The Cosby Show Premiered on NBC
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Jeremy Child (Actor) A Fish called Wanda
1948 - Chuck Panozzo (Bassist) Styx
1949 - Anthony Denison (Actor) Crime Story
1951 - Guy Lafleur (Hockey)
1951 - Greg “The Hammer” Valentine (Wrestling)
1955 - Betsy Brantley (Actress) Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1956 - Gary Cole (Actor) Lucas
1956 - Debbie Morgan (Actress) All My Children
1957 - Alannah Currie (Musician)
1958 - Arn Anderson (Wrestler)
1965 - Robert Rusler (Actor) Shag
1968 - Michelle Visage (Singer)
Fun Fact!
In 1989 Debbie Morgan Became the First African American to Win a Daytime Emmy Award
* Won Most Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series For Her Role as Dr. Angela Baxter Hubbard in All My Children
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Other Notable Birthdays
Red Auerbach (Basketball Coach)
September 20, 1917 - October 28, 2006
Passed Away at Age 89 from a Heart Attack
9x Time NBA Champion as the Head Coach of the Boston Celtics (1957, 1959 - 1966)
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Polly Bergen
Passed Away on September 20, 2014 at Age 84 from Natural Causes
Won an Emmy Award For Her Role as Helen Morgan in the 1957 Miniseries, Playhouse 90
* 4x Emmy Nominee
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1985 - Plenty
Director: Fred Schepisi
Starring: Meryl Streep, Charles Dance and Tracey Ullman
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $6.1 Million
1985 - Invasion U.S.A.
Director: Joseph Zito
Starring: Chuck Norris
Budget: $12 Million
Box Office: $17.5 Million
1985 - The Journey of Natty Gann
Director: Jeremy Kagen
Starring: James Horner and Elmer Berntsein
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $9.7 Million
1985 - Maxie
Director: Paul Aaron
Starring: Glenn Close, Mandy Patinkin, Valerie Curtin, Ruth Gordon and Barnard Hughes
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2.5 Million
1986 - Down by Law
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Starring: Tom Waits, John Lurie, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Ellen Barkin, Billie Neal, Rockets Redglare, Vernel Bagneris
Budget: $453,000
Box Office: $1.4 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Child's Play (Game Show) Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 258
1983 - Just Our Luck Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1984 - The Cosby Show Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 201
1984 - Who's the Boss? Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 196
1985 - Spenser: For Hire Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 66 (4 Movies)
1986 - The Ellen Burstyn Show Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1986 - Heart of the City Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Featuring Christina Applegate
1986 - Life With Lucy Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Lucille Ball
1987 - The Highwayman Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
1987 - My Two Dads Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 60
1989 - A Peaceable Kingdom Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
1989 - The Young Riders Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 68
Starring Stephen Baldwin and Josh Brolin
1989 - The Nutt House Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Blizzard of Ozz
Ozzy Osbourne (Debut Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #21
* #7 in the UK
1982 - Love Over Gold
Dire Straits (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #19
* Hit #1 in the UK, Austrian Norway, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand
1983 - Time-Line
Renaissance (11th Album)
1986 - Filigree & Shadow
This Mortal Coil (2nd Album)
1988 - Any Love
Luther Vandross (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #9
* #1 in R&B
1988 - BulletBoys
BulletBoys (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #34
1988 - Workers Playtime
Billy Bragg (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #198
* #17 in the UK
1989 - Velveteen
Transvision Vamp (2nd Album)
* HIt #1 in the UK and #2 in Australia
In Other 80s Music News
1983 - The First ARMS Charity Concert Was Held at the Royal Albert Hall In London
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - George Brett Went 0-4 Dropping His Average Below .400
* Finished the Season .390
Won the 1980 American League MVP
1982 - NFL Players Began a 57 Day Strike
1984 - The Chicago Cubs Hit 2 Million Fans For First Time in Franchise History
* The Rise and Popularity of Ryne Sandberg
1985 - Philadelphia Phillies Caterer Curtis Strong, Was Convicted For Selling Cocaine to Players
* Known as the Pittsburgh Drug Trials
Considered One of Baseball's Biggest Off Field Scandals
1987 - San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver Dwight Clark's 105 Consecutive Games With a Catch Was Snapped
1987 - Chicago Bears Running Back, Walter Payton Set an NFL Record With 107 Career Rushing Touchdowns
1988 - Greg Louganis Won a Gold Medal at the Seoul Olympics the Day After Hitting His Head on the Diving Board
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1984 - A Suicide Car Bomber Aattacked the US Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon
* 22 Killed
1985 - Pictionary (Game Board) Went On Sale
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 20th)
1973 - Billie Jean King Beat Bobby Riggs in the Tennis Match, Called the Battle of the Sexes
Location: Houston Astrodome
#1 Songs in America
(September 20th)
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 - "Stuck With You"
Huey Lewis and the News
9/20 - 10/10
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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1984 - Who’s the Boss Premiered on ABC
* Ran 8 Seasons with 196 Episodes
Did You Know?
The Theme Song Was Performed by the Creators of the Show Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter
1988 - Greg Louganis Won a Gold Medal at the Seoul Olympics the Day After Hitting His Head on the Diving Board
September 20th in 80s History
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(September 20th)
1984 - The Cosby Show Premiered on NBC
* Ran 8 Seasons with 201 Episodes
Did You Know?
The Cosby Show Was the #1 Show in America 4 Years In a Row (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989)
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1986 - “Stuck With You” by Huey Lewis and the News Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from September 20 - October 10
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
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