Today in 80s history! What happened on March 8th 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!
Susan Clark (Actress, Webster) — 83
March 8, 1943
• On the hit 1980s sitcom Webster, Susan Clark played Katherine Calder-Young. Her on-screen husband, George, was played by Alex Karras, who was also her real-life husband.
• Susan Clark won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical for her role on Webster.
Micky Dolenz (Drummer, The Monkees) — 81
March 8, 1945
Jim Rice (Baseball Player) — 73
March 8, 1953
John Kapelos (Actor, The Breakfast Club – Janitor Carl) — 70
March 8, 1956
Aidan Quinn (Actor, Stakeout) — 67
March 8, 1959
Leon Robinson (Actor, All the Right Moves, Colors) — 64
March 8, 1962
Kenny “The Jet” Smith (Basketball Player) — 61
March 8, 1965
Hex Enduction Hour
The Fall
4th Album
Release Date: March 8, 1982
UK Albums Chart: #71
The Night I Fell in Love
Luther Vandross
4th Album
Release Date: March 8, 1985
Billboard 200: #19
R&B Albums Chart: #1
Racing After Midnight
Honeymoon Suite
3rd Album
Release Date: March 8, 1988
Mask (1985)
Release Date: March 8, 1985
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Starring: Cher, Eric Stoltz, Sam Elliott and Laura Dern
Budget: $7.5 Million
Box Office: $48.2 Million
People’s Choice Awards
Event: 7th People’s Choice Awards
Network: CBS
Date: March 8, 1981
Hosts: Army Archerd and Lee Remick
Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer: Carol Burnett
Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer: Alan Alda
Fandango
Event: Series Premiere
Network: The Nashville Network
Date: March 8, 1983
I-40 Paradise
Event: Series Premiere
Network: The Nashville Network
Date: March 8, 1983
Nashville Now
Event: Series Premiere
Network: The Nashville Network
Date: March 8, 1983
The A-Team
Event: Series Finale
Network: NBC
First Episode Date: January 23, 1983
Last Episode Date: March 8, 1987
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 98
1983 – The Wild Samoans Win the WWF Tag Team Championship
Event: WWF Tag Team Championship
Champions: The Wild Samoans
Defeated: Jules Strongbow and Chief Jay Strongbow
Details:
The Wild Samoans won the WWF Tag Team Championship, beginning their third title reign.
Note:
They later lost the belts to Soul Patrol (Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson) on November 15, 1983.
1986 – Martina Navratilova Reaches $10 Million in Prize Money
Event: Tennis Milestone
Details:
Martina Navratilova became the first tennis player, male or female, to surpass $10 million in career prize money.
