Other Notable Birthdays
Thomas Jefferson (Former U.S. President)
April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826
Passed Away at Age 83 From Declining Health (Intestinal and Urinary Disorders)
3rd President of the United States
* John Adams (2nd US President) Passed Away on the Same Day
Frank Winfield Woolworth (American Businessman)
April 13, 1852 - April 8, 1919
Passed Away at Age 66 From Suffocation (Mastoiditis)
Founded Woolworth’s
Robert Watson (Scotland Engineer)
April 13, 1892 - December 5, 1973
Passed Away at Age 81 (Unknown Cause)
Invented Radar
Alfred Mosher Butts (Game Designer)
April 13, 1899 - April 4, 1993
Passed Away at Age 93 (Unknown Cause)
Invented Scrabble
Louis Johnson (Guitarist)
April 13, 1955 - May 21, 2015
Passed Away at Age 60 From Gastrointestinal Bleeding of the Esophagus
Guitarist for Brothers Johnson
* Also Played Many Sessions on Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album
Paul Sorvino (Actor)
April 13, 1939 – July 25, 2022
Passed Away at Age 83 (Unknown Cause)
Best Known For Playing Paulie in the 1990 Film Goodfellas
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Dan Rooney (American Businessman)
July 20, 1932 - April 13, 2017
Passed Away at Age 84 (Unknown Cause)
* Son of the Founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Art Rooney
Became the Sole Owner in 1988
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Director: Joseph Zito
Starring: Kimberly Beck, Peter Barton, Corey Feldman and Crispin Glover
Budget: $2.2 Million
Box Office: $33 Million
1984 - Swing Shift
Director: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $6.6 Million
1984 - Iceman
Director: Fred Schepisi
Starring: Timothy Hutton, Lindsay Crouse and Danny Glover
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $7.3 Million
1984 - Kidco
Director: Ronald F. Maxwell
Starring: Scott Schwartz, Clifton James and Charles Hallahan
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1984 - Phat Lap
Director: Simon Wincer
Starring: Tom Burlinson, Martin Vaughan, Ron Leibman, Judy Morris and James Steele
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1989 - The 3rd Soul Train Music Awards
Location: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles in California
Hosts: Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle and Ahmad Rashād
Male Album of the Year: Bobby Brown
Female Album of the Year: Anita Baker
1989 - Dream Street Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #171
1987 - Tango in the Night
Fleetwood Mac (14th Album)
Billboard Charts: #7
* Hit #1 in the UK and Sweden
Over 15 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1987 - Johnny Cash is Coming to Town
Johnny Cash (73rd Album)
* Reached #36 on the Country Charts
1987 - F.L.M.
Mel and Kim (Debut Album)
1988 - Shove It
The Cross (Debut Album)
* Reached #58 in the UK
The Cross Was Founded by Queens Drummer Roger Taylor
1988 - Diamond Sun
Glass Tiger (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #82
* #6 in Canada
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Steve Ballesteros (-13) Won the Masters
Prize: $55,000
Runner up: Gibby Gilbert (USA) and Jack Newton (Australia) -9
Runner up prize: $30,500
Location: Augusta, Georgia
1983 - Undefeated Middleweight Boxer Tony Ayala Received 35 Years for Sexual Assault
1984 - Pete Rose Recorded His 4000th Career Hit
1986 - Jack Nicklaus (-9) Won the 50th Masters
Prize: $144,000
Runner up: Tom Kite (USA) and Greg Norman (Australia) -8
Runner up prize: $70,400
Location: Augusta, Georgia
1986 - Boston Celtics Finished the Regular Seasons With a 40 - 1 Record at Home
* Lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 121 - 103 on December 6, 1985
1987 - The First 3 Hitters For the San Diego Padres Hit a Home Run to Start the Game (Marvell Wynne, Tony Gwynn, John Kruk) off San Francisco Giants Pitcher Roger Mason
* The Giants Beat the Padres 13 - 6 at Jack Murphy Stadium on a Monday Night
Attendance: 48,686
Bob Melvin (Giants) 4-5 1 HR 2 RBI's
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In Other 80s News
(On April 13th)
1980 - The Broadway Musical Grease, Ended it's Record Breaking Run of 3,388 Performances
David Crosby
#1 Song in America
(April 13th)
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 - "We Are the World"
USA for Africa
4/13 - 5/10
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
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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Headlines
(April 13th)
1980 - Steve Ballesteros (-13) Won the 44th Masters Tournament
Winning Prize: $55,000
Runner Up: Jack Newton and Giddy Gilbert (-9)
Runner Up Prize: $30,500
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Ballesteros Was the First European (Spain) to Win The Masters
Happy 80s Birthdays
1937 - Edward Fox (Actor) Gandhi
1942 - Bill Conti (Composer)
1944 - Charles Burnett (Director) My Brother’s Wedding
1945 - Tony Dow (Actor) Leave it to Beaver
1945 - Charlie Robinson (Actor) Night Court
1946 - Al Green (Singer)
1950 - Ron Perlman (Actor) Beauty and the Beast
1951 - Peabo Bryson (Singer)
1951 - Peter Davidson (Actor) Dr. Who
1951 - Max Weinberg (Drummer) Bruce Springsteen
1954 - Jimmy Destri (Keyboardist) Blondie
1957 - Saundra Santiago (Actress) Miami Vice
1957 - Gary Kroeger (Actor) SNL
1964 - Davis Love III (Golf)
1966 - Marc Ford (Guitarist) The Black Crowes
1970 - Ricky Schroder (Actor) Silver Spoons
Fun Fact!
Max Weinberg is the Bandleader for Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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"We Are the World" Became The #1 Song in America
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On April 13, 1985 Singer David Crosby Was Arrested For Cocaine Possession
April 13th in 80s History
1984 - Pete Rose Recorded His 4,000th Major League Hit
* Finished His Career With a Major League Record 4,156 Hits
1988 - Geraldo Rivera Did a Live Interview With Death Row Inmate Charles Manson
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1985 - "We Are the World" by USA for Africa Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America April 13 - May 10
Also Hit #1 in Canada, UK, France Italy, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Raised Over $63 Million Dollars For the Famine in Ethiopia
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1986 - Jack Nicklaus (-9) Won the 50th Masters Tournament
Winning Prize: $144,000
Runner Up: Greg Norman and Tom Kite (-8)
Runner Up Prize: $70,400
Location: Augusta, Georgia
At Age 46, Jack Nicklaus Became the Oldest Player to Win The Masters
In Other News
(On April 13th)
1870 - The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art Was Founded
1954 - The Baltimore Played Their First Major League Baseball Game as the Orioles
* Previously the St. Louis Browns
Lost 3 - 0 to the Detroit Tigers
Attendance: 46,994
1964 - Sidney Poitier Became the First African-American Male to Win an Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as Homer Smith in the 1963 Film Lilies of the Field
1997 - At Age 21 Tiger Woods Became the Youngest Golfer to Win the Masters
* Won by a Record 12-Strokes
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