September 28th in 80s History
1987 - Star Trek: The Next Generation Premiered
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 178
Star Trek: The Next Generation Premiered
1988 - MC Hammer Released His Debut Album Let's Get It Started
Billboard Charts: 30
Hit #1 in R&B
Fun Fact!
MC Hammer Borrowed $20,000 From Former Oakland A's Players Mike Davis and Dwayne Murphy to Help Start His Music Career
* Hammer Was the Batboy For the A's During the 1970's
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(September 28th)
1981 - The Galaga Arcade Game Was Released in Japan
* Released in the United States in October
Fun Fact!
Armando Gonzalez Currently Has the Highest Galaga Score Ever (9,525,700)
* Almost 1 Million Points Ahead of the 2nd Place Holder Mike Thompson
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1983 - The Big Chill Premiered in TheatersDirector: Lawrence Kasdan
Starring: Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly and JoBeth Williams
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#1 Songs in America
(September 28th)
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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Other Notable Dates
(On September 28)
1919 - The Race Riots Began in Omaha, Nebraska
1941 - Ted Williams (Red Sox) Finished the Season with a .406 Batting Average
* The Last Player to Hit .400
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1943 - Joel Higgins (Actor) Silver Spoons (Edward Stratton III)
Birthplace: Bloomington, Illinois
1946 - Jeffrey Jones (Actor) Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Principal Rooney)
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York
1950 - Paul Burgess (English Drummer) 10cc
Birthplace: Manchester, England
1954 - Steve Largent (Football)
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma
1960 - Jennifer Rush (Singer)
Birthplace: New York City
1962 - Grant Fuhr (Hockey)
Birthplace: Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada
1967 - Moon Zappa (Actress) European Vacation (Russ's American Girlfriend)
Birthplace: New York City
Fun Fact!
Steve Largent Was a 7x Pro Bowl
NFL Seasons: 14
Career Receptions: 819
Yards: 13,089
Touchdowns: 100
* The All-Time Leader in Receptions, Yards and Touchdowns When He Retired
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995
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Other Notable Birthdays
Ed Sullivan (TV Personality)
September 28, 1901 - October 13, 1974
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 73 From Esophageal Cancer
* Sports and Entertainment Reporter For the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune
The Host of The Ed Sullivan Show From 1948 to 1971
Ben E. King (Singer)
September 28, 1938 - April 30, 2015
Birthplace: Henderson, North Carolina
Passed Away at Age 76 From Coronary Problems
* Best Known For the 1961 Song “Stand by Me”
“Stand by Me” Hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard Charts in 1961 and 1986
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Miles Davis (Jazz Musician)
May 26, 1926 - September 28, 1991
Birthplace: Alton, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 65 From Combined Effects of a Stroke, Pneumonia, and Respiratory Failure
* Davis's 1959 Album, Kind of Blue Remains One of the Most Popular Jazz Albums of All-Time With Over 5 Million Copies Sold in the U.S.
Miles Davis is Considered the Most Influential Figures in Jazz
Coolio (Rapper)
August 1, 1963 - September 28, 2022
Birthplace: Monessen, PA
Passed Away at Age 59 From an Accidental Overdose
* Fentanyl, Heroin, and Methamphetamine Was Found in His Body
Won a Grammy Award in 1995 For His Hit Song "Gangster's Paradise"
Kris Kristofferson (Singer and Actor)
June 22, 1936 - September 28, 2024
Birthplace: Brownsville, Texas
Passed Away at His Hana, Hawaii Home at Age 88
* Unknown Cause of Death
Best Known For the 1971 Song “Me and Bobby Mcgee”
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - The Big Chill
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Starring: Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly and JoBeth Williams
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $56.4 Million
1984 - Country
Director: Richard Pearce
Starring: Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Wilford Brimley, Matt Clark, Therese Graham, Levi L. Knebel, Jim Haynie, Sandra Seacat, Alex Harvey, Stephanie Stacie-Poyner
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $9.6 Million
1984 - Irreconcilable Differences
Director: Charles Shyer
Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Drew Barrymore, Sam Wanamaker, Allen Garfield, Sharon Stone, Beverlee Reed, Hortensia Colorado, David Graf, Jessica Christensen
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $12 Million
1984 - The Wild Life
Director: Art Linson
Starring: Christopher Penn, Eric Stoltz, Jenny Wright, Lea Thompson, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Brin Berliner, Rick Moranis, Hart Bochner, Randy Quaid
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $11 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1985 - Final Episode of Little Puppet Monsters
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13 (10 Unaired)
Network: CBS
1986 - WWF Wrestling Challenge Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 9
1987 - Lingo (Game Show) Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 130
* Came back in 2002
1987 - Star Trek: The Next Generation Premiered on Syndication
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 178
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Heartbreaker
Dionne Warwick (23rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #25
* #3 in the UK
The Album Was Written by the Bee Gees and Produced by Barry Gibb
1983 - DaDa
Alice Cooper (8th Solo Album)
* Reached #93 in the UK
1985 - Screamin' 'n' Bleedin'
Angel Witch (2nd Album)
1987 - Hall of the Mountain King
Savatage (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #116
1987 - Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #35
* #2 in Germany
1987 - Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #55
* #2 in the UK
1988 - Let's Get It Started
MC Hammer (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #30
* #1 in R&B
Singles Released
(On This Day)
1981 - “Physical”
Olivia Newton-John
#1 Song in America from November 21 - December 29
* Also Hit #1 in Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand
"Physical" is the Longest Running #1 Song From the 80s
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - The Cleveland Indians Beat the Minnesota Twins 11 - 10 After Being Down 10 - 0 at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland
Attendance: 6,106
Joe Carter (Indians) 2 Home Runs
1986 - Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Tommy Kramer Threw 6 Touchdown Passes Against the Green Bay Packers
* The Vikings Beat the Packers 42 - 7
Spread
Vikings -6
O/U 39.0
Steve Jordan (Vikings)
112 Yards Receiving 2 TD's
Hassan Jones (Vikings)
106 Yards Reciei2 TD's
1988 - American Runner, Steve Lewis Won Gold in the 400m at the Summer Olympics in Seoul