternoon and the Boston Braves at Night
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1986 - Pee-Wee's Playhouse Premiered on CBS
Ran 5 Seasons with 45 Episodes
September 13th in 80s History
Pee-wee's Playhouse Made Its Debut
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1986 - “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from September 13 - 19
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Belgium, Netherlands and Ireland
Made Popular From the 1986 Film, Top Gun
Headlines
(September 13th)
1980 - Solid Gold Made Its Debut
Ran 8 Seasons with 332 Episodes
Did You Know?
Dionne Warwick Was the Host From 1980 to 1986
* Arsenio Hall Hosted From 1986 to 1988
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