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1984 - Carl Lewis Won His 4th Gold Medal (4 x 100m Relay) at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Event: 4 x 100m Relay
Fun Fact!
Carl Lewis Competed in 4 Different Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996)
Career Gold Medals: 9
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#1 Songs in America
(August 11th)
1980 - "Magic"
Olivia Newton-John
8/2 - 8/29
1981 - "Jessie's Girl"
Rick Springfield
8/1 - 8/14
1982 - "Eye of the Tiger"
Survivor
7/24 - 9/3
1983 - "Every Breath You Take"
The Police
7/9 - 9/2
1984 "Ghostbusters"
Ray Parker, Jr.
8/11 - 8/31
1985 - "Shout"
Tears for Fears
8/3 - 8/23
1986 - "Glory of Love"
Peter Cetera
8/2 - 8/15
1987 - "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
U2
8/8 - 8/21
1988 - "Roll With It"
Steve Winwood
7/30 - 8/26
1989 - "Batdance"
Prince
8/5 - 8/11
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Headlines
(August 11th)
1980 - Reggie Jackson Hit His 400th Career Home Run
Career Home Runs: 563
MLB Seasons: 21
All-Star: 14
AL MVP: 1973
World Series Champion: 5
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993 (First Ballot)
Fun Fact!
Reggie Jackson is the Only Player to Lead the League in Home Runs on 3 Different Teams
Oakland A's: 1973, 1975
New York Yankees: 1980
California Angels: 1982
Other Notable Birthdays
Eric Carmen (Singer)
August 11, 1949 - March 10, 2024
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Passed Away in His Sleep at Age 74
* Unknown Cause of Death
Best Known For the 1987 Song “Hungry Eyes” That Was Featured in the Film Dirty Dancing
Hulk Hogan (Wrestler)
August 11, 1953 - July 24, 2025
Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia
Passed Away at Age 71 From a Heart Attack
* Collapsed While Doing Therapy in His Clearwater, Florida Home
Hulkamania! Had Arrived On January 24, 1984 Hulk Hogan Beat The Iron Sheik to Win the WWF Heavyweight Championship
Venue: Madison Square Garden in New York
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Passed Away
(On this Day)
Anne Ramsey (Actress)
March 27, 1929 - August 11, 1988
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska
Passed Away at Age 59 From Esophageal Cancer
* Had Part of Her Tongue and Jaw Removed in 1984 Because of the Cancer
Played Mama Fratelli in the 1985 Film The Goonies and Mrs. Lift in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Herb Brooks (Hockey Coach)
August 5, 1937 - August 11, 2003
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Passed Away at Age 66 From a Car Accident
* Fell Asleep Behind the Wheel on Interstate 35 Near Forest Lake, Minnesota
Elected to the Pro Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006
Fun Fact!
Herb Brooks Coached the "Do You Believe in Miracles" USA Hockey Team to a Gold Medal in 1980
Eunice Kennedy Shriver (American Activist)
July 10, 1937 - August 11, 2003
Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts
Passed Away on August 11, 2009 at Age 88
* Unknown Cause of Death
Founded the Special Olympics in 1968
Michael Dokes (Boxer)
August 10, 1958 - August 11, 2012
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 54 From Liver Cancer
* Died in Hospice Care in Akron, Ohio
Defeated Mike Weaver on December 10, 1982 to Win the WBA Heavyweight Championship
Robin Williams (Actor and Comedian)
July 21, 1951 - August 11, 2014
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 63 From Suicide by Hanging
* Gained Popularity From the TV Series Mork & Mindy (1978 - 1982)
Won an Academy Award in 1998 For His Role as Dr. Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting
Anne Heche (Actress)
May 25, 1969 - August 11, 2022
Birthplace: Aurora, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 53 From Brain Injuries
* Was in a Car Accident in Mar Vista, Los Angeles
Won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1991 For Her Role of Vicky Hudson and Marley Love (Twins) on the Daytime Soap Another World
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Starring: Robert Englund and Lisa Wilcox
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $22.2 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1984 - Final Episode of Boone
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: NBC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1986 - Now That's What I Call Music 7 (UK Edition)
Various Artists
* Hit #1 in the UK
Singles Released
1988 - “Roll With It”
Steve Winwood
#1 Song in America from July 30 - August 26
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
In Other Music News
1989 - The Moscow Music Peace Festival Was Held in the Soviet Union Featuring Bon Jovi, Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue, Skid Row, Cinderella, and the Scorpions
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Reggie Jackson Hit His 4,00th Career Home Run
Pitcher: Britt Burns
* The Yankees Beat the White Sox 3 - 1 on a Walk-Off Home Run by Aurelio Rodriguez at Yankee Stadium on a Monday Night
Attendance: 28,292
1984 - Carl Lewis Won His 4th Gold Medal (4 x 100m Relay) at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics
1984 - Pernell Whitaker Won Olympic Gold in the Lightweight Boxing Division at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics
1984 - The Cincinnati Reds Retired Johnny Bench's #5
1985 - Hubert Green (-6) Won the PGA Championship
Prize: $125,000
Runner Up: Lee Trevino (-4)
Runner Up Prize: $75,000
Location: Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
Course: Cherry Hills Country Club
1986 - Bob Tway (-8) Won the PGA Championship
Prize: $140,000
Runner Up: Greg Norman (-6)
Runner Up Prize: $80,000
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Course: Inverness Club
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1982 - A Passenger Was Killed and 15 Injured When a Bomb Exploded on Pan Am Flight 830, En Route From Tokyo to Honolulu
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Other Notable Dates
(On August 11th)
1929 - Babe Ruth Became the First Major League Player to Hit 500 Career Home Runs
* Finished with 714 Home Runs
1934 - The First Prisoners Entered Alcatraz Island
1965 - The Watts Riots Began in Los Angeles
1972 - The Last US Combat Troops Left Vietnam
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Fun Fact!
Boxing Was Introduced to the Summer Olympics in 1904 and Has Been in Every Summer Olympics Since, Except in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm
* Boxing Was Banned in Sweden at the Time
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Bob Tway
1984 - “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker, Jr. Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from August 11 - 31
Also Hit #1 in Canada, France, Spain and South Africa
On August 11, 1986 Bob Tway Won the PGA Championship (-8) by 2 Strokes over Greg Norman
August 11th in 80s History
"Ghostbusters" Became the #1 Song in America
1984 - Pernell Whitaker (USA) Beat Luis Ortiz (Puerto Rico) to Win Olympic Gold in the Lightweight Boxing Division at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1950 - Steve Wozniak (Inventor) Apple Inc.
Birthplace: San Jose, California
1952 - Bob Mothersbaugh (Singer and Guitarist) Devo
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio
1954 - Joe Jackson (English Singer)
Birthplace: Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
1961 - Craig Ehlo (Basketball)
Birthplace: Lubbock, Texas
1964 - Lawrence Monoson (Actor) The Last American Virgin (Gary)
Birthplace: Yonkers, New York
Fun Fact!
Steve Wozniak Co-Founded Apple Computer With Steve Jobs in Cupertino, California in 1976