Today in 80s history! What happened on July 30th 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
Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator, Conan the Barbarian) - 79
July 30, 1947
William Atherton (Ghostbusters, Die Hard) - 79
July 30, 1947
Frank Stallone ("Far from Over" from Staying Alive) - 76
July 30, 1950
Delta Burke (Designing Women) - 70
July 30, 1956
Kate Bush ("Running Up That Hill") - 68
July 30, 1958
Laurence Fishburne (School Daze, Pee-wee's Playhouse) - 65
July 30, 1961
Chris Mullin (1984 Olympic Gold Medalist, NBA All-Star) - 63
July 30, 1963
REMEMBERING
Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman)
August 27, 1952 - July 30, 2023 (Age 70)
Bill Walsh (Coach of the 80s 49ers Dynasty)
November 30, 1931 - July 30, 2007 (Age 75)
TODAY IN 80S MUSIC
80s Music Released on July 30th
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: Original Soundtrack
Various Artists
Soundtrack Album
Release Date: July 30, 1982
Chart Info: Reached #54 on the Billboard 200
Featuring: Jackson Browne's "Somebody's Baby," which hit #7, plus The Go-Go's, Oingo Boingo and Jimmy Buffett
Note: The double album hit shelves two weeks before the movie made Spicoli a legend.
1988 - Steve Winwood Hit #1 with "Roll With It"
Event: Billboard Hot 100 Milestone
Details: The title track from Winwood's album began a four-week run at #1 on the chart dated July 30, 1988, with a sepia-toned video directed by a young David Fincher.
TODAY IN 80S MOVIES
80s Movies Released On July 30th
Night Shift (1982)
Release Date: July 30, 1982
Director: Ron Howard
Starring: Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton and Shelley Long
Box Office: $21 Million
Note: Ron Howard's first big studio comedy introduced the world to Michael Keaton, whose motor-mouthed Bill Blazejowski steals every scene. Look for tiny early roles from Kevin Costner and Shannen Doherty.
Tex (1982)
Release Date: July 30, 1982
Director: Tim Hunter
Starring: Matt Dillon, Jim Metzler and Meg Tilly
Note: The first film adaptation of an S.E. Hinton novel, a year before The Outsiders and Rumble Fish made it a trend.
The Last American Virgin (1982)
Release Date: July 30, 1982
Director: Boaz Davidson
Starring: Lawrence Monoson, Diane Franklin and Joe Rubbo
Note: A teen comedy with a gut-punch ending nobody sees coming, and a soundtrack stacked with The Cars, Devo, The Police and Journey.
Nothing in Common (1986)
Release Date: July 30, 1986
Director: Garry Marshall
Starring: Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason and Eva Marie Saint
Box Office: $32.3 Million
Note: Tom Hanks' first big dramatic turn, and the final film role of the great Jackie Gleason.
TODAY IN 80S TV
1984 - Santa Barbara Premiered on NBC
Event: Series Premiere
Network: NBC
Seasons: 9
Episodes: 2,137
Note: The sun-soaked soap launched the careers of Robin Wright and A Martinez, and became an unlikely national obsession in Russia, where reruns aired for a decade.
1989 - Final Episode of The Jim Henson Hour
Event: Series Finale
Network: NBC
Episodes: 12
Note: Henson's ambitious mix of Muppets and cutting-edge TV wizardry was canceled after a single season. It won him an Emmy anyway, less than a year before his death.
TODAY IN 80S SPORTS
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TODAY IN OTHER 80S NEWS
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