Happy 80s Birthdays
(April 12th)
1940 - Herbie Hancock (Keyboardist) "Rockit"
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1946 - Ed O’Neil (Actor) Married with Children
Birthplace: Youngstown, Ohio
1947 - Alex Briley (Singer) Village People (G.I.)
Birthplace: Harlem, New York
1947 - Dan Lauria (Actor) The Wonder Years (Jack Arnold)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
1947 - David Letterman (Talk Show Host)
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana
1956 - Andy Garcia (Actor) The Untouchables
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
1961 - Charles Mann (Football)
Birthplace: Sacramento, California
1966 - Lorenzo White (Football)
Birthplace: Hollywood, Florida
Fun Fact!
David Letterman Appeared on Many Game Shows During the 1970’s
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#1 Songs in America
(April 12th)
1980 - "Another Brick in the Wall Part II"
Pink Floyd
3/22 - 4/18
1981 - "Kiss on My List"
Hall & Oates
4/11 - 5/1
1982 - "I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
3/20 - 5/7
1983 - "Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson
3/5 - 4/22
1984 - "Footloose"
Kenny Loggins
3/31 - 4/20
1985 - "One More Night"
Phil Collins
3/30 - 4/12
1986 - "Rock Me Amadeus"
Falco
3/29 - 4/18
1987 - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Starship
4/4 - 4/17
1988 - "Get Out of Dreams, Get Into My Car"
Billy Ocean
4/9 - 4/22
1989 - "The Look"
Roxette
4/8 - 4/14
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Movie Facts!
(Highest Grossing Movies From 1980)
1. Empire Strikes Back
$209,398,025
2. 9 to 5
$103,290,500
3. Stir Crazy
$101,300,000
4. Airplane
$83,453,539
5. Any Which Way You Can
$70,687,344
6. Private Benjamin
$69,847,348
7. Coal Miner's Daughter
$67,182,787
8. Smokey and the Bandit II
$66,132,626
9. The Blue Lagoon
$58,853,106
10. The Blues Brothers
$57,229,890
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On February 28th 1983 the Final Episode of M*A*S*H Aired in Front of 105 Million Viewers
* The Most Watched Non Sporting Event
The Piña Colada Song
Welcome Back to the 80s!
April 12th
(On This Day in 80s History)
1981 - Tom Watson Beat Johnny Miller and Jack Nicklaus by 2-Strokes to Win the 45th Masters
Winning Prize: $60,000
Runner Up Prize: $30,500
Location: Augusta, Georgia
The First Masters With Bentgrass Greens
* Used to be Bermuda and Ryegrass
Fun Fact!
Tom Watson is an 8x Major Champion
The Masters (1977, 1981)
U.S. Open (1982)
The Open Championship (1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983)
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1986 - Soul Train Aired its 500th Episode
Debut: October 2, 1971
Final Episode: March 25, 2006
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1987 - 21 Jump Street Premiered on FOX
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 103
Starring Johnny Depp, Richard Grieco and Holly Robinson
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1987 - Larry Mize Beat Seve Ballesteros (Spain) and Greg Norman (Australia) on the 2nd Hole of Playoffs to Win the 51st Masters
Winning Prize: $162,000
Runner Up Prize: $79,200
Location: Augusta, Georgia
The 1987 Masters Was Larry Mize’s First and Only Major Championship
Fun Fact!
Horton Smith (USA) Won the First Masters Tournament in 1934
First Place Prize: $1,500
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Fun TV Facts!
(Emmy Awards For Best Comedy)
1980 - Taxi
1981 - Taxi
1982 - Barney Miller
1983 - Cheers
1984 - Cheers
1985 - The Cosby Show
1986 - The Golden Girls
1987 - The Golden Girls
1988 - The Wonder Years
1989 - Cheers
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Fun Baseball Facts
(Attendance Leaders)
1980 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,249,287
Average: 39,625
1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 2,381,292
Average: 42,523
1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,608,881
Average: 44,554
1983 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,510,313
Average: 43,879
1984 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,134,824
Average: 38,702
1985 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,264,593
Average: 40,304
1986 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,023,208
Average: 37,324
1987 St. Louis Cardinals
Attendance: 3,072,122
Average: 37,927
1988 New York Mets
Attendance: 3,055,445
Average: 38,193
1989 Toronto Blue Jays
Attendance: 3,375,883
Average: 41,678
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M*A*S*H
On January 14th 1984 Madonna Told Dick Clark That She Wanted to "Rule the World" on an Episode of American Bandstand
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First All-Star Grand Slam
Sarah Jessica Parker Made Her Film Debut in Somewhere Tomorrow (1983)
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"Escape" (The Piña Colada Song) by Rupert Jones Was the #1 Song in America Entering the 1980's
A Standard Piña Colada Drink
1 oz Coconut Cream
1 oz White Rum
3 ounces Pineapple Juice
Mix with Crushed Ice
Serve in a Chilled Glass
Fun Fact!
Indonesia Produces the Most Coconut in the World
#2 Phillipines
#3 India
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On October 26 1984 Michael Jordan Injured Himself on His Very First NBA Dunk Attempt
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Voted #1 80s Site on the Web
Memorable 80s Date
In 1981 Christopher Cross Became the First Singer to Win "Album of the Year", "Song of the Year", "Record of the Year" and "Breakthrough Artist of the Year" on the Same Night
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Mike Tyson
On March 6th 1985 Mike Tyson Beat Trevor Berbick at Age 20 to Become the Youngest Heavyweight Champion of All-Time
View Mike Tyson Fights and Results
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On July 6 1983 Fred Lynn Hit the First Grand Slam in All-Star History
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Michael Jordan's Debut
Grammy Award History
Sarah Jessica Parker