Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Bill Medley (Singer) The Righteous Brothers
Birthplace: Santa Ana, California
1940 - Paul Williams (Songwriter) Love Boat Theme Song
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska
1948 - Jeremy Irons (Actor)
Birthplace: Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
1949 - Ernie Sabella (Actor) Saved by the Bell (Leon Carosi)
Birthplace: Westchester County, New York
1950 - Joan Lunden (TV Journalist)
Birthplace: Fair Oaks, California
1952 - Niles Rodgers (Record Producer) Chic
Birthplace: New York City
1958 - Kevin Hooks (Actor) White Shadow (Morris Thorpe)
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1967 - Jim Abbott (Baseball)
Birthplace: Flint, Michigan
Fun Fact!
In 1987 One-Handed Pitcher Jim Abbott Won the James E. Sullivan Award For the Nation's Best Amateur Athlete as a Pitcher For 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
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away on February 27, 2011 at Age 84 From an Undisclosed Illness
MLB Seasons: 16 (Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers)
Position: Centerfield
Career Home Runs: 407
All-Star: 8
World Series Champion: 2 (1955, 1959)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980 (11th Ballot)
Adam West (Actor)
September 19, 1928 - June 9, 2017
Birthplace: Walla Walla, Washington
Passed Away at Age 88 From Leukemia
* Born William West Anderson
Played Batman on the 1960’s Television Series
Joe Morgan (Baseball)
September 19, 1943 - October 11, 2020
Birthplace: Donham, Texas
Passed Away at Age 77 From a Non-Specified Polyneuropathy
MLB Seasons: 22
Position: 2nd Base
All-Star: 10
Gold Glove: 5
NL MVP: 2 (1975, 1976) Cincinnati Reds
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990 (First Ballot)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
James A. Garfield (Former U.S. President)
November 19, 1831 - September 19, 1881
Birthplace: Moreland Hills, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 49 From Gunshot Wounds He Received on July 2nd at the Baltimore and Potomac Train Station
* The 4th President to Die While in Office
The 20th President of the United States
Arthur Mitchell (Ballet)
March 27, 1934 - September 19, 2018
Birthplace: Harlem, New York
Passed Away at Age 84 From Kidney Failure
* Became the First African-American to Dance With the New York City Ballet in 1955
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
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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(September 19th)
1986 - Chicago White Sox Pitcher Joe Cowley Pitched a No-Hitter Against the California Angels
Fun Fact!
There Were Only 13 No-Hitters Pitched During the 1980's
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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
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 97
Starring Neil Patrick Harris as Doogie
Fun Fact!
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
U.S. Billboard Charts: #1
Australia: #1
South Africa: #1
Over 12 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
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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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Fun Fact!
The First Female to Have the #1 Album in America Was Dorothy Shay in 1947
Album: “Dorothy Shay Sings”
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