Today in 80s history! What happened on March 24th 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!
HAPPY BREAKFAST CLUB DAY!
TODAY'S 80S BIRTHDAYS
Kelly LeBrock (Actress, Weird Science) - 66
March 24, 1960
Best known for her role as Lisa in Weird Science (1985), LeBrock became one of the most recognizable faces of 80s film. She also starred in The Woman in Red and Hard to Kill, helping define the era’s on-screen style and presence.
Patrick Malahide (Actor, The Killing Fields) - 80
March 24, 1945
Dennis Erickson (Football Coach) - 79
March 24, 1947
Tommy Hilfiger (Fashion Designer) - 75
March 24, 1951
Barry Horowitz (Wrestler) - 66
March 24, 1959
Nena (Singer) - 66
March 24, 1960
Annabella Sciorra (Actress, True Love, Jungle Fever) - 66
March 24, 1960
The Undertaker (Wrestler) - 61
March 24, 1965
Lara Flynn Boyle (Actress, Twin Peaks) - 56
March 24, 1970
Maseo (Rapper, De La Soul) - 56
March 24, 1970
Extra Fun Facts: Nena
Nena became an international 80s pop icon with “99 Luftballons,” one of the decade’s most recognizable songs. The song hit No. 2 in the United States in 1984 and made her one of the few German-language pop stars to break through worldwide.
Remembering
Robert Carradine (Actor, Revenge of the Nerds)
March 24, 1954 - February 23, 2026 (Age 71)
Ub Iwerks (Animator)
March 24, 1901 - July 7, 1971 (Age 70)
Joseph Barbera (Cartoonist)
March 24, 1911 - December 18, 2006 (Age 95)
Norman Fell (Actor, Three's Company)
March 24, 1924 - December 14, 1998 (Age 74)
Louie Anderson (Comedian and Actor)
March 24, 1953 - January 21, 2022 (Age 68)
TODAY IN 80S MUSIC
80s Music Released on March 24th
Keepin' the Summer Alive
The Beach Boys
24th Album
Release Date: March 24, 1980
Billboard 200: #75
Rarities
The Beatles
Compilation Album
Release Date: March 24, 1980
Billboard 200: #21
The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Live Album
Release Date: March 24, 1982
Billboard 200: #31
The Icicle Works
The Icicle Works
Debut Album
Release Date: March 24, 1984
Billboard 200: #40
5150
Van Halen
7th Album
Release Date: March 24, 1986
Billboard 200: #1
Featuring: “Why Can’t This Be Love”
Dirty Work
The Rolling Stones
20th American Studio Album
Release Date: March 24, 1986
Billboard 200: #4
Please
Pet Shop Boys
Debut Album
Release Date: March 24, 1986
Billboard 200: #7
Featuring: “West End Girls”
TODAY IN 80S MOVIES
80s Movies Released On March 24th
Eating Raoul (1982)
Release Date: March 24, 1982
Director: Paul Bartel
Starring: Paul Bartel, Mary Woronov, Robert Beltran, Ed Begley Jr., Buck Henry and Susan Saiger
Budget: $350,000
Box Office: $1.1 Million
Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
Release Date: March 24, 1989
Director: Jeff Kanew
Starring: Shelley Long, Craig T. Nelson, Betty Thomas, Mary Gross and Stephanie Beacham
Budget: $18 Million
Box Office: $8.5 Million
Dead Bang (1989)
Release Date: March 24, 1989
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: Don Johnson, Penelope Ann Miller, William Forsythe, Bob Balaban and Tim Reid
Budget: $14.8 Million
Box Office: $8.1 Million
976-EVIL (1989)
Release Date: March 24, 1989
Director: Robert Englund
Starring: Stephen Geoffreys, Jim Metzler, Maria Rubell, Patrick O'Bryan and Sandy Dennis
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $2.9 Million
TODAY IN 80S TV
Flo
Event: Series Premiere
Network: CBS
First Episode Date: March 24, 1980
Last Episode Date: June 30, 1981
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 29
Nightline
Event: Series Premiere
Network: ABC
First Episode Date: March 24, 1980
Host: Ted Koppel
Half Nelson
Event: Series Premiere
Network: NBC
First Episode Date: March 24, 1985
Last Episode Date: May 10, 1985
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
Starring: Joe Pesci
58th Academy Awards
Event: Awards Show
Network: ABC
Date: March 24, 1986
Hosts: Alan Alda, Jane Fonda and Robin Williams
Best Picture: Out of Africa
Best Actor: William Hurt - Kiss of the Spider Woman
Best Actress: Geraldine Page - The Trip to Bountiful
Super Password
Event: Series Finale
Network: NBC
Final Episode Date: March 24, 1989
Seasons: 6
TODAY IN 80S SPORTS
1980 - Louisville Wins the NCAA Championship
Event: NCAA Men's Basketball Championship
Location: Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Details: Louisville defeated UCLA 59-54 to win the national championship. Darrell Griffith was named Most Outstanding Player.
1984 - IOC Approves Olympic Baseball Tournament
Event: Olympic Sports Decision
Details: The International Olympic Committee approved a multi-team baseball tournament as a demonstration event for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
1985 - Martina Navratilova Wins Her 3rd Straight WTA Tour Championships Title
Event: WTA Tour Championships Final
Details: Navratilova defeated Helena Sukova in the final at Madison Square Garden to win her third straight season-ending championship.
1988 - Dan Fouts Announces His Retirement
Event: NFL Retirement
Details: Chargers quarterback Dan Fouts announced his retirement after 15 seasons in the NFL.
TODAY IN 80S POP CULTURE
1989 - Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Begins in Alaska
Event: Environmental Disaster
Details: The Exxon Valdez struck Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, spilling millions of gallons of crude oil in one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history.
