Major League Premiered in Theaters
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Wham! in China
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Headlines
(April 7th)
1983 - The Oldest Human Skeleton (80,000 Years Old) Was Discovered in Egypt by Fred Wendorf
April 7th in 80s History
Alice Copper Accident
1990 - Buster Douglas Knocked Out Mike Tyson in the 10th Round Win the Heavyweight Championship
* Tyson Was 37 - 0
Considered One of the Greatest Upsets in Boxing History
1984 - Jack Morris (Detroit Tigers) Pitched a No-Hitter Against the Chicago White Sox
On April 7, 1985 Wham! Became the First Westernn Pop Group to Perform in China
Venue: Beijing’s Workers Stadium
In Other News
(On April 7th)
1933 - Prohibition in the United States Was Reversed For Beer
* April 7th is National Beer Day in the U.S.
1940 - Booker T. Washington Became the First African American to be on a United States Postage Stamp
1943 - The NFL Made Helmets Mandatory
1948 - The World Health Organization Was Established by the United Nations
1964 - IBM Announced Their New System/360 Computer
* The First Computers Designed to Cover Both Commercial and Scientific Applications
1969 - The Birthdate of the Internet
Fun Fact!
John L. Sullivan (Boston) Beat Dominic McCaffrey (Pittsburgh) to Win the First Recognized World Heavyweight Championship On August 29, 1985
* Lost the Belt to James J. Corbett (San Francisco) on September 7, 1892
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Other Notable Birthdays
Will Keith Kellogg (American Businessman)
April 7, 1860 - October 6, 1951
Birthplace: Battle Creek, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 91 From Circulatory Illness
* The Founder of Kellogg Cereal
Fun Fact!
Kellogg Was a Member of the Protestant Christian Church the Seventh-day Adventist Church and Practiced Vegetarianism as a Dietary Principle Taught by the Church
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
P. T. Barnum (American Businessman)
July 5, 1810 - April 7, 1891
Birthplace: Bethel, Connecticut
Passed Away at Age 80 From a Stroke
* Co-Founded Barnum & Bailey Circus With James Anthony Bailey
Fun Fact!
Barnum is Known For Coming Up With the Saying “There’s a Sucker Born Every Minute
Henry Ford (American Engineer)
July 30, 1863 - April 7, 1947
Birthplace: Springwells Township, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 83 From a Cerebral Hemorrhage
* The Founder of Ford Motors
Fun Fact!
Henry Came Up With the the 5-Day, 40 Hours a Week Workweek in 1926
* Previously U.S. Workers Worked 6-Day, 48 Hours a Week
David Graf (Actor)
April 16, 1950 - April 7, 2001
Birthplace: Zanesville, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 51 From a Sudden Heart Attack
* Best Known For Playing Tackleberry in Police Academy
Carl “The Truth” Williams (Boxer)
November 11, 1959 - April 7, 2013
Birthplace: Belle Glade, Florida
Passed Away at Age 53 From Esophageal Cancer
Wns: 41
Losses: 10
* Fighting Career 1982 to 1997
Geoffrey Lewis (Actor)
July 31, 1935 - April 7, 2015
Birthplace: Plainfield, New Jersey
Passed Away at Age 79 From a Sudden Heart Attack
* Played Orville Boggs in the 1980 Film Any Which Way You Can
Fun Fact!
Geoffrey Lewis Worked With Clint Eastwood in Several Films
Blackjack Mulligan (Wrestler)
November 25, 1942 - April 7, 2016
Birthplace: Sweetwater, Texas
Passed Away at Age 73 From a Heart Attack
* The Father of Barry Windham
Inducted Into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006
Seymour Cassel (Actor)
January 22, 1935 - April 7, 2019
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 84 From Alzeimer’s Disease
* Played Wallace in the 1988 Film Johnny Be Good
Fun Fact!
Seymour Cassel Was Nominated For an Academy Award For His Role as Chet in the 1968 Film Faces
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1982 - Basket Case
Director: Frank Henenlotter
Starring: Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith and Beverly Bonner
Budget: $35,000
Box Office: N/A
1989 - Major League
Director: David S. Ward
Starring: Tom Bergeron, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Rene Russo, Wesley Snipes and Bob Uecker
Budget: $11 Million
Box Office: $49.8 Million
1989 - The Dream Team
Director: Howard Zieff
Starring: Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle, Stephen Furst and Lorraine Bracco
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $28.8 Million
1989 - Cyborg
Director: Albert Pyun
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Deborah Richter, Vincent Klyn and Dayle Haddon
Budget: $500,000
Box Office: $9.8 Million
1989 - Dead Calm
Director: Phillip Noyce
Starring: Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman and Billy Zane
Budget: $10.4 Million
Box Office: $10.2 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - Michael Douglas hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Deneice Williams
1984 - Final Episode of Mama’s Family
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 95
1985 - The 1st Live Telecast of The New York’s Easter Parade Aired
1985 - National Geographic Explorer Premiered on Nickelodeon
* Still Airing on the National Geographic Channel
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Street Songs
Rick James (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #3
* #1 in R&B
* Featuring “Super Freak” and “Give it to Me Baby”
1986 - Absolute Beginners (Soundtrack)
Various Artists
1986 - Animal Magic
The Blow Monkeys (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #35
1987 - Whitesnake
Whitesnake (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #2
* Featuring “Here I Go Again” and “Is This Love”
Over 9 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1989 - Beneath the Remains
Sepultura (3rd Album)
Singles Released
1984 - "Oh Sherrie"
Steve Perry
Reached #3 on the US Billboard Charts
* Hit #1 in Canada
In Other 80s Music News
1985 - Wham! Became the First Westernn Pop Group to Perform in China when They Played a Concert at Beijing’s Workers Stadium
1988 - Alice Cooper Almost Died on Stage when a Harness Carrying Him Failed at Wembley Stadium in England
* Dropped several feet to the ground
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Jack Morris Pitched a No-Hitter Against the Chicago White Sox
Catcher: Lance Parrish
* The Tigers Beat the White Sox 4 - 0 at Comiskey Park in Chicago
Attendance: 24,616
1984 - New York Mets Rookie Dwight Gooden Made His Pitching Debut Against the Houston Astros
Pitched 5 innings 1 ER 2 BB and 5 strikeouts
* The Mets Beat the Astros 3 - 2 at the Houston Astrodome
Attendance: 18,295
1985 - Herschel Walker Rushed For an USFL Record 233 yards
* Herschel Walker Signed With the New Jersey Generals of the USFL Instead of the NFL Because the USFL Allowed Juniors to Become Professionals Unlike the NFL and They Offered Him a Boat Load of Money to be the Face of the USFL
1986 - Wrestlemania II Aired Live on Paid Per-View
Hulk Hogan Beat King Kong Bundy For the WWF Heavyweight Championship in a Steel Cage Match
The British Bulldogs Beat The Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine) to Win the WWF Tag Team Championship
Click Here to See Full Coverage of WrestleMania II
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1983 - Astronauts Story Musgrave and Don Peterson Performed the First Space Shuttle Spacewalk
1989 - Major League Premiered in Theaters
Director: David S. Ward
Starring: Tom Bergeron, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Rene Russo, Wesley Snipes and Bob Uecker
Fun Fact!
Wesley Snipes Was So Bad at Playing Baseball They Never Showed Him Throwing a Ball
* Charlie Sheen Was a Star Baseball Player as a Youth
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1984 - Dwight Gooden (New York Mets) Made His Major League Debut Against the Houston Astros
Innings: 5 Innings
Earned Runs: 1
Strikeouts: 5
Did You Know?
Dwight Gooden Could Have Been One of the Greatest Pitchers of All-Time, But Developed a Cocaine Addiction That Hindered His Career Instead
On April 7, 1988 Alice Cooper Almost Died on Stage When He WasDropped Several Feet to the Ground After a Harness Carrying Him Failed at Wembley Stadium in England
#1 Songs in America
(April 7th)
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
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - Francis Ford Coppola (Director) The Outsiders
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
1948 - John Oates (Singer) Hall & Oates
Birthplace: New York City
1954 - Jackie Chan (Actor)
Birthplace: Hong Kong
1954 - Tony Dorsett (Football)
Birthplace: Rochester, Pennsylvania
1960 - Buster Douglas (Boxer)
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
Fun Fact!
In 1982 Dallas Cowboys Running Back Tony Dorsett Set an NFL Record With a 99-Yard Touchdown Run
* On Monday Night Football Against the Minnesota Vikings