Today in 80s history! What happened on May 9th 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
James L. Brooks (Terms of Endearment, The Simpsons) - Age 86
May 9, 1940
Candice Bergen (Murphy Brown) - Age 80
May 9, 1946
Billy Joel (Singer, Songwriter) - Age 77
May 9, 1949
Alley Mills (The Wonder Years) - Age 75
May 9, 1951
Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode) - Age 64
May 9, 1962
Steve Yzerman (Hockey) - Age 61
May 9, 1965
REMEMBERING
Albert Finney (Annie, The Dresser, Under the Volcano)
May 9, 1936 - February 7, 2019 (Age 82)
Tony Gwynn (Baseball Hall of Famer)
May 9, 1960 - June 16, 2014 (Age 54)
TODAY IN 80S MUSIC
80s Music Released on May 9th
Warm Leatherette
Grace Jones
4th Studio Album
Release Date: May 9, 1980
Chart Info: Peaked at #132 on the Billboard 200
Featuring: "Warm Leatherette" and "Private Life"
Big Daddy
John Cougar Mellencamp
10th Studio Album
Release Date: May 9, 1989
Chart Info: Peaked at #7 on the Billboard 200
Featuring: "Pop Singer" and "Jackie Brown"
Dangerous Toys
Dangerous Toys
Debut Studio Album
Release Date: May 9, 1989
Chart Info: Peaked at #65 on the Billboard 200
Featuring: "Teas'n Pleas'n" and "Scared"
In Other 80s Music News
1989 - Madonna Releases "Express Yourself"
Event: Single Release
Details: Madonna released "Express Yourself" as the second single from Like a Prayer. It later peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
TODAY IN 80S MOVIES
80s Movies Released On May 9th
Friday the 13th (1980)
Release Date: May 9, 1980
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Starring: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King and Kevin Bacon
Budget: $550,000
Box Office: $59.8 Million
Short Circuit (1986)
Release Date: May 9, 1986
Director: John Badham
Starring: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg and Fisher Stevens
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $40.7 Million
Dangerously Close (1986)
Release Date: May 9, 1986
Director: Albert Pyun
Starring: John Stockwell, Carey Lowell and Madison Mason
Budget: $1.5 Million
Box Office: $2 Million
Fire with Fire (1986)
Release Date: May 9, 1986
Director: Duncan Gibbins
Starring: Virginia Madsen, Craig Sheffer and Kate Reid
Budget: Not verified
Box Office: $4.6 Million
TODAY IN 80S SPORTS
1981 - Celtics Take Game 3 of the NBA Finals
Event: NBA Finals
Team: Boston Celtics
Opponent: Houston Rockets
Result: Celtics 94, Rockets 71
Details: Boston won in Houston to take a 2-1 series lead.
1984 - White Sox and Brewers Finish 25-Inning Game
Event: MLB Regular Season
Team: Chicago White Sox
Opponent: Milwaukee Brewers
Result: White Sox 7, Brewers 6
Details: The game resumed after being suspended the night before and ended after 25 innings.
1987 - Eddie Murray Makes Switch-Hitting History
Event: MLB Milestone
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Opponent: Chicago White Sox
Result: Orioles 15, White Sox 6
Details: Eddie Murray became the first player to homer from both sides of the plate in back-to-back games.
