Today in 80s History: March 25th in the 80s

Tom Monaghan (Businessman, Domino’s Pizza) - 89
March 25, 1937

Richard O’Brien (Actor, Flash Gordon) - 84
March 25, 1942

Paul Michael Glaser (Actor and Director) - 83
March 25, 1943

Elton John (Singer) - 79
March 25, 1947

Les Charles (Writer, Cheers) - 78
March 25, 1948

Bonnie Bedelia (Actress, Die Hard) - 78
March 25, 1948

Lee Mazzilli (Baseball Player) - 71
March 25, 1955

Steve Norman (Saxophonist, Spandau Ballet) - 66
March 25, 1960

Brenda Strong (Actress) - 66
March 25, 1960

Haywood Nelson (Actor, What’s Happening!!) - 66
March 25, 1960

Marcia Cross (Actress) - 64
March 25, 1962

Sarah Jessica Parker (Actress, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Square Pegs) - 61
March 25, 1965

Tom Glavine (Baseball Player) - 60
March 25, 1966

Lark Voorhies (Actress, Saved by the Bell) - 52
March 25, 1974

Extra Fun Facts: Elton John

Elton John was one of the biggest stars of the 80s, scoring major hits with “I’m Still Standing,” “Sad Songs (Say So Much),” “Nikita,” and “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues.”

Remembering

Howard Cosell (Sportscaster)
March 25, 1918 - April 23, 1995 (Age 77)

Aretha Franklin (Singer)
March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018 (Age 76)

The Outsiders (1983)

Release Date: March 25, 1983
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Diane Lane, Emilio Estevez and Tom Cruise
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $25.8 Million

Bad Boys (1983)

Release Date: March 25, 1983
Director: Rick Rosenthal
Starring: Sean Penn, Esai Morales, Ally Sheedy, Alan Ruck and Clancy Brown
Budget: $5 Million
Box Office: $9.2 Million

Max Dugan Returns (1983)

Release Date: March 25, 1983
Director: Herbert Ross
Starring: Marsha Mason, Jason Robards, Donald Sutherland and Matthew Broderick
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $17.6 Million

The Black Stallion Returns (1983)

Release Date: March 25, 1983
Director: Robert Dalva
Starring: Kelly Reno, Vincent Spano and Teri Garr
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $12 Million

Spring Break (1983)

Release Date: March 25, 1983
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Starring: David Knell, Perry Lang, Paul Land, Barbara Howard and Jayne Modean
Budget: $4.5 Million
Box Office: $21.4 Million

Biloxi Blues (1988)

Release Date: March 25, 1988
Director: Mike Nichols
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken, Penelope Ann Miller and Park Overall
Budget: $20 Million
Box Office: $4.7 Million

Johnny Be Good (1988)

Release Date: March 25, 1988
Director: Bud S. Smith
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Gleason, Jennifer Tilly and Uma Thurman
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $17.1 Million

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

Release Date: March 25, 1988
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Starring: Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas
Budget: $1.1 Million
Box Office: $7.2 Million

1982 - Wayne Gretzky Reaches 200 Points in a Season

Event: NHL Milestone

Details: Gretzky became the first player in NHL history to reach 200 points in a single season.

1988 - Kurt Browning Lands First Ratified Quadruple Jump

Event: World Figure Skating Championships

Details: Browning became the first skater to land a ratified quadruple jump in competition.