Other Notable Birthdays
Jack LaLAnne (Fitness)
September 26, 1914 - January 23, 2011
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Passed Away at Age 96 From Respiratory Failure Caused by Pneumonia
* The Host of The Jack LaLanne Show From 1951 to 1985
The Longest Nationally Syndicated Fitness Show of All-Time
Olivia Newton-John (Singer and Actress)
September 26, 1948 - August 8, 2022
Birthplace: Cambridge, England
Passed Away at Age 73 From Breast Cancer
* The Highest Selling Australian Female Artist of All-Time
Played Sandy in the 1976 Film Grease
Fun Fact!
Olivia Newton-John's Song, "Physical Was the Longest Running #1 Song From the 1980's
* The #1 Song in America From November 21, 1981 to January 29, 1982
Donna Douglas (Actress)
September 26, 1932 - January 1, 2015
Birthplace: Pride, Louisiana
Passed Away at Age 82 From Pancreatic Cancer
* Born Doris Ione Smith
Played Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Daniel Boone (Frontiersman)
November 2, 1734 - September 26, 1820
Birthplace: Oley Valley, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Passed Away at Age 85
* Unknown Cause of Death
American Pioneer and Frontiersman Whose Exploits Made Him One of the First Folk Heroes in the United States
Richard Mulligan (Actor)
November 13, 1932 - September 26, 2000
Birthplace: The Bronx, NY
Passed Away at Age 67 From Colorectal Cancer
* Died in His Los Angeles Home
Richard Mulligan Won an Emmy Award For Most OutstandingActor in a Comedy Series On 2 Separate Shows
Soap (1980)
Empty Nest (1989)
Robert Palmer (Singer)
January 19, 1949 - September 26, 2003
Birthplace: Batley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Passed Away at Age 54 From a Heart Attack
* Died in a Paris Hotel Room
Best Known For the 1985 Hit Song "Addicted To Love"
Byron Nelson (Golf)
February 4, 1912 - September 26, 2006
Birthplace: Waxachie, Texas
Passed Away at Age 94 in His Texas Home
* Unknown Cause of Death
Won 5 Majors During His Career
Masters (1937, 1942)
U.S. Open (1939)
PGA Championship (1940, 1945)
Byron Nelson is 6th All-Time With 52 PGA Victories
John Ashton (Actor)
February 22, 1948 - September 26, 2024
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts
Passed Away at Age 76 From Cancer
* Unknown Type of Cancer
Best Known For Playing Sgt.Taggart in Beverly Hills Cop
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - In God We Tru$t
Director: Marty Feldman
Starring: Marty Feldman, Andy Kaufman, Louise Lasser and Peter Boyle
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.2 Million
1980 - Resurrection
Director: Daniel Petrie
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Sam Shepard, Richard Farnsworth, Roberts Blossom and Eva Le Gallienne
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $3.9 Million
1980 - Stardust Memories
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Woody Allen, Charlotte Rampling, Jessica Harper, Marie-Christine Barrault and Sharon Stone
Budget: $10 million
Box Office: $10.4 Million
Sharon’s Stone’s Film Debut
1980 - Without Warning
Director: Greydon Clark
Starring: Jack Palance, Martin Landau, Tarah Nutter and Kevin Peter Hall
Budget: $ N/A
Box Office: $150,000
1986 - Crocodile Dundee
Director: Peter Faiman
Starring: Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski
Budget: $8.8 Million
Box Office: $328 Million ($174 Million Domestic)
Fun Fact!
Crocodile Dundee Was the 2nd Highest Grossing Movie From 1987
Top Gun #1
View The Highest Grossing Movies From 1987
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Knight Rider Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 90
1982 - Matt Houston Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 67
1982 - Gloria Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 21
Sally Strothers Reprised Her Role as Gloria Bunker
1983 - Boone Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
1983 - AfterMASH Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 31
M*A*S*H Spinoff
1984 - It’s Your Move Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 18
Starring Jason Bateman
1987 - Jake and the Fatman Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 106
1987 - ALF: The Animated Series Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
1987 - J.J. Starbuck Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
1987 - Second Chance (aka Boys Will Be Boys) Premiered on Fox
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 21
Starring Matthew Perry
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Absolutely
Madness (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #146
* #2 in the UK
1983 - Shout at the Devil
Mötley Crüe (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #17
1983 - Into Battle with the Art of Noise Battles (EP)
Art of Noise
1986 - Vigilante
Magnum (6th Album)
* Reached #24 in the UK
1988 - Boingo Alive (Live Album)
Oingo Boingo
1989 - Flying Cowboys
Rickie Lee Jones (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #39
1989 - Laughter
The Mighty Lemon Drops (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #195
1989 - Big Trash
Thompson Twins (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #143
1989 - No Holdin' Back
Randy Travis (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #33
* #1 in Country
In Other 80s Music News
1981 - Iron Maiden Hired Bruce Dickinson as Their New Lead Singer
* Replaced Paul Di'Anno
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Other Notable Music Dates
(On This Day)
1969 - The Beatles Released the Abbey Road Album
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Houston Astros Pitcher, Nolan Ryan Pitched Set a Major League Record With His 5th Career No-Hitter
* The Astros Beat the Dodgers 5 - 0 at the Astrodome on a Saturday Afternoon
Attendance: 32,115
Dusty Baker Grounded Out to 3rd Base for the Final Out
Alan Ashby Caught His 3rd Career No-Hitter
1983 - Australia II Won the America’s Cup
* First Time a Non US Team Didn't Win in 132 Years
1987 - San Diego Padres Catcher, Benito Santiago Set a Rookie Record With a 28-Game Hitting Streak
* Reached 34 Games
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1980 - A Terrorist Attack at Oktoberfest in Munich Killed 13 people
* 211 Injured
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 26th)
1789 - George Washington Appointed Thomas Jefferson as the First United States' Secretary of State
* Thomas Jefferson Became the 3rd President of the United States
1957 - West Side Story Made Its Premiered On Broadway
1934 - The Queen Mary Was Launched
* Maiden Voyage Was May 27, 1936
1960 - The First Televised Presidential Debate Aired
* Candidates Were John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon
1964 - Gilligan’s Island Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 98
1969 - The Brady Bunch Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 117
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1982 - Knight Rider Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 90
Fun Fact!
The Knight Rider Car Was a Customized 1982 Pontiac Firebird
#1 Songs in America
(September 26th)
1980 - "Upside Down"
Diana Ross
9/6 - 10/3
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Abracadabra"
Steve Miller Band
9/25 - 10/1
1983 - "Tell Her About It"
Billy Joel
9/24 - 9/30
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 - "Didn't We Almost Have it All"
Whitney Houston
9/26 - 10/9
1988 - "Don't Worry Be Happy"
Bobby McFerrin
9/24 - 10/7
1989 - "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Millie Vanilli
9/23 - 10/6
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1945 - Bryan Ferry (English Singer) Roxy's Music
Birthplace: Washington, County Durham, England
1954 - Craig Chaquico (Guitarist) Starship
Birthplace: Sacramento, California
1954 - Cesar Rosas (Mexican Singer) Los Lobos “La Bamba”
Birthplace: Hermosillo, Mexico
1956 - Linda Hamilton (Actress) The Terminator
Birthplace: Salisbury, Maryland
1959 - Rich Gedman (Baseball)
Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts
1962 - Melissa Sue Anderson (Actress) Little House on the Prairie
Birthplace: Berkeley, California
1964 - Dave Martinez (Baseball)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Fun Fact!
Melissa Sue Anderson Kissed Bobby On an Episode of The Brady Bunch
1987 - "Didn't We Almost Have it All" by Whitney Houston Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from September 26 - October 9
Also Hit #1 in Canada
Headlines
(September 26th)
1981 - Nolan Ryan Broke the Major League Record With His 5th Career No-Hitter
* Finished Career With a Record 7 No-Hitters
Fun Fact!
In 1960 Connie Francis Became the First Female to Have the #1 Song in America (U.S. Billboard Charts)
Song: “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool”
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Crocodile Dundee Premiered in Theaters
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1986 - Crocodile Dundee Premiered in Theaters
Director: Peter Faiman
Starring: Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski
Fun Fact!
Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski Were Married In Real Life From 1990 to 2014
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September 26th in 80s History