Today in 80s history! What happened on July 31st 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
Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens) - 70
July 31, 1956
Bill Berry (R.E.M.) - 68
July 31, 1958
Wesley Snipes (Major League) - 64
July 31, 1962
Fatboy Slim (Bassist for The Housemartins Before the Big Beat) - 63
July 31, 1963
REMEMBERING
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Piper's Pit, They Live)
April 17, 1954 - July 31, 2015 (Age 61)
Trinidad Silva (Jesus Martinez on Hill Street Blues)
1950 - July 31, 1988 (Age 38)
Curt Gowdy (Legendary Sportscaster)
July 31, 1919 - February 20, 2006 (Age 86)
TODAY IN 80S MUSIC
80s Music Released on July 31st
No major 80s album releases for today in the 80s!
TODAY IN 80S MOVIES
80s Movies Released On July 31st
The Lost Boys (1987)
Release Date: July 31, 1987
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Dianne Wiest, Corey Feldman and Alex Winter
Budget: $8.5 Million
Box Office: $32.2 Million
Note: Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. The first film to pair the two Coreys, with a saxophone scene for the ages. And yes, that's Bill & Ted's Alex Winter as vampire Marko.
The Living Daylights (1987)
Release Date: July 31, 1987
Director: John Glen
Starring: Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbe and Joe Don Baker
Note: Timothy Dalton's debut as James Bond opened at #1 with $11.1 million, edging out The Lost Boys in a very good weekend for the movies.
Under the Rainbow (1981)
Release Date: July 31, 1981
Director: Steve Rash
Starring: Chevy Chase and Carrie Fisher
Note: A screwball comedy set during the filming of The Wizard of Oz. It flopped, but Chase plus Fisher is a very 1981 pairing.
TODAY IN 80S TV
No 80s TV News for today in the 80s!
TODAY IN 80S SPORTS
1981 - The MLB Strike Ended
Event: MLB
Details: After 50 days and 713 canceled games, players and owners reached a settlement, ending the strike that had split the season in two. Baseball returned with the All-Star Game on August 9.
1988 - Willie Stargell Was Inducted Into the Hall of Fame
Event: Baseball Hall of Fame
Details: Pops entered Cooperstown as the lone member of the class of 1988, after 21 seasons, 475 home runs and two World Series titles, all with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
TODAY IN 80S TOYS & GAMES
1989 - The Game Boy Launched in America
Details: Nintendo's gray brick arrived in the United States at $89.95 with Tetris in the box. It sold 40,000 units on day one, a million within weeks, and changed gaming forever. Somewhere, your Game Boy probably still works.
TODAY IN OTHER 80S NEWS
No other news today in the 80s!
