Happy 80s Birthdays
1943 - Roger Waters (English Bassist) Pink Floyd
Birthplace: Great Bookham, Surrey, England
1944 - Swoosie Kurtz (Actress). Wildcats
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska
1947 - Jane Curtin (Actress) Kate & Allie
Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts
1958 - Michael Winslow (Actor) Police Academy
Birthplace: Spokane, Washington
1958 - The Barbarian (Wrestler)
Birthplace: Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
1961 - Wendi Richter (Wrestler)
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
1961 - Scott Travis (Drummer) Judas Priest
Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia
1961 - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (Norwegian Guitarist) A-ha
Birthplace: Tonsenhagen, Norway
1962 - Kevin Willis (Basketball)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1964 - Rosie Perez (Actress) Do the Right Thing
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Fun Fact!
Jane Curtin Won 2 Consecutive Emmy Awards in 1984 and 1985 For Most Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series For Her Role as Allie on the TV Show, Kate & Allie
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Other Notable Birthdays
Sylvester (Singer)
September 6, 1947 - December 16, 1988
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away at Age of 41 From AIDS
* Was a Transgender Man
Known as the "Queen" of Disco
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Tom Fogerty (Guitarist)
November 9, 1941 - September 6, 1990
Birthplace: Berkeley, California
Passed Away at Age 48 From AIDS
* Contracted AIDS Through a Blood Transfusion
The Guitarist For the Rock Band Clearance Clearwater
Luciano Pavarotti (Italian Tenor)
October 12, 1935 - September 6, 2007
Birthplace: Modena, Italy
Passed Away at Age 71 From Pancreatic Cancer
Grammy Awards: 7
Emmy Awards: 2
Considered the Most Acclaimed Tenor of All-Time
Art Modell (American Businessman)
June 23, 1925 - September 6, 2012
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Passed Away at Age 87 From Natural Causes
* Had a History of Coronary Disease
Owner of the Cleveland Browns From 1965 to 1995 (Moved to Baltimore in 1996)
Burt Reynolds (Actor)
February 11, 1936 - September 6, 2018
Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 82 From a Heart Attack
* Best Known For the 1974 Film The Longest Yard and Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Voted the World’s #1 Actor From 1978 to 1982 as the Top Money Making Star
Lou Brock (Baseball)
June 18, 1939 - September 6, 2020
Birthplace: El Dorado, Arkansas
Passed Away at Age 82 From Multiple Myeloma (Blood Cancer)
MLB Seasons: 19
Position: Left Field
All-Star: 6
Stolen Base Leader: 8
World Series Champion: 2 (1965, 1967) St. Louis Cardinals
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985 (1st Ballot)
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Fact!
The 1984 Film, Red Dawn Was the First Movie to Get a PG-13 Rating
Click Here For More Movie Fun Facts and Awards
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Livewire Premiered on Nickelodeon
Seasons: 5
1980 - The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (Animation) Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 15
1986 - WWF Superstars of Wrestling Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 16
1986 - The Flintstone Kids (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 34
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Peter Gabriel/Security
Peter Gabriel (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #28
* #6 in the UK and #2 in Canada
1982 - Primitive Man
Icehouse (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #129
* Hit #1 in New Zealand
1982 - Something’s Going On
Frida (3rd Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #41
* Hit #1 in Sweden
1982 - The Adventures of Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash (68th Album)
1988 - Hangin’ Tough
New Kids on the Block (2nd Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* #2 in the UK and Canada
Sold over $8 Million Copies in the US
1989 - Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #61
1989 - Wake Me When It’s Over
Faster Pussycat (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #48
Singles Released
1983 - “Girls Just Want To Have Fun”
Cyndi Lauper
Reached #2 on the US Billboard Charts
* Won Best “Female Music Video” at the MTV Music Awards
In Other 80s Music News
1987 - Madonna Ended the “Who's That Girl” Tour in Florence, Italy
* The Tour began on June 14th in Osaka Japan
1989 - The MTV Music Awards Aired
Video of the Year: “This Note’s For You” by Neil Young
* Madonna Performed the Masterbation Scene During Her Performance
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Macalester College Beat Mt. Scenario College 17 - 14 to Snap Their 50-Game Losing Streak
* Kicker, Bob Kaye Hit a 23-yard Field Goal With 11 Seconds Remaining
1980 - Chris Evert Won the U.S. Open
Runner Up: Hana Mandlikova
Match: 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
Chris Evert Won 6 U.S. Opens During Her Career
1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela Tied a National League Rookie Record With 7 Shutouts
* The Dodger Beat the Cardinals 5 - 0 at Dodger Stadium on a Sunday Afternoon
Attendance: 46,780
Valenzuela Hit a Bases Loaded Triple
1981 - Bob Lemon Was Named the New York Yankees Manager
1982 - The Pittsburgh Pirates Retired Willie Stargell’s #8
1985 - Hockey Player, Mark Messier Hit 3 Cars With His Porsche
* Charged With Reckless Driving
1986 - Michael Spinks Beat Steffen Tangstad by TKO in the 4th Round to Retain the Heavyweight Championship
Location: Las Vegas Hilton
1986 - Martina Navrátilová Won the U.S. Open
Runner Up: Helena Sukova
Match: 6-3, 6-2
Martina Navrátilová Won 4 U.S. Opens During Her Career
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1985 - Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105 Crashed Near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, Killing All 31 on Board
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 6th)
1972 - The Palestinian "Black September" Terrorist Group Killed 9 Olympic Athletes From Israel and 1 German Police Officer at the Munich Olympic Games
* 2 Other Israel Olympians Were Killed in the Initial Attack the Day Before
1995 - Cal Ripken, Jr. Broke Lou Gehrig's Major League Record, With 2,131 Consecutive Games Played
* The Record Stood For 56 Years
1997 - The Funeral of Princess Diana Took Place in London
* Over a Million People Lined the Streets
Over 2 Billion Watched Worldwide
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September 6th in 80s History
1988 - New Kids on the Block Released Their 2nd and Most Successful Album Hangin’ Tough
Billboard Charts: #1
UK: #2
Canada: #2
Over 15 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
Fun Fact!
The New Kids on the Block Formed in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1984
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Headlines
(September 6th)
1980 - "Upside Down" by Diana Ross Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from September 6 - October 3
Also Hit #1 in Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Israel
The New Kids On The Block Released Hangin' Tough
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1985 - Michael Jackson Purchased the Publishing Rights For Majority of the Beatles' Catalog
Price: $47 Million Dollars
Did You Know?
Michael Jackson Was Bidding Against Friend and Former Beatle Paul McCartney Who Shared the News With Michael That He Was Purchasing the Beatles Catalog
* Michael Stole His Idea and They Were No Longer Friends
#1 Songs in America
(August 6th)
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
9/4 - 9/10
1983 - "Sweet Dreams"
Eurythmics
9/3 - 9/9
1984 - "What's Love Got To Do With It"
Tina Turner
9/1 - 9/21
1985 - "The Power Of Love"
Huey Lewis and the News
8/24 - 9/6
1986 - "Venus"
Bananarama
9/6 - 9/12
1987 - "La Bamba"
Los Lobos
8/29 - 9/18
1988 - "Monkey"
George Michael
8/27 - 9/9
1989 - "Cold Hearted"
Paula Abdul
9/2 - 9/8
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1986 - “Venus” by Bananarama Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from September 6 - 12
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Switzerland, Finland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Fun Fact!
Bananarama Was Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Highest Selling Female Band of All-Time
* Formed in London England in 1980