Today in 80s history! What happened on July 29th 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
Geddy Lee (Rush) - 73
July 29, 1953
Patti Scialfa (The E Street Band) - 73
July 29, 1953
Alexandra Paul (Christine) - 63
July 29, 1963
Wil Wheaton (Stand by Me, Star Trek: The Next Generation) - 54
July 29, 1972
TODAY IN 80S MUSIC
80s Music Released on July 29th
No major 80s album releases for today in the 80s!
TODAY IN 80S MOVIES
80s Movies Released On July 29th
Cocktail (1988)
Release Date: July 29, 1988
Director: Roger Donaldson
Starring: Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown and Elisabeth Shue
Box Office: $78.2 Million Domestic
Note: Critics hated it, audiences didn't care. Cruise's bottle-flipping bartender opened at #1, and the soundtrack gave the world the Beach Boys' "Kokomo."
TODAY IN 80S TV
1982 - Jerry Lawler Slapped Andy Kaufman on Letterman
Event: Live Broadcast Moment
Network: NBC (Late Night with David Letterman)
Note: The wrestler and the comedian brought their feud to Letterman's desk, where Lawler slapped Kaufman out of his chair on live TV. The world debated whether it was real for over a decade. It wasn't.
1983 - Friday Night Videos Premiered
Event: Series Premiere
Network: NBC
Note: For every kid whose family didn't have cable, NBC's late-night video block was salvation: MTV for the broadcast masses, and a future Emmy winner for its very 80s intro.
TODAY IN 80S SPORTS
No 80s Sports news for today in the 80s!
TODAY IN OTHER 80S NEWS
1981 - The Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana
Details: An estimated 750 million people worldwide watched Prince Charles marry Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral, the most-watched broadcast in history to that point. The dress, the carriage, the balcony kiss: the 80s' ultimate global TV event.
