In Other News
(On This Day)
1898 - The Spanish-American War Began
* Lasted Until August 13th
1912 - Fenway Park in Boston Opened
* The Oldest Ballpark in Major League Baseball
1912 - Tiger Stadium in Detroit Opened
* Closed in 2001
1918 - The Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen (Germany) Shot Down His 79th & 80th Planes During World War II
* He Died in Battle the Next Day
1999 - The Columbine High School Massacre
* Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold Shot and Killed 13 Classmates
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Michael Jordan Scored 63 Points Against the Boston Celtics
Other Notable Birthdays
Adolph Hitler (German Dictator)
April 20, 1889 - April 30, 1945
Passed Away at Age 56 From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound to the Head
The Former Leader of Nazi Germany
Luther Vandross (Singer)
April 20, 1951 - July 1, 2005
Passed Away at Age 54 From a Heart Attack
8x Grammy Award Winner
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Benny Hill (English Actor and Comedian)
January 21, 1924 - April 20, 1992
Passed Away at Age 68 From a Blood Clot
Best Known For The Benny Hill Show
“Ravishing” Rick Rude (Wrestler)
December 7, 1958 - April 20, 1999
Passed Away at Age 40 From Heart Failure
Defeated the Ultimate Warrior For the Intercontinental Championship at the 1989 Royal Rumble
Cuba Gooding Sr. (Singer)
April 27, 1944 - April 20, 2017
Passed Away at Age 72 (Natural Causes)
The Father of Actors Omar and Cuba Gooding Jr.
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Fact!
Platoon Won an Academy Award for Best Picture Despite Using the"F" Word 159 Times
* 2nd Most Behind Scarface (207) at the Time
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Final Episode of Soap
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 85
Network: ABC
1987 - Hard Knocks
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Bill Maher
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Hit and Run
Girlschool (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #182
* #5 in the UK
1981 - Twangin…
Dave Edmunds (6th Album)
* Reached #37 in the UK
1988 - History of a Time to Come
Sabbat (Debut Album)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Toshihiko Seko (Japan) Won the Boston Marathon
Female Winner: Allison Roe (New Zealand)
1982 - Atlanta Braves Became the First Modern Day Team to Win Their First 12 Games of the Season
* Beat the Reds 4 - 2 at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta on a Tuesday Evening
Attendance: 37,26
The Braves Started the Season 13 - 0
1986 - Michael Jordan Set an NBA Playoff Record With 63 Points
* The Celtics Beat the Bulls 135 - 131 (2 OT) at the Boston Garden
Attendance: 14,890
1987 - The 91st Boston Marathon
First Place: Toshihiko Seko (Japan) 2:11:50
* Also Won in 1981
Female: Rosa Mota (Portugal)
1988 - Baltimore Orioles Set a Major League Record Record by Losing Their First 14 Games of the Season
* The Brewers Beat the Orioles 8 - 6 at County Stadium in Milwaukee on a Wednesday Evening
Attendance: 7,284
1988 - Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard Beat Lex Luger and Barry Windham for the NWA Tag Team Championship
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1981 - The Mamas & the Papas, John Phillips Was Sentenced to 5 Years in Jail After Pleading Guilty to Drug Possession
The Boston Marathon
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1986 - Michael Jordan Set an NBA Playoff Record With 63 Points Against the Boston Celtics in the First Round of the Playoffs
* The Celtics Beat the Bulls 135 - 131 (2 OT) at the Boston Garden
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1937 - George Takei (Actor) Star Trek
1949 - Veronica Cartwright (Actress) The Witches of Eastwick
1949 - Jessica Lange (Actress) Tootsie
1961 - Don Mattingly (Baseball)
1964 - Crispin Glover (Actor) Back to the Future
1967 - Lara Jill Miller (Actress) Gimme a Break
1976 - Joey Lawrence (Actor) Gimme a Break
Fun Facts!
Jessica Lange Won an Academy Award for “Best Supporting Actress” for Her Role as Julie Nichols in Tootsie
On April 20, 1987 Japan's, Toshihiko Seko Won His Second Boston Marathon
* Won in 1981
April 20th in 80s History
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Headlines
(April 20th)
1981 - The Final Episode of Soap Aired
* Ran 4 Seasons with 85 Episodes
Benson Was a Spinoff From Soap
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1988 - Baltimore Orioles Set a Major League Record by Losing Their First 14 Games of the Season
* Started the Seasons 0 - 21
1988 - Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard Beat Lex Luger and Barry Windham For the NWA Tag Team Championship
* Aired on 4/23
Fun Fact!
Barry Windham is the Son of Blackjack Mulligan and the Brother in Law With Former Tag Team Partner Mike Rotundo
#1 Songs in America
(April 20th)
1980 - "Call Me"
Blondie
4/19 - 5/30
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 - "Kiss"
Prince
4/19 - 5/2
1987 - "I Knew You Were Waiting"
Aretha Franklin and George Michael
4/18 - 5/1
1988 - "Get Out of Dreams, Get Into My Car"
Billy Ocean
4/9 - 4/22
1989 - "She Drives Me Crazy"
Fine Young Cannibals
4/15 - 4/21