Today in 80s history! What happened on July 1st 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
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Jamie Farr (MAS*H, Cannonball Run II) - 92
July 1, 1934 -
Debbie Harry (Blondie) - 81
July 1, 1945 -
Dan Aykroyd (Saturday Night Live, Ghostbusters, Trading Places) - 74
July 1, 1952 -
Carl Lewis (Olympic Track and Field Champion) - 65
July 1, 1961
REMEMBERING
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Princess Diana (Princess of Wales)
July 1, 1961 - August 31, 1997 (Age 36)
TODAY IN 80S MUSIC
80s Music Released on July 1st
Music from the Edge of Heaven
Artist: Wham!
Released: July 1, 1986
Wham!'s final North American album arrived as George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley were closing the book on one of the biggest pop duos of the decade.
Featured Tracks: "The Edge of Heaven" and "Where Did Your Heart Go?"
Chart Notes: Reached #10 on the Billboard 200.
Bring On the Night
Artist: Sting
Released: July 1, 1986
Sting's first live solo album captured his post-Police reinvention, blending songs from The Dream of the Blue Turtles with reworked Police material.
Featured Tracks: "Bring On the Night / When the World Is Running Down" and "I Burn for You"
Coming Back Hard Again
Artist: The Fat Boys
Released: July 1, 1988
The Fat Boys kept their larger-than-life rap personality rolling with a late-80s album that mixed party rhymes, beatboxing and pop-culture crossover energy.
Featured Tracks: "The Twist" and "Are You Ready for Freddy"
Chart Notes: Reached #33 on the Billboard 200.
In Other 80s Music News
1989 - Milli Vanilli Hits #1 with "Baby Don't Forget My Number"
Event: Billboard Hot 100 #1
Details: "Baby Don't Forget My Number" became the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated July 1, 1989.
TODAY IN 80S MOVIES
80s Movies Released On July 1st
Stroker Ace (1983)
Release Date: July 1, 1983
Directed by: Hal Needham
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Jim Nabors, Parker Stevenson and Loni Anderson
Burt Reynolds and Hal Needham brought NASCAR chaos to the big screen in this racing comedy, but it became one of Reynolds' more notable box office disappointments. Made for about $14 million, it earned about $11.4 million domestically.
domestically.
nnerspace (1987)
Release Date: July 1, 1987
Directed by: Joe Dante
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan and Kevin McCarthy
Joe Dante's sci-fi comedy sent Dennis Quaid on a miniaturized mission inside Martin Short, mixing 80s effects, body comedy and adventure. Made for about $27 million, it earned about $42 million worldwide.
TODAY IN 80S TV
No 80s TV news today in the 80s!
TODAY IN 80S SPORTS
Np 80s Sports news today in the 80s!
TODAY IN OTHER 80S NEWS
1980 - "O Canada" Becomes Canada's National Anthem
Event: National Milestone
Location: Canada
Details: "O Canada" officially became the national anthem of Canada on July 1, 1980.
1984 - The PG-13 Rating Is Introduced
Event: Movie Ratings Milestone
Location: United States
Details: The MPAA introduced the PG-13 rating after controversy over the intensity of PG-rated films like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Gremlins. Red Dawn became the first film released with the new rating later that summer.
