Happy 80s Birthdays
1941 - Ann-Margret (Actress) I Oughta Be In Pictures
Birthplace: Krokom, Sweden
1950 - Jay Leno (Comedian)
Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York
1958 - Hal Sutton (Golf)
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana
1964 - Barry Larkin (Baseball)
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
1966 - John Daly (Golf)
Birthplace: Carmichael, California
1966 - Too Short (Rapper)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1978 - Robert Oliveri (Actor) Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (Nick)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact!
Barry Larkin Played 19-Seasons For His Hometown Cincinnati Reds
Position: Shortstop
All-Star: 12
Gold Glove: 3
MVP: 1995
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012 (3rd Ballot)
In Other News
(On April 28th)
1788 - Maryland Became the 7th U.S. State
* Population Was 300,000
Now Over 6 Million
1923 - Wembley Stadium is Opened in London
* Originally Named The Empire Stadium
1945 - Benito Mussolini and His Mistress Clara Petacci were Shot and Killed by Walter Audisio
* A Member of the Italian Resistance Movement
1967 - Muhammad Ali Was Stripped of His Championship Belts and Boxing License Because He Refused His Induction into the United States Army
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April 28th in 80s History
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Headlines
(April 28th)
1981 - George Rogers Was the #1 Overall Pick in the NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints
College: South Carolina
Position: Running Back
NFL Seasons: 7
Rushing Yards: 7,176
Pro Bowl: 3
Rogers Won the 1980 Heisman Trophy
1988 - The Baltimore Orioles Set a MLB Record by Losing Their 21st Straight Game to Start the Season
* Still a Major League Record
Fun Fact!
The Longest Losing Streak in Major League History is 29 by the 1889 Louisville Colonels
* The 1963 Philadelphia Phillies Hold the Modern Day Record With 23 Losses in a Row
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Other Notable Birthdays
James Monroe (Former U.S. President)
April 28, 1758 - July 4, 1831
Birthplace: Monroe Hall, Virginia
Passed Away at Age 73 From Heart Failure
* Also Had Tuberculosis
The 5th President of the United States
Did You Know?
3 of the First 4 President Died on the 4th of July
James Monroe
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Ferruccio Lamborghini (Italian Automobile Designer)
April 28, 1916 - February 20, 1993
Birthplace: Perugia, Italy
Passed Away at Age 76 From a Heart Attack
* Died in a Perugia Hospital 15 Days After Suffering the Heart Attack
Designed the Lamborghini
Saddam Hussein (Former Iraq Leader)
April 28, 1937 - December 30, 2006
Birthplace: Al-Awja, Saladin Governorate, Kingdom of Iraq
Passed Away at Age 69 by Hanging
* Hung For Crimes Against Humanity
The Leader of Iraq From 1979 to 1993
Tom Browning (Baseball)
April 28, 1960 - December 19, 2022
Birthplace: Casper, Wyoming
Passed Away at Age 62 After He Stopped Breathing in His Kentucky Home
MLB Seasons: 12
All-Star: 1991
Fun Fact!
Tom Browning (Cincinnati Reds) Threw a Perfect Game Against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 16, 1988
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Jim Valvano (Basketball Coach)
March 10, 1946 - April 28, 1993
Birthplace: Queens, New York
Passed Away at Age 47 From Metastatic Cancer
* The Head Coach of North Carolina State From 1980 to 1990
Won the NCAA National Championship in 1983
Lou Thesz (Wrestler)
April 24, 1916 - April 28, 2002
Birthplace: Banat, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 86 From Complications of Triple Bypass Surgery
* Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery
Thesz is Considered One the Greatest Wrestlers and World Champions of All-Time
Steve Howe (Baseball)
March 10, 1958 - April 28, 2006
Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 48 in a Automobile Accident
* Had Methamphetamine’s in His System When His Truck Rolled Over at Coachella
Won the National League Rookie of the Year in 1980 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
John Singleton (Director)
January 6, 1968 - April 28, 2019
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away at Age 51 From a Stroke
* Removed Off Life Support at a Los Angeles Hospital
Fun Fact!
John Singleton Was the Youngest (24) and the First African-American Director to be Nominated For an Academy Award For the 1991 Film Boyz in the Hood
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - Loverboy
Director: John Micklin Silver
Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Kate Jackson, Carrie Fisher and Kirstie Alley
Budget: $8.5 Million
Box Office: $3.9 Million
1989 - K-9
Director: Rod Daniel
Starring: John Belushi, Mel Harris, Kevin Tighe and Ed O’Neil
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $78.2 Million
1989 - Miss Firecracker
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Starring: Holly Hunter, Mary Steenburgen, Tim Robbins, Alfre Woodard and Scott Glenn
Budget: $4 Million
Box Office: $1.8 Million
1989 - Criminal Law
Director: Martin Campbell
Starring: Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon and Tess Harper
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $9.9 Million
1989 - The Horror Show
Director: James Isaac
Starring: Lance Henriksen and Brion James
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
No Television Debuts or Finales On This Day
Fun Fact!
Richard Mulligan Won 2 Emmy Awards For Most Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series For Soap (1980) and Empty Nest (1989)
Click Here For More 80s TV Fun Facts And Awards
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Flush the Fashion
Alice Cooper (12th Album)
Billboard Charts: #44
1980 - Go To Heaven
Grateful Dead (11th Album)
Billboard Charts: #23
1982 - Marshall Crenshaw
Marshall Crenshaw (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #50
1986 - Strength in Numbers
38 Special (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #17
1989 - Mr. Music Head
Adrian Belew (4th Album)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - George Rogers RB (South Carolina) Was the #1 Overall Pick in the NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints
Top 10 Picks
1. George Rogers RB
New Orleans Saints
College: South Carolina
2. Lawrence Taylor LB
New York Giants
College: North Carolina
3. Freeman McNeil RB
New York Jets
College: UCLA
4. Kenny Easley S
Seattle Seahawks
College: UCLA
5. E.J. Junior LB
St. Louis Cardinals
College: Alabama
6. Rich Campbell QB
Green Bay Packers
College: California
7. Hugh Green LB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
College: Pitt
8. Ronnie Lott CB
San Francisco 49ers
College: USC
9. Mel Owens LB
Los Angeles
College: Michigan
10. David Verser WR
Cincinnati Bengals
College: Kansas
1985 - Billy Martin Was Named New York Yankees Manager For 4th Time
1987 - NBA Announced Charlotte and Miami Will Get Expansion Teams
1987 - Vinny Testaverde (QB) Was the #1 Overall Pick in the NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Top 10 Picks
1. Vinny Testaverde QB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
College: Miami (FL)
2. Cornelius Bennett LB
Baltimore Colts
College: Alabama
3. Alonzo Highsmith RB
Houston Oilers
College: Miami (FL)
4. Brent Fullwood RB
Green Bay Packers
College: Auburn
5. Mike Junkin LB
Cleveland Browns
College: Duke
6. Kelly Stouffer QB
St. Louis Cardinals
College: Colorado State
7. Reggie Rogers DE
Detroit Lions
College: Washington
8. Shane Conlan LB
Buffalo Bills
College: Penn State
9. Jerome Brown DT
Philadelphia Eagles
College: Miami
10. Rod Woodson DB
Pittsburgh Steelers
College: Purdue
1988 - The Baltimore Orioles Set a MLB Record Losing Their 21st Straight Game to Start the Season
* The Twins beat the Orioles 4 - 2 at the Metrodome in Minnesota on a Thursday Afternoon
Attendance: 23,006
The Orioles won their next game 9-0 over the Chicago White Sox
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1986 - The USS Enterprise Became the First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
* Traveled to the Suez Canal to Relieve the USS Coral Sea
1986 - Soviet Authorities Had to Publicly Announce the Chernobyl Disaster After High Levels of Radiation Were Detected at a Nuclear Power Plant in Sweden
#1 Songs in America
(April 28th)
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 - "Come on Eileen"
Dexys Midnight Riders
4/23 - 4/29
1984 - "Against All Odds"
Phil Collins
4/21 - 5/11
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 - "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
Whitney Houston
4/23 - 5/6
1989 - "Like a Prayer"
Madonna
1988 - Flight Attendant Clarabelle Lansing Fell to Her Death After Getting Blown Out of Aloha Airlines Flight 243
* Part of the Plane's Fuselage Ripped Open in Mid-Flight
1989 - Jon Bon Jovi Married His High School Sweetheart Dorothea Hurley in Las Vegas
* Still Married
1987 - Vinny Testaverde Was the #1 Overall Pick in the NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
College: Miami Florida
Position: Quarterback
NFL Seasons: 21
Passing Yards: 46,233
Pro Bowl: 2
Testaverde Won the 1986 Heisman Trophy
George Rogers Was the #1 Overall Pick in the NFL Draft
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