Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Bill Medley (Singer)
1940 - Paul Williams (Songwriter) Love Boat Theme Song
1948 - Jeremy Irons (Actor) Dead Ringers
1949 - Ernie Sabella (Actor) Perfect Strangers
1950 - Joan Lunden (TV Journalist)
1952 - Niles Rodgers (Record Producer)
1955 - Rex Smith (Actor) Street Hawk
1958 - Kevin Hooks (Actor) White Shadow
1962 - Jerome Benton (Performer) The Time
1967 - Jim Abbott (Baseball)
Fun Fact!
In 1987 One-Handed Pitcher, Jim Abbott Won the James E. Sullivan Award For the Nation's Best Amateur Athlete, While Pitching at the University of Michigan
* Drafted #8 Overall in the 1987 Draft by the California Angels
Pitched a No-Hitter in 1993 as a Member of the New York Yankees
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Other Notable Birthdays
Duke Snider (Baseball)
September 19, 1926 - February 27, 2011
* 8x All-Star
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980
Adam West
September 19, 1928 - June 9, 2017
Passed Away at Age 88 from Leukemia
Played the Original Batman on the 60s Television Series, Batman
Joe Morgan (Baseball)
September 19, 1943 - October 11, 2020
* 10x All-Star
2x National League MVP (1975, 1976)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
James A. Garfield
Passed Away at Age 49 From Gunshot Wounds He Received on July 2nd at the Baltimore and Potomac Train Station
The 20th President of the United States
* The 4th President to Die While in Office
Arthur Mitchell (Ballet)
Passed Away on September 18, 2018 at Age 84
* In 1955 Became the First African-American to Dance With the New York City Ballet
Became the New York City Ballet Principal Dancer in 1956
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - Melvin and Howard
Director: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen, Pamela Reed, Jason Robards and Dabney Coleman
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $4.3 Million
1984 - Amadeus
Director: Miloš Forman
Starring: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Roy Dotrice, Christine Ebersole, Jeffrey Jones, Charles Kay
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $52 Million
Won Best Picture at the 57th Academy Awards
* F. Murray Abraham Won Best Actor
1986 - The Name of the Rose
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Starring: Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham and Christian Slater
Budget: $17.5 Million
Box Office: $77.1Million
1986 - Blue Velvet
Director: David Lynch
Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, Hope Lange, George Dickerson, Dean Stockwell
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $8.6 Million
1986 - The Men's Club
Director: Peter Medak
Starring: Roy Scheider, Harvey Keitel, Frank Langella, Treat Williams, David Dukes, Richard Jordan, Craig Wasson, Stockard Channing, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ann Wedgeworth
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2.5 Million
1987 - Big Shots
Director: Robert Mandel
Starring: Ricky Busker, Darius McCrary, Robert Joy, Robert Prosky, Jerzy Skolimowski, Paul Winfield, Brynn Thayer and Bill Hudson
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $13 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
Featuring River Phoenix
1983 - Love Connection Premiered (Syndication)
Seasons: 11
1983 - Final Episode of Press Your Luck (Game Show)
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 761
Network: CBS
1984 - Highway to Heaven Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 111
Starring Michael Landon
1986 - Starman Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
Starring Robert Hays
1987 - She's the Sheriff Premiered (Syndication)
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 44
Starring Suzanne Somers
1987 - Marblehead Manor Premiered (Syndication)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 24
1987 - Once a Hero Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
1987 - Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater (Animation) Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1987 - Popeye and Son (Animation) Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1989 - Doogie Howser, M.D. Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 97
1989 - Island Son Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 18
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - White Spirit
White Spirit (1st and Only Album)
1981 - Allied Forces
Triumph (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #23
1986 - Give Me the Reason
Luther Vandross (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #14
* #1 in R&B
1986 - Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?
Megadeth (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #76
1988 - Blue Bell Knoll
Cocteau Twins (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #109
* #15 in the UK
1988 - New Jersey
Bon Jovi (4th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand
Featuring “Bad Medicine” and “I’ll Be There For You”
1988 - State of Euphoria
Anthrax (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #30
Featuring “Antisocial”
1988 - Tender Prey
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (5th Album)
* Reached #67 in the UK
1988 - Watermark
Enya (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #25
* Hit #1 in Switzerland and New Zealand
Blow My Fuse
Kix (4th Album)
1989 - Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson (4th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in Australia and South Africa
Over 12 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1989 - Sound + Vision (Box Set)
David Bowie
Billboard Charts: #97
1989 - Merry, Merry Christmas
New Kids on the Block (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #9
In Other 80s Music News
1981 - Simon & Garfunkel Performed a Free Reunion Concert in New York City's Central Park
* Attended by Over 500,000 Fans
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - New Orleans Saints Shutout a Road Team For the First Time in Team History
* Beat the Chicago Bears 10 - 0 at Soldier Field
Spread
Bears -4.5
O/U 34.0
1986 - Chicago White Sox Pitcher, Joe Crowley Pitched a No-Hitter Against the California Angels
* The White Sox Beat the Angels 7 - 1 at Anaheim Stadium on a Friday Night
Attendance: 28,647
1988 - Greg Louganis Smashed His Head on the Diving Board During the Preliminaries at the Seoul Olympics
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1985 - Thousands of People Were Killed in an 8.0 Earthquake in Mexico City
* Over 400 Buildings Destroyed
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 19th)
1881 - US President James A. Garfield Passed Away From Gunshot Wounds He Received on July 2nd at the Baltimore and Potomac Train Station
* Vice President Chester A. Arthur Becomes President
1952 - Charlie Chaplin Was Banned Entry Back Into the United States Because of His Political Views
* Moved to Switzerland
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Doogie Howser, M.D. Premiered On ABC
#1 Songs in America
(September 19th)
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 - "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett
9/19 - 9/25
1988 - “Sweet Child o’ Mine"
Guns N’ Roses
9/10 - 9/23
1989 - "Don't Want to Lose You"
Gloria Estefan
9/16 - 9/22
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Fun Fact!
There Were Only 13 No-Hitters Pitched in the 80s
Headlines
(September 19th)
1986 - Chicago White Sox Pitcher, Joe Cowley Pitched a No-Hitter Against the California Angels
1987 - “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You by Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from September 19 - 25
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Ireland, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands and Zimbabwe
1989 - Doogie Howser, M.D. Premiered on ABC
Ran 4 seasons with 97 episodes
* Starring Neil Patrick Harris as Doogie
Did You Know?
Doogie Howser M.D. Is One Of the First Sitcoms That Didn’t Have a Live Audience Or Use a Laugh Track
September 19th in 80s History
1989 - Janet Jackson Released Her 4th Album, Rhythm Nation 1814
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also #1 in Australia and South Africa
Over 12 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
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