1980s - April 4th in 80s History

Other Notable Birthdays

Estelle Harris (Actress)

April 4, 1928 – April 2, 2022

Passed Away in Her Home at Age 93 (Unknown Cause)

Played Mrs. Costanza on Seinfeld

Anthony Perkins (Actor)
April 4, 1932 - September 12, 1992
Passed Away at Age 60 from AIDS Related Pneumonia
Played Norman Bates in Psycho (1960)

A. Bartlett Giamatti (MLB Commissioner)
April 4, 1938 - September 1, 1989
Passed Away at Age 51 from a Heart Attack
* Passed Away During His First Year as MLB Commissioner

Jim Fregosi (Baseball)
April 4, 1942 - February 14, 2014
Passed Away at Age of 71 from a Stroke

Ray Fosse (Baseball)
April 4, 1947 - October 13, 2021
Passed Away at Age 74 from Cancer (Battled for 17 Years)
* 2x All-Star (1970, 1971)
The Oakland A’s Announcer From 1986 to 2021

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Passed Away
(On This Day)

William Henry Harrison (Former U.S. President)

February 9, 1773 - April 4, 1841
Passed Away at Age 68 from Septic Shock
9th President of the United States
* The First to Pass Away While in Office

Karl Benz (German Engineer)

November 25, 1844 - April 4, 1929
Passed Away at Age 84 from Bronchial Inflammation
Founded Mercedes Benz

André Jules Michelin (French Businessman)

January 16, 1853 - April 4, 1931
Passed Away at Age 78 (Unknown Cause)
Co- Founder of Michelin Tires

Bob Clark (Director)

August 5, 1939 - April 4, 2007
Passed Away at Age 67 in a Car Accident on the Pacific Coast Highway
Directed Porky’s (1981) and A Christmas Story (1983)

Scott Columbus (Drummer)

November 10, 1956 - April 5, 2011
Committed Suicide at Age 54 (No Cause Given)
* Suffered From Depression
Drummer for Manowar

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80s Movies

(Released On This Day)

1981 - This is Elvis
Directors: Malcolm Leo and Andrew Solt
Narrator: Nal Donner
Budget: N/A

Box Office: $2 Milion

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80s Television

(On This Day)

1983 - Final Episode of Archie Bunker's Place
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 97
Network: CBS

1984 - Double Trouble Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 23

1986 - Final Episode of Knight Rider
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 90
Network: NBC

1986 - Final Episode of Bruce Forsyth’s Hot Streak (Game Show)
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 65
Network: ABC

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80s Music

(Albums Released On This Day)

1988 - Starfish
The Church (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #41

1989 - The Breathtaking Blue
Alphaville (3rd Album)

Singles Released

1989 - "I'll Be There For You"
Bon Jovi
#1 Song in America from May 13 - 19

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80s Sports

(On This Day)

1983 - North Carolina State Beat Houston 54 - 52 to Win the Men’s NCAA National Championship

1984 - Jack Brisco and Jerry Brisco Beat Wahoo McDaniel and Mark Youngblood to Win the NWA Tag Team Championship

1985 - Tulane University Canceled Its Basketball Season Due to a Scandal

1986 - Wayne Gretzky’s Scored His 213th Point of the Season
* New NHL Record

1988 - Kansas beat Oklahoma 83 - 79 to Win the Men’s NCAA National Championship
Coach: Larry Brown
Most Outstanding Player: Danny Manning
Top Scorer: Danny Manning (Kansas) 163

1988 - The New York Mets Hit a Record 6 Home Runs on Opening Day
Darryl Strawberry 2 (4 hits)
Kevin McReynolds 2 (4hits)
Kevin Elster 1
Lenny Dysktra
* The Mets Beat the Expos 10 - 4 in Montreal For Their 10th Straight Opening Day Win

Fun Fact!

The Mets Currently Have the Best Winning Pct. on Opening Day

1989 - Tommy John Tied a Major League Baseball Record by Playing in His 26th Seasons
* Pitched 7 Innings and Gave up 2 Runs in a 4 - 2 Yankees Victory Over the Twins on Opening Day

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In Other 80s News

1983 - Space Shuttle Challenger Made its Maiden Voyage

1984 - President Reagan Called for an International Ban on Chemical Weapons

1988 – Arizona Governor Evan Mecham Was Impeached and Removed From Office

1987 - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from April 4 - 17

Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Ireland and Portugal
* The Theme Song For the Film Mannequin

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#1 Songs in America

(April 4th)

1980 - "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II
Pink Floyd
3/22 - 4/18

1981 - "Rapture"
Blondie

3/28 - 4/10

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 - "Man in the Mirror"

Michael Jackson

3/26 - 4/8

1989 - "Eternal Flame"

The Bangles

4/1 - 4/7

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Archie Bunkers Place

New York Mets

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Did You Know?

On March 27, 1939 Oregon Beat Ohio St. 46 - 33 in the First NCAA National Championship

1973 - The World Trade Center Officially Opened in New York City

1975 - Microsoft Was Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico

1988 - Kansas Beat Oklahoma 89 - 73 to Win the NCAA National Championship

Location: Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri

Coach: Larry Brown
Most Outstanding Player: Danny Manning
Top Scorer: Danny Manning (Kansas) 163

April 4th in 80s History

1986 - The Final Episode of Knight Rider Aired
* Ran 4 Seasons with 90 Episodes

The Car (Kitt) Was a 1982 Pontiac Trans Am

Happy 80s Birthdays

1932 - Clive Davis (Record Producer)
1944 - Craig T. Nelson (Actor) Poltergeist
1946 - Dave Hill (Guitarist) Slade
1950 - Christine Lahti (Actress) Swing Shift
1952 - Cherie Lunghi (Actress) Excalibur
1956 - Tom Herr (Baseball)
1956 - David E. Kelley (Writer) L.A. Law
1957 - Aki Kaurismaki (Director) “Finland’s Greatest Director”
1959 - Phil Morris (Actor) Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1963 - Jack Del Rio (Football)
1965 - Robert Downey Jr. (Actor) Weird Science
1966 - Nancy McKeon (Actress) Facts of Life

Fun Fact!
Phil Morris is Best Known For Playing Jackie Chiles on Seinfeld