Today in 80s history! What happened on July 3rd 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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Kurtwood Smith (RoboCop, Dead Poets Society) - 83
July 3, 1943 -
Betty Buckley (Eight Is Enough, Cats) - 79
July 3, 1947 -
Dave Barry (Humor Columnist, Author) - 79
July 3, 1947 -
Jan Smithers (WKRP in Cincinnati) - 77
July 3, 1949 -
Vince Clarke (Depeche Mode, Yaz, Erasure) - 66
July 3, 1960 -
Tom Cruise (Top Gun, Risky Business) - 64
July 3, 1962 -
Yeardley Smith (The Simpsons, Maximum Overdrive) - 62
July 3, 1964
REMEMBERING
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Laura Branigan (Singer, "Gloria")
July 3, 1952 - August 26, 2004 (Age 52)
TODAY IN 80S MUSIC
80s Music Released on July 3rd
Zen Arcade
Artist: Hüsker Dü
Released: July 3, 1984
Hüsker Dü pushed hardcore punk into bold new territory with this ambitious double album, a raw concept record that helped shape the sound of alternative rock.
Featured Tracks: "Something I Learned Today" and "Turn On the News"
Love Is for Suckers
Artist: Twisted Sister
Released: July 3, 1987
Twisted Sister's final album of their original 80s run moved toward a glossier glam-metal sound and closed the book on the band's classic studio era for many years.
Featured Tracks: "Hot Love" and "Love Is for Suckers"
In Other 80s Music News
1982 - The Human League Hits #1 with "Don't You Want Me"
Event: Billboard Hot 100 #1
Details: "Don't You Want Me" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated July 3, 1982, becoming the Human League's biggest U.S. hit.
TODAY IN 80S MOVIES
80s Movies Released On July 3rd
Back to the Future (1985)
Release Date: July 3, 1985
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson
Marty McFly, Doc Brown and a time-traveling DeLorean launched one of the most beloved movies of the decade. Made for about $19 million, Back to the Future became 1985's top-grossing movie in the United States and went on to become an 80s classic.
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
Release Date: July 3, 1987
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Maia Brewton, Anthony Rapp and Vincent D'Onofrio
Chris Columbus made his directorial debut with this wild suburban-night-out comedy, sending a babysitter and three kids into one disaster after another in downtown Chicago. Made for about $7 million, it earned more than $34 million at the box office.
TODAY IN 80S TV
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TODAY IN 80S SPORTS
1982 - Martina Navratilova Wins Wimbledon
Event: Wimbledon Women's Singles Final
Team: Martina Navratilova
Opponent: Chris Evert Lloyd
Result: Navratilova won 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
Details: Navratilova won her third Wimbledon singles title, beginning a dominant run that would make her one of the defining tennis stars of the decade.
1983 - John McEnroe Wins Wimbledon
Event: Wimbledon Men's Singles Final
Team: John McEnroe
Opponent: Chris Lewis
Result: McEnroe won 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
Details: McEnroe dominated the final to win his second Wimbledon singles title and fifth Grand Slam singles title.
TODAY IN OTHER 80S NEWS
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