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April 11th in 80s History
Headlines
(April 11th)
1981 - Ronald Reagan Arrived Home From the Hospital After Getting Shot in the Chest by John Hinkley Jr.
* Hinkley Shot the President Because He Wanted to Impress Actress Jodie Foster
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"Kiss on My List" Became the #1 Song in America
1982 - Craig Stadler Beat Don Pohl On the First Hole of Playoffs to Win the 46th Masters
Winning Prize: $64,000
Runner Up Prize: $39,000
Location: Augusta, Georgia
In Other News
(On April 11th)
1976 - The Apple I Desktop Computer Was Created by the Apple Computer Company
* Designed and Hand-Built by Steve Wozniak
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#1 Songs in America
(April 11th)
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
3/28 - 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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1983 - Seve Ballesteros Beat Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite by 4-Strokes to Win the 47th Masters
Winning Prize: $90,000
Runner Up Prize: $44,000
Location: Augusta, Georgia
"Kiss on My List"
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On April 11, 1986 1986 - Dodge Morgan Sailed Solo Nonstop Around World in 150 Days
Other Notable Birthdays
Harley Race (Wrestling)
April 11, 1943 - August 1, 2019
Passed Away at Age 76 From Lung Cancer
9x Heavyweight Champion
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
James Anthony Bailey (American Business Owner)
July 4, 1847 - April 11, 1906
Passed Away at Age 58 From Erysipelas (Skin Bacteria)
Co-Founded Barnum & Bailey Circus
June Pointer (Singer)
November 30, 1953 - April 11, 2006
Passed Away at Age 52 From Cancer
One of The Pointer Sisters
Kurt Vonnegut (Writer)
November 11, 1922 - April 11, 2007
Passed Away at Age 84 of Brain Injuries From a Fall In His Home
Made a Cameo in the 1985 Film Back to School
J. Geils (Guitarist)
February 20, 1946 - April 11, 2017
Passed Away at Age 71 From Natural Causes
The Leader of the J. Geils Band
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1986 - Band of Hand
Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Starring: ; Stephen Lang, James Remar, Laurence Fishburne and Lauren Holly
Budget: $8.7 Million
Box Office: $4.8 Million
1986 - Critters
Director: Stephen Herek
Starring: Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy "Green" Bush, Scott Grimes, Nadine van der Velde, Don Keith Opper, Billy Zane, Ethan Phillips and Terrance Mann
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office: $13.2 Million
1986 - Off Beat
Director: Michael Dinner
Starring: Judge Reinhold, Meg Tilly, Cleavant Derricks, Harvey Keitel, Joe Mantegna and Amy Wright
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $4.1 Million
In Other 80s Movie News
1983 - The 3rd Golden Raspberry Awards (Worst Movies)
Site: Oscar Night Potluck Party
Worst Movie: Inchon
Worst Actor: Laurence Olivier - Inchon
Worst Actress: Pia Zadora - Butterfly as Kady Tyler
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Season 6 Finale of Saturday Night Live Aired (No Host)
Musical Guest: Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
1983 - The 55th Academy Awards Aired on ABC
Location: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California
Hosts: Liza Minnelli, Dudley Moore, Richard Pryor and Walter Matthau
Best Picture: Gandhi
Best Actor: Ben Kingsley
Best Actress: Meryl Streep
1985 - “Hills Street Blues” Aired Its 100th Episode
1987 - John Lithgow Hosted the Season 12 Finale of Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Anita Baker
1988 - The 60th Academy Awards Aired on ABC
Location: Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California
Host: Chevy Chase
Best Picture: The Last Emperor
Best Actor: Michael Douglas
Best Actress: Cher
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Sirens
Savatage (Debut Album)
1988 - Hairway to Steven
Butthole Surfers (4th Album)
* Reached #6 in UK Indie
1988 - This Note’s For You
Neil Young and the Bluenotes (16th Album)
Billboard Charts: #61
Singles Released
1980 - “Coming Up”
Paul McCartney
#1 Song in America from June 28 - July 18
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
1988 - "Foolish Beat"
Debbie Gibson
#1 Song in America from June 25 - July 1
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Larry Holmes Beat Trevor Berbick by Unanimous Decision to Retain the WBC Heavyweight Title
1982 - Craig Stadler Won The Masters
1983 - Steve Ballesteros Won the Masters
1984 - Pete Rose Married His 2nd Wife Carol J. Woliung
1987 - The New York Yankees Scored 12 Runs in the 7th Inning in a 15 - 2 Victory Over the Kansas City Royals
* Out of the 15 runs, no Home Runs
1989 - Ron Hextall Became the First Goalie to Score a Goal in the NHL Playoffs
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In Other 80s News
(On April 11th)
1980 - Sexual Harrassment Began Getting Regulated in the Workplace
* Part of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1981 - Eddie Van Halen Married Actress Valerie Bertinelli
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1981 - "Kiss on My List" by Hall & Oates Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from April 11 - May 1
Did You Know?
Hall & Oates are the Most Successful Duo of All-Time
1986 -FBI Agents Jerry L. Dove and Benjamin P. Grogan Were Killed the Miami Shootout in Dade County
* A Gun Battle Took Place Between 2 Robbers and the FBI
As a Result of the Miami Shootout the .40 S&W Cartridge Was Developed
Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - John Milius (Director) Red Dawn
1950 - Bill Irwin (Actor and Clown) Eight Men Out
1964 - Bret Saberhagen (Baseball)
Fun Fact!
Bret Saberhagen is a 2x AL Cy Young Award Winner
* 1985 & 1989 (Kansas City Royals)
1984 - General Secretary Konstantin Chernenko Was Named President of the Soviet Union
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