1989 - “Girl I’m Gonna Miss You” by Milli Vanilli Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from September 23 - October 6
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands and Switzerland
Fun Fact!
Milli Vanilli Was Exposed For Lip Syncing During a Live Performance in Connecticut on July 1989 When a Malfunction Revealed the Scandal
* It Was Proven That All Their Hit Songs Were Sang by Other Singers
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#1 Songs in America
(September 23rd)
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 - "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Millie Vanilli
9/23 - 10/6
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Jose Canseco Became the First Member of the 40 - 40 Club
September 23rd in 80s History
1988 - Jose Canseco Became the First Player in Major League History to Join the 40-40 Club With 40 Home Runs and Steal 40 Bases
* Won the 1988 American League MVP
Fun Fact!
Jose and Twin Brother Ozzie Canseco Played 1 Season Together in Oakland in 1990
Happy 80s Birthdays
1943 - Julio Iglesias (Spanish Singer)
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
1947 - Mary Kay Place (Actress) Private Benjamin, The Big Chill
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma
1949 - Bruce Springsteen (Singer) "Born in the U.S.A."
Birthplace: Long Branch, New Jersey
1952 - Jim Morrison (Baseball)
Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida
1957 - Rosalind Chow (Actress) AfterMASH, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1958 - Larry Mize (Golf)
Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia
1959 - Jason Alexander (Actor) Seinfeld (George)
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
Fun Fact!
Larry Mize Won The Masters in 1987 in His Hometown of Augusta, Georgia
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Other Notable Birthdays
Mickey Rooney (Actor)
September 23, 1920 - April 6, 2014
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 93 From Natural Causes
* Suffered From Diabetes
Fun Fact!
Mickey Rooney Was One of the Highest Paid Actors in the 30s and 40s
* The Top Box Office Attraction From 1939 to 1941
Ray Charles (Singer)
September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004
Birthplace: Albany, Georgia
Passed Away at Age 73 From Liver Failure
* Blinded as a Child From Glaucoma
Regarded as One of the Most Iconic and Influential Singers in History
Marty Schottenheimer (Football Coach)
September 23, 1943 - February 8, 2021
Birthplace: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 77 From Alzheimer’s Disease
Cleveland Browns: 1984 - 1988
Kansas City Chiefs: 1989 - 1998
Washington Redskins: 2001
San Diego Chargers: 2002 - 2006
2x AFC Coach of the Year (1986, 2004)
Elizabeth Peña (Actress)
September 23, 1959 - October 14, 2014
Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey
Passed Away at Age 55 From Cirrhosis of the Liver
* Caused by Alcohol
Played Rosie in the 1985 Film La Bamba
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Sigmund Freud (Neurologist)
May 6, 1856 - September 23, 1939
Birthplace: Freiberg in Mähren, Moravia, Austrian Empire
Passed Away at Age 83 From Assisted Suicide (3 Doses of Morphine)
* Freud Was Suffering From Jaw Cancer
The Founder of Clinical Methods For Mental Illness
Bob Fosse (Director and Choreographer)
June 23, 1927 - September 23, 1987
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 60 From a Heart Attack
* Won an Academy Award For Best Director For the 1972 Film Cabaret
Bob Fosse is the Only Person to Win an Oscar, Emmy, and a Tony Award in the Same Year (1973)
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1981 - Only When I Laugh
Director: Glenn Jordan
Starring: Marsha Mason, Joan Hackett, James Coco and Kristy McNichol
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $25.5 Million
1981 - Rich and Famous
Director: George Cukor
Starring: Jacqueline Bisset, Candice Bergen, David Selby, Hart Bochner with Meg Ryan and Nicole Eggert
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $14.4 Million
1983 - Eddie and the Cruisers
Director: Martin Davidson
Starring: Tom Berenger and Michale Pare
Budget: $5 Million
Box Office: $4.7 Million
1983 - Pieces
Director: Juan Piquer Simon
Starring: Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Frank Braña, Edmund Purdom, Paul L. Smith, Ian Sera, and Jack Taylor
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2 Million
1988 - Gorillas in the Mist
Director: Michael Apted
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Brown
Budget: $22 Million
Box Office: $61.1 Million
1988 - Kansas
Director: David Stevens
Starring: Matt Dillon, Andrew McCarthy, Leslie Hope, Kyra Sedgwick, Arlen Dean Snyder
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $2.4 Million
1988 - Patty Hearst
Director: Paul Schrader
Starring: Natasha Richardson, William Forsythe, Ving Rhames, Frances Fisher, Jodi Long Biographical
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $1.2 Million
1988 - Sweet Hearts Dance
Director: Robert Greenwald
Starring: Don Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Perkins, Kate Reid, Justin Henry Comedy, Drama
Budget: $9 Million
Box Office: $3.7 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Mr. Smith Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1984 - Paper Dolls Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14
Starring Lloyd Bridges
1986 - Sledge Hammer! Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 41
1987 - Hooperman Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 42
Starring John Ritter
1987 - The Slap Maxwell Story
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 22
Starring Dabney Coleman
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Kenny Rogers’ Greatest Hits (Compilation Album)
Kenny Rogers
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
1980 - Guilty
Barbra Streisand (22nd Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in the UK
1982 - The Nylon Curtain
Billy Joel (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #7
* Hit #1 in The Netherlands
1982 - You Are What You Is
Frank Zappa (34th Album)
Billboard Charts: #93
1983 - Lick it Up
Kiss (11th Album)
Billboard Charts: #24
1985 - This Nation's Saving Grace
The Fall (8th Album)
* Reached #54 in the UK
1985 - The Wishing Chair
10,000 Maniacs (2nd Album)
1986 - Break Every Rule
Tina Turner (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #4
* Hit #1 in Germany, Finland, Spain and Switzerland
Over 12 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1986 - Third Stage
Boston (3rd Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Hit #1 in Canada
Featuring “Amanda"
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1983 - Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Steve Carlton Recorded His 300th Career Victory
* The Phillies Beat the Cardinals 6-2 at Busch Stadium on a Friday Night
Attendance: 27,266
1984 - Sparky Anderson Became the First Manager to Win 100 Games in Both Leagues
* Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers
1986 - Houston Astros Pitcher, Jim Deshaies Set a Major League Record by Striking out the First 8 Batters of the Game Against the Los Angeles Dodgers
* The Astros Shutout the Dodgers 4-0 at the Astrodome on a Tuesday Night
Attendance: 27,734
1988 - Jose Canseco Became the First Member of the 40 - 40 Club
* 40 Home Runs and 40 Stolen Bases
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 23rd)
1889 - Nintendo Was Founded
* Named Nintendo Karuta at the Time
Did You Know?
Nintendo’s First Product Were Playing Cards
* Entered the Video Game Industry in 1973
1945 - The First Organized Basketball Team, the New York Knickerbockers Were Founded
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1983 - Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Steve Carlton Recorded His 300th Career Victory
Career Wins: 329
All-Star: 10
NL Cy Young: 4 (1972, 1977, 1980, 1983)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994 (1st Ballot)
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(September 23rd)
1980 - Bob Marley Performed His Last Concert Before Passing Away From Skin Cancer at Age 36
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