Other Notable Birthdays
Thomas Jefferson (Former U.S. President)
April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826
Birthplace: Shadwell Plantation, Virginia
Passed Away at Age 83 From Declining Health
* Intestinal and Urinary Disorders
The 3rd President of the United States
Term: 1801 - 1809
Did You Know?
John Adams the 2nd U.S. President Passed Away on the Same Day as Thomas Jefferson
Frank Winfield Woolworth (American Businessman)
April 13, 1852 - April 8, 1919
Birthplace: Rodman, New York
Passed Away at Age 66 From Septic Shock
* Caused by an Infected Tooth
Founded Woolworth’s
Robert Watson (Scotland Engineer)
April 13, 1892 - December 5, 1973
Birthplace: Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Passed Away at Age 81
* Unknown Cause of Death
Invented Radar
Alfred Mosher Butts (Game Designer)
April 13, 1899 - April 4, 1993
Birthplace: Poughkeepsie, New York
Passed Away at Age 93
* Unknown Cause of Death
Created Scrabble
Paul Sorvino (Actor)
April 13, 1939 - July 25, 2022
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 83 From Natural Causes
* Best Known For Playing Paulie in the 1990 Film Goodfellas
Tony Dow (Actor)
April 13, 1945 - July 27, 2022
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away at Age 77 From Liver Cancer
* Best Known For Playing Wally on Leave to Beaver
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Dan Rooney (American Businessman)
July 20, 1932 - April 13, 2017
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 84
* Unknown Cause of Death
Fun Fact!
Dan Rooney is the Son of the Founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Art Rooney
* Dan 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
Fun Fact!
Ballesteros Was a 5x Major Champion
The Masters (1980, 1983)
The Open Championship: (1979, 1984, 1988)
Happy 80s Birthdays
1946 - Al Green (Singer)
Birthplace: Forest City, Arkansas
1951 - Peabo Bryson (Singer)
Birthplace: Greenville, South Carolina
1951 - Max Weinberg (Drummer) Bruce Springsteen
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
1964 - Davis Love III (Golf)
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina
1970 - Ricky Schroder (Actor) Silver Spoons
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Fun Fact!
Max Weinberg is the Bandleader for Late Night with Conan O'Brien
* Was Also the Drummer For Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band
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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
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April 13th in 80s History
1984 - Pete Rose Recorded His 4,000th Major League Hit
Career Hits: 4,156 Hits (Major League Record)
1988 - Geraldo Rivera Did a Live Interview With Death Row Inmate Charles Manson
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
Fun Fact!
"We Are the World" 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
Fun Fact!
Jack Nicklaus Holds the Record With 18 Major Championships
The Masters: (1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986)
U.S. Open: (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980)
PGA Championship: (1963, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1980)
The Open Championship: (1966, 1970, 1978)
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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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