Today in 80s history! What happened on March 30th 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
John Astin (Actor, National Lampoon's European Vacation) - 96
March 30, 1930
Warren Beatty (Actor, Reds, Bugsy) - 89
March 30, 1937
Eric Clapton (Singer and Guitarist) - 81
March 30, 1945
Dana Gillespie (Singer) - 77
March 30, 1949
Paul Reiser (Actor, Beverly Hills Cop, Mad About You) - 70
March 30, 1956
MC Hammer (Rapper) - 64
March 30, 1962
Tracy Chapman (Singer) - 62
March 30, 1964
Celine Dion (Singer) - 58
March 30, 1968
Extra Fun Facts: Celine Dion
Celine Dion was still early in her career during the 80s, but she became a major star in the French-speaking world before crossing over globally in the 90s. She won the Eurovision Song Contest for Switzerland in 1988, one of the biggest milestones of her pre-superstardom career.
TODAY IN 80S MUSIC
80s Music Released on March 30th
The Circus
Erasure
2nd Album
Release Date: March 30, 1987
Billboard 200: #190
UK Albums Chart: #6
Into the Fire
Bryan Adams
5th Album
Release Date: March 30, 1987
Billboard 200: #7
Louder Than Bombs
The Smiths
Compilation Album
Release Date: March 30, 1987
Billboard 200: #62
Singles Released
One More Night
Phil Collins
Release Date: March 1985
Details: The song became the No. 1 song in America on March 30, 1985, and stayed there through April 12.
TODAY IN 80S MOVIES
80s Movies Released On March 30th
Romancing the Stone (1984)
Release Date: March 30, 1984
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $86.6 Million
Purple Hearts (1984)
Release Date: March 30, 1984
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Starring: Ken Wahl and Cheryl Ladd
Budget: $2.8 Million
Box Office: $2.1 Million
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
Release Date: March 30, 1984
Director: Hugh Hudson
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Andie MacDowell, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, James Fox and Cheryl Campbell
Budget: $27 Million
Box Office: $45.9 Million
Misunderstood (1984)
Release Date: March 30, 1984
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Starring: Gene Hackman, Henry Thomas and Rip Torn
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $1.5 Million
Beetlejuice (1988)
Release Date: March 30, 1988
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara, Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $75.1 Million
TODAY IN 80S TV
Saturday Night Live
Event: Hulk Hogan and Mr. T Host
Network: NBC
Date: March 30, 1985
Musical Guest: The Commodores
CBS Storybreak
Event: Series Premiere
Network: CBS
First Episode Date: March 30, 1985
Last Episode Date: January 28, 1989
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 26
59th Academy Awards
Event: Awards Show
Network: ABC
Date: March 30, 1987
Hosts: Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn and Paul Hogan
Best Picture: Platoon
Best Actor: Paul Newman - The Color of Money
Best Actress: Marlee Matlin - Children of a Lesser God
One Shining Moment
Event: First Use in CBS NCAA Tournament Coverage
Network: CBS
Date: March 30, 1987
Details: CBS first used "One Shining Moment" to close its NCAA men's basketball tournament coverage.
2nd Soul Train Music Awards
Event: Awards Show
Network: WGN
Date: March 30, 1988
Host: Dionne Warwick
Album of the Year - Male: Michael Jackson (Bad)
Album of the Year - Female: Whitney Houston (Whitney)
Album of the Year - Group: LeVert (The Big Throwdown)
We Got It Made
Event: Series Finale
Network: Syndication
Final Episode Date: March 30, 1988
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 46
TODAY IN 80S SPORTS
1981 - Indiana Wins the NCAA Championship
Event: NCAA Men's Basketball Championship
Location: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Details: Indiana defeated North Carolina 63-50 to win the national championship. Isiah Thomas was named Most Outstanding Player.
1985 - Final Four Begins in Lexington
Event: NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four
Location: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Details: Georgetown beat St. John's 77-59, and Villanova beat Memphis State 52-45 to advance to the championship game.
1986 - Texas Wins the NCAA Women's Championship
Event: NCAA Women's Basketball Championship
Location: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
Details: Texas defeated USC 97-81 to win the national championship. Clarissa Davis was named Most Outstanding Player.
1986 - John Mahaffey Wins The Players Championship
Event: PGA Tour Victory
Details: Mahaffey won The Players Championship by one stroke over Larry Mize.
1987 - Indiana Wins the NCAA Championship
Event: NCAA Men's Basketball Championship
Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Details: Indiana defeated Syracuse 74-73 on Keith Smart's game-winning jumper.
IN OTHER 80S NEWS
1981 - President Ronald Reagan Is Shot
Event: Assassination Attempt
Details: President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded outside a Washington, D.C. hotel by John Hinckley Jr.
1984 - "World's Biggest Tip" Lottery Story Begins
Event: Human Interest News
Details: New York detective Robert Cunningham offered waitress Phyllis Penzo half of a lottery ticket instead of a tip. The ticket later won $6 million, and he honored the deal.
1987 - Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" Sells for a Record Price
Event: Art Auction Record
Details: Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers sold for 22.5 million pounds, setting a new auction record at the time.
