Happy 80s Birthdays
1943 - Tony Basil (Singer) "Mickey"
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1951 - David Coverdale (Singer) Whitesnake
Birthplace: Saltbum-by-the-Sea, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
1953 - David Wohl (Actor) Revenge of the Nerds (Dean Ulich)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
1954 - Shari Belafonte (Actress)
Birthplace: New York City
1955 - Jeffrey Leonard (Baseball)
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1956 - Debbie Boone (Singer)
Birthplace: Hackensack, New Jersey
1956 - Doug Wimbish (Bassist) Living Colour
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut
1958 - Joan Jett (Singer)
Birthplace: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
1960 - Scott Baio (Actor) Happy Days "Chachi"
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
1961 - Vince Coleman (Baseball)
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida
1961 - Bonnie Hunt (Actress)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1961 - Catherine Oxenberg (Actress) Dynasty
Birthplace: New York City
1965 - Mark Guthrie (Baseball)
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York
Fun Fact!
Vince Coleman Won the National League Rookie of the Year in 1985
MLB Seasons: 13
Position: Left Field
All-Star: 2 (1988, 1989)
Stolen Base Leader: 6
Vince Coleman is the Only Player to Steal 100 or More Bases in 3 Consecutive Seasons
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Other Notable Birthdays
Bob Lemon (Baseball)
September 22, 1920 - January 11, 2000
Birthplace: San Bernardino, California
Passed Away at Age 79 From a Stroke
MLB Seasons: 15 (Cleveland Indians)
Position: Pitcher
Career Wins: 207
Losses: 128
ERA: 3.23
All Star: 7
World Series Champion: 1948
* Won the World Series in 1978 as the New York Yankees Manager
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976 (12th Ballot)
Tommy Lasorda (Baseball)
September 22, 1927 - January 7, 2021
Birthplace: Norristown, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 93 From Cardiac Arrest
Manager: 1976 - 1996 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
World Series Champion: 2 (1980, 1988)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997
Fun Fact!
The Los Angeles Dodgers Were the Only Team to Win 2 World Series in the 80s
Lute Olson (Basketball Coach)
September 22, 1934 - August 27, 2020
Birthplace: Mayville, North Dakota
Passed Away at Age 85 From a Stroke
* Coached the University of Arizona Basketball From 1983 - 2008
Won the National Championship in 1997
David Stern (NBA Commissioner)
September 22, 1942 - January 1, 2020
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 77 From a Brain Hemorrhage
NBA Commissioner: 1984 - 2014
Elected to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014
Ole Anderson (Wrestler)
September 22, 1942 - February 26, 2024
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Passed Away at Age 81 From Multiple Sclerosis
* Was Born Alan Robert Rogowski
An 8x NWA Tag Team Champion With Brother Arn
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
George C. Scott (Actor and Director)
October 18, 1927 - September 22, 1999
Birthplace: Wise, Virginia
Passed Away at Age 71 From an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
* Had Suffered Several Heart Attacks
Won Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as General Patton in the 1970 Film Patton
Yogi Berra (Baseball)
May 12, 1925 - September 22, 2015
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
Passed Away at Age 90 From Natural Causes
MLB Seasons: 19 (18 With the New York Yankees)
Position: Catcher
All-Star: 18
AL MVP: 3 (1951, 1955, 1956)
World Series Champion: 10 (MLB Record)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972 (2nd Ballot)
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1989 - Black Rain
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Michael Douglas, Andy García, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw, Yūsaku Matsuda, Shigeru Kōyama, John Spencer, Luis Guzmán, Stephen Root
Budget: $30 Million
Box Office: $134.2 Million ($46 Million Domestic)
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Family Ties Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 176
1984 - Cover Up Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
1984 - Hot Pursuit Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
1984 - Finder of Lost Loves Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 23
1986 - ALF Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 102
1986 - Dennis the Menace (Animation) Premiered (Syndication)
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 78
1986 - Zoobilee Zoo Premiered (Syndication)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 65
1986 - Together We Stand Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 19
1987 - Full House Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 192
1987 - I Married Dora Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1989 - Baywatch Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 11
Episodes: 242
1989 - Family Matters Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 215
1989 - Free Spirit Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14
Featuring Alyson Hannigan
1989 - Snoops Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Tim Reid and Daphne Maxwell Reid
* Daphne Maxwell Reid Was the 2nd Mom on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1986 - Constrictor
Alice Cooper (9th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #59
1987 - The Hunger
Michael Bolton (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #46
1987 - Man of Colours
Icehouse (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #43
* Hit #1 in Australia and New Zealand
In Other 80s Music News
1982 - The Who Began Their "Farewell" Tour in Washington, D.C.
1985 - The Farm Aid Concert Took Place In Champaign, Illinois
* The Concert Was Put Together by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young to Help American Farmers in Danger of Losing Their Farms Through Mortgage Debt
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1985 - New York Yankees Manager, Billy Martin and Player Ed Whitson Got Into a Fight
* Billy Martin Broke His Arm
1987 - The NFL Went on Strike for 24 Days
1987 - Wade Boggs Recorded His 200th Hit for the 5th Consecutive Season
* 200 Hits in 7 Consecutive Seasons
1988 - 17-Year Old American Swimmer, Janet Evans Won Gold at the Summer Olympics in Seoul
Event: 400m
1988 - American Swimmer, Matt Biondi Won Gold at the Summer Olympics
Event: 100m
1988 - Soviet Gymnast, Vladimir Artemov Won the Men's All-Around Gold at the Summer Olympics
1989 - St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder, Leon Durham Was Suspended 60 Days For Drugs
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1980 - Iraq invaded Iran
* The War Lasted Until August 20, 1988
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 2nd)
1975 - Sara Jean Moore Attempted to Assassinate the President of the United States Gerald Ford in San Francisco
* First Shot Missed by a Few Inches Before Getting Tackled by Secret Service
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Janet Evans
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#1 Songs in America
(September 22nd)
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 - "Missing You"
John Waite
9/22 - 9/28
1985 - "Money for Nothing"
Dire Straits
9/21 - 10/11
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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1989 - Baywatch Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 11
Episodes: 242
Fun Fact!
David Hasselhoff Didn't Originally Want to Cast Pamela Anderson Because He Thought Her Breast Would Take Away From the Other Characters
* Also Pamela Anderson Hates the Water In Real Life
1984 - “Missing You” by John Waite Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from September 22 - 28
Also Hit #1 in Canada
Fun Fact!
John Waite Gained His Popularity as the Lead Singer For The Baby's
* Formed in London, England in 1975
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1986 - ALF Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 102
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On September 22, 1988 17-Year Old American Swimmer, Janet Evans Won Gold in the 400m at the Summer Olympics in Seoul
Headlines
(September 22nd)
1982 - Family Ties Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 176
Fun Fact!
Michael J. Fox Won 3 Consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards (1986, 1987, 1988) For Most Outstanding Actor In a Comedy Series For His Role as Alex P. Keaton
September 22nd in 80s History
Family Ties Premiered on NBC