Today in 80s history! What happened on July 15th in the 80s? Find out what happened today in 80s Movies, 80s Music, 80s TV Shows, and 80s Sports! Also find out about celebrity birthdays for the legends, icons and characters we grew up with in the 80s!
TODAY'S 80S BIRTHDAYS
Linda Ronstadt (Singer, "Somewhere Out There") - 80
July 15, 1946
Jesse Ventura (Predator, Wrestler) - 75
July 15, 1951
Joe Satriani (Guitarist) - 70
July 15, 1956
Marky Ramone (The Ramones) - 70
July 15, 1956
Willie Aames (Eight Is Enough, Charles in Charge) - 66
July 15, 1960
Forest Whitaker (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Good Morning, Vietnam) - 65
July 15, 1961
Brigitte Nielsen (Red Sonja, Rocky IV, Cobra) - 63
July 15, 1963
REMEMBERING
Jan-Michael Vincent (Airwolf, The Winds of War)
July 15, 1944 - February 10, 2019 (Age 74)
Ken Kercheval (Dallas)
July 15, 1935 - April 21, 2019 (Age 83)
Bert Convy (Game Show Host, The Cannonball Run)
July 23, 1933 - July 15, 1991 (Age 57)
TODAY IN 80S MUSIC
80s Music Released on July 15th
Hold Me
Laura Branigan
4th Studio Album
Release Date: July 15, 1985
Chart Info: Peaked at #71 on the Billboard 200
Featuring: "Spanish Eddie" and "Hold Me"
In Other 80s Music News
1985 - Prince Released "Pop Life"
Event: Single Release
Details: Prince and the Revolution released "Pop Life" as a single from Around the World in a Day. It went on to reach #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
1986 - Run-D.M.C.'s Raising Hell Was Certified Platinum
Event: RIAA Certification
Details: Raising Hell was certified platinum, making Run-D.M.C. the first hip-hop act with a platinum album.
1986 - Columbia Records Dropped Johnny Cash
Event: Label Split
Details: Columbia Records dropped Johnny Cash after nearly three decades with the label.
1989 - "If You Don't Know Me by Now" Hit #1 in America
Event: Billboard Hot 100 Milestone
Details: Simply Red's version of "If You Don't Know Me by Now" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart week dated July 15, 1989.
TODAY IN 80S MOVIES
80s Movies Released On July 15th
Die Hard (1988)
Release Date: July 15, 1988
Director: John McTiernan
Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman and Bonnie Bedelia
Budget: $28 Million
Box Office: $143.7 Million
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Release Date: July 15, 1988
Director: Charles Crichton
Starring: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis and Kevin Kline
Budget: Not widely verified
Box Office: $188.6 Million
TODAY IN 80S TV
No TV news today in the 80s!
TODAY IN 80S SPORTS
1986 - American League Won the MLB All-Star Game
Event: MLB All-Star Game
Team: American League
Opponent: National League
Result: American League defeated the National League, 3-2
Details: Roger Clemens pitched three perfect innings and was named MVP at the Houston Astrodome.
TODAY IN OTHER 80S NEWS
1983 - Nintendo Released the Famicom in Japan
Event: Video Game Console Launch
Location: Japan
Details: Nintendo released the Family Computer, better known as the Famicom, which would later be redesigned for North America as the Nintendo Entertainment System.
