9/26 Today in History 1975: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

 9/26 Today in History 1975: The Rocky Horror Picture Show opens in Westwood, California.

Sept 26, Today in History 1981: Movie Macabre hosted by Elvira

 Sept 26, Today in History 1981: Movie Macabre hosted by Elvira

 debuted. Original run ended in 1986 after 5 seasons & 140 episodes.

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Sept 26, Today in History 1986: Crocodile Dundee

 Sept 26, Today in History 1986: Crocodile Dundee was released in U.S. theaters. 

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Sept 26, Today in History 1982: Knight Rider

 Sept 26, Today in History 1982: 40 years ago, Knight Rider debuted on NBC. #80s Ran 4 seasons & 90 episodes.

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9/26 Today in History "Birthday" • Linda Hamilton

 9/26 Today in History "Birthday" • Linda Hamilton born 1956.

Illustration by #DANtheMAN607   • Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor in Terminator

9/23 Birthday, Today in History, 1949: Bruce Springsteen

9/23 Birthday, Today in History, 1949: Bruce Springsteen is born in Long Branch, New Jersey.

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9/23 Birthday, Today in History 1930: Ray Charles

 9/23 Birthday, Today in History 1930: Ray Charles is born Ray Charles Robinson in Albany, Georgia

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9/16 Today in History 1951: Little Richard

 9/16 Today in History 1951: Little Richard records for the first time, laying down tracks at the Atlanta radio station WGST. Four singles from the session are released the next year.

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9/16 Today in History 1984: Miami Vice

9/16 Today in History 1984: Miami Vice debuted on NBC. #80s Ran 5 seasons & 11 episodes.

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9/11 Today in History 1977: David Bowie joins Bing Crosby

 9/11 Today in History 1977: David Bowie joins Bing Crosby to record the crooner's Merrie Olde Christmas special. Bowie refuses to sing "Little Drummer Boy" with Crosby, so his part is rewritten as "Peace On Earth." Crosby dies a month later before the show airs, and the duet becomes a Christmas classic, growing even more popular when MTV starts playing the clip a few years later.

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9/10, Today in History 1984: Alex Trebek

 Sept 10, Today in History 1984: Alex Trebek began to host Jeopardy as the show returned to daily syndication. He continued for 37 seasons and his passing in 2020.

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9/6, Today in History 1983: Cyndi Lauper

Sept 6, Today in History 1983: Cyndi Lauper released "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" as the 1st single from She's So Unusual.

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9/3 Today in History 1875: Ferdinand Porsche

9/3 Today in History 1875: Ferdinand Porsche is born, International Motorsports Hall of Fame member and Car Engineer of the 20th Century.

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 • James Dean, “Little Bastard” Porsche 550 Spyder

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• Tom Cruise as Joel Goodson • Rebecca De Mornay as Lana • Porshe 928

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Sixteen Candles • Molly Ringwald as Samantha Baker, Michael Schoeffling as Jake Ryan • 1983 Porsche 944