Today in 80s history! What happened on March 13th 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
William H. Macy (Actor, Radio Days) - 76
March 13, 1950
Dana Delany (Actress, China Beach) - 70
March 13, 1956
Adam Clayton (Bassist, U2) - 66
March 13, 1960
Will Clark (Baseball Player) - 62
March 13, 1964
Annabeth Gish (Actress, Mystic Pizza) - 55
March 13, 1971
Tracy Wells (Actress, Mr. Belvedere) - 55
March 13, 1971
TODAY IN 80S MUSIC
80s Music Released on March 13th
We’ll Bring the House Down
Slade
9th Album
Release Date: March 13, 1981
UK Albums Chart: #25
Never Too Late
Status Quo
14th Album
Release Date: March 13, 1981
UK Albums Chart: #2
101
Depeche Mode
Live Album
Release Date: March 13, 1989
UK Albums Chart: #5
Billboard 200: #45
TODAY IN 80S MOVIES
80s Movies Released On March 13th
The Howling (1981)
Release Date: March 13, 1981
Director: Joe Dante
Starring: Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone and Belinda Balaski
Budget: $1.1 Million
Box Office: $17.9 Million
The Funhouse (1981)
Release Date: March 13, 1981
Director: Tobe Hooper
Starring: Elizabeth Berridge, Kevin Conway, Largo Woodruff, William Finley, Cooper Huckabee, Miles Chapin and Sylvia Miles
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $7.9 Million
Back Roads (1981)
Release Date: March 13, 1981
Director: Martin Ritt
Starring: Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones
Budget: $7–8 Million
Box Office: $11.8 Million
Modern Romance (1981)
Release Date: March 13, 1981
Director: Albert Brooks
Starring: Albert Brooks, Kathryn Harrold and Bruno Kirby
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2.8 Million
Raising Arizona (1987)
Release Date: March 13, 1987
Director: Joel Coen
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe and John Goodman
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $22.8 Million
Note: This was the film’s limited U.S. release. It expanded nationwide on April 17, 1987.
Evil Dead II (1987)
Release Date: March 13, 1987
Director: Sam Raimi
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley and Richard Domeier
Budget: $3.6 Million
Box Office: $5.9 Million
Heat (1987)
Release Date: March 13, 1987
Directors: Dick Richards and Jerry Jameson
Starring: Burt Reynolds, Karen Young, Peter MacNicol, Neill Barry, Howard Hesseman and Diana Scarwid
Budget: $17 Million
Box Office: $2.7 Million
TODAY IN 80S TV
T.J. Hooker
Event: Series Premiere
Network: ABC
First Episode Date: March 13, 1982
Last Episode Date: May 28, 1986
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 91
Starring: William Shatner
Note: Heather Locklear joined the cast in Season 2.
12th People’s Choice Awards
Event: Awards Show
Network: CBS
Date: March 13, 1986
Host: John Denver
Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer: Bill Cosby
Favorite All-Around Female Entertainers: Barbara Mandrell and Meryl Streep
14th People’s Choice Awards
Event: Awards Show
Network: CBS
Date: March 13, 1988
Host: Carl Reiner
Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer: Bill Cosby
Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer: Dolly Parton
TODAY IN 80S SPORTS
1983 – Birmingham Stallions Win the First Overtime Game in USFL History
Event: USFL Regular Season
Result: Birmingham Stallions 20, Oakland Invaders 14
Details:
Birmingham defeated Oakland in the first overtime game in USFL history.
1984 – NCAA Tournament Begins
Event: NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
#1 Seeds:
East: North Carolina
Mideast: Kentucky
West: Georgetown
Midwest: DePaul
