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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
UK: #1
Ireland: #1
Belgium: #1
Netherlands: #1
Made Popular From the 1986 Film Top Gun
Fun Fact!
Top Gun Was the Highest Grossing Movie From 1986
#2 Crocodile Dundee
#3 Platoon
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Peter Cetera (Singer) Chicago
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1946 - Frank Marshall (Film Producer) Raiders of the Lost Ark, Back to the Future
Birthplace: Glendale, California
1951 - Jean Smart (Actress) Designing Women
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
1952 - Randy Jones (Singer) Village People (Cowboy)
Birthplace: Raleigh, North Carolina
1957 - Vinny Appice (Drummer) Black Sabbath
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
1961 - Dave Mustaine (Guitarist) Megadeath
Birthplace: La Mesa, California
1967 - Stephen Perkins (Drummer) Jane’s Addiction
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact!
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
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 73 From a Stroke
* Won 2 Grammy Awards and Was Nominated For 14
Composed the Hit Song "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire"
Nell Carter (Actress)
September 13, 1948 - January 23, 2003
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama
Passed Away at Age 54 From Heart Disease
* Played Nell on Gimme a Break
Nominated For 2 Primetime Emmy Awards
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Tupac Shakur (Rapper)
June 16, 1971 - September 13, 1996
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 25 From Gunshot Wounds
* Shot While Driving On the Las Vegas Strip
One of the Highest Selling Music Artist of All-Time With Over 75 Million Albums Sold
Moses Malone (Basketball)
March 23, 1955 - September 13, 2015
Birthplace: Petersburg, VA
Passed Away at Age 60 From Hypertensive and Atherosclerotic Heart Disease
NBA Seasons: 19
ABA: 2
Position: Center
All-Star: 12
NBA MVP: 3 (1979, 1982, 1983)
NBA Champion: 1983 (Philadelphia 76ers)
Elected to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001
Eddie Money (Singer)
March 21, 1949 - September 13, 2019
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 70 From Esophageal Cancer
* Had 11 Top 40 Songs
Best Known For the 1977 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 101st Mens U.S. 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 101st Women's U.S. 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 Won the 101st Mens U.S. Open
Runner Up: Björn Borg
Match: 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
Fun Fact!
John McEnroe Won 7 Majors During His Career
Wimbledon: 1981, 1983, 1984
U.S. Open: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984
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
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 13th)
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
1988 - Hurricane Gilbert Devastastated the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico in the Strongest Hurricane Ever Recorded at the Time
* $3 Billion Dollars in Damages
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1986 - Pee-Wee's Playhouse Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 45
September 13th in 80s History
Pee-wee's Playhouse Made Its Debut
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Headlines
(September 13th)
1980 - Solid Gold Made Its Debut
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 332
Fun Fact!
Dionne Warwick Was the Host From 1980 to 1986
* Arsenio Hall Hosted From 1986 to 1988