Fun Fact!
The World's First Professional Tennis Tournament, Was Wimbledon in 1877
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1989 - The Competition TV Show, American Gladiators Made Its Debut
* Ran 7 Seasons with 139 Episodes
#1 Songs in America
(September 9th)
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 - "St. Elmos Fire"
John Parr
9/7 - 9/20
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 - "Hangin' Tough"
New Kids on the Block
9/9 - 9/15
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John McEnroe Won the U.S. Open
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1949 - Joe Theisman (Football)
1950 - John McFee (Guitarist) The Doobie Brothers
1951 - Tom Wobat (Actor) The Dukes of Hazzard
1952 - Dave Stewart (Guitarist) Eurythmics
1959 - Tom Foley (Baseball)
1960 - Hugh Grant (Actor)
1965 - Dan Majerle (Basketball)
1971 - Henry Thomas (Actor) E.T.
Fun Fact!
Dan Majerle Was the 14th Overall Pick in the 1988 Draft by the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns 1988 - 1995
Cleveland Cavaliers 1995 - 1996
Miami Heat 1996 - 2001
Phoenix Suns 2001 - 2002
* 3x All Star (1992, 1993, 1995)
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Other Notable Birthdays
Sylvia Miles
September 9, 1924 - June 12, 2019
Passed Away at Age 94 from Respiratory Problems
Played Dolores the Realtor in the 1987 Film, Wall Street
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Richie Ashburn (Baseball)
Passed Away on September 9, 1997 at Age of 70 from a Heart Attack
* 6x All-Star
2x National League Batting Champion (1955, 1958)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995
Catfish Hunter (Baseball)
Passed Away on September 9, 1999 at Age of 53 from ALS
* 8x All-Star
5x World Series Champion
1974 American League Cy Young Award
Pitched a Perfect Game on May 8, 1968
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1980 - Phobia
Director: John Huston
Starring: Paul Michael Glaser, Susan Hogan and John Colicos
Budget: $5.1 Million
Box Office: $59,000
1983 - Nightmares
Director: Joseph Sargent
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Lance Henriksen, Cristina Raines, Veronica Cartwright, and Richard Masur
Budget: $9 Million
Box Office: $6.6 Million
1988 - Moon over Parador
Director: Paul Mazursky
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Raúl Juliá, Sônia Braga, Jonathan Winters and Fernando Rey
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $11.4 Million
1988 - Running on Empty
Director: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Christine Lahti, Judd Hirsch, Martha Plimpton, Steven Hill and River Phoenix
Budget: $7 Million
Box Office: $2.8 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - Lottery! Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 17
1985 - She-Ra: Princess of Power (Animation) Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 93
1986 - The Wizard Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 19
1989 - American Gladiators Premiered in Syndication
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 139
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Out of Control
Peter Criss (2nd Solo Album)
1982 - Signals
Rush (9th Album)
Billboard Charts:
Reached #10 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #3 in the UK
1985 - A Cappella
Todd Rundgren (12th Album)
Billboard Charts:
Reached #128 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
1985 - You're Under Arrest
Miles Davis (56th Album)
Billboard Charts:
Reached #111 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #3 in Jazz
1987 - Earth, Sun, Moon
Love and Rockets (3rd Album)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - John McEnroe Won the U.S. Open
Runner Up: Ivan Lendl
Match: 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
1987 - Nolan Ryan Recorded His 4,500th Career Strikeout
Career Strikeouts: 5,714 (MLB Record)
1988 - Bruce Sutter Recorded His 300th and Final Career Save
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1989 - Steffi Graf Won the U.S. Open
Runner Up: Martina Navratilova
Match: 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
1989 - Lee Haney (USA) Won His 6th of 8 Straight Mr. Olympia Competitions
Prize: $80,000
Runner Up: Lee Labrada (USA)
Location: Sala Dei Congressi in Rimini, Italy
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 9th)
1850 - California Became the 31st U.S. State, With a Population of 92,000
* The Population is Now Over 40 Million, the Most Populist State
Fun Fact!
39% of California is Hispanic, 38% White, 17% Asian and 6% Black
* Chinese is the Most Popular Asian Population
1956 - Elvis Presley Made His First Appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, Singing the Hit Song, "Don't Be Cruel"
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1989 - “Hangin’ Tough” by The New Kids on the Block Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from September 9 - 15
* Also Hit #1 in the UK and Ireland
The Lead Vocals For the Song is Sung by Donnie Wahlberg
September 9th in 80s History
Headlines
(September 9th)
1984 - John McEnroe Defeated Ivan Lendl 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 to Win the 104th U.S. Open
1989 - Steffi Graf Defeated Martina Navratilova 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 to Win the 103rd Women's U.S. Open