Happy 80s Birthdays
1949 - John Riggins (Football)
Birthplace: Seneca, Kansas
1954 - Donald Gibb (Actor) Revenge of the Nerds (Ogre)
Birthplace: New York City
1961 - Barack Obama (Former U.S. President)
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
1962 - Roger Clemens (Baseball)
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio
1962 - Paul Reynolds (Singer) A Flock of Seagulls
Birthplace: Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Fun Fact!
John Riggins Was the Super Bowl XVII Most Valuable Player
NFL Seasons: 15
Position: Fullback
All-Decade Team: 1980’s
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992
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Other Notable Birthdays
Louis Vuitton (French Fashion Designer)
August 4, 1821 - February 27, 1892
Birthplace: Anchay, Jura, France
Passed Away on November 27, 1892 at Age 70
* Unknown Cause of Death
Founded the Louis Vuitton Brand in Paris, France in 1854
Louis Armstrong (Trumpeter and Vocalist)
August 4, 1901 - July 6, 1971
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Passed Away at Age 69 From a Heart Attack
* Best Known For the 1967 Song “What a Wonderful World”
Won a Grammy Award in 1965 For Hello, Dolly!
Robbin Crosby (Guitarist)
August 4, 1959 - June 6, 2002
Birthplace: La Jolla, California
Passed Away at Age 42 From a Heroin Overdose
* Was HIV Positive
The Guitarist for Ratt
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Marilyn Monroe (Model and Actress)
June 1, 1926 - August 4, 1962
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away on August 4, 1962 at Age 36 From an Overdose of Barbiturates
* A Possible Suicide
Considered the Blonde Bombshell From the 1950's
Art Donovan (Football)
June 5, 1924 - August 4, 2013
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
Passed Away at the Age of 89 From Respiratory Disease
NFL Seasons: 12
Position: Defensive Tackle
Pro-Bowl: 5
First Team All-Pro: 4
NFL Champion: 1958, 1959 (Baltimore Colts)
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968
* The First Baltimore Colt Elected to the Hall of Fame
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - Lock Up
Director: John Flynn
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland, Tom Sizemore and John Amos
Budget: $24 Million
Box Office: $22 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Texas (Soap Opera) Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 625s
1989 - Final Episode of Highway to Heaven
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 111
Network: NBC
Starring Michael Landon
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1989 - Practice What You Preach
Testament (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #77
In Other 80s Music News
1980 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono Began Recording Their Double Fantasy Album
* The Album Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts and #1 in the UK and Canada
Won a Grammy Award For “Album of the Year”
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Maury Wills Became the Third Black Manager in MLB History, When He Was Announced as the Seattle Mariners New Manager
* Frank Robinson Was the First and Larry Doby Was the Second
1982 - Joel Youngblood Recorded a Hit On the Same Day With 2 Different Teams in 2 Separate Cities
* Youngblood went 1 - 2 in Chicago as a Member of the New York Mets Before Getting Traded to the Montreal Expos and Traveled to Philadelphia to Get a Pinch-Hit Single
1984 - Carl Lewis Won His 1st of 4 Gold Medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1985 - New York Yankees Retired Phil Rizzuto's #10
1985 - Chicago White Sox Pitcher, Tom Seaver Recorded His 300th Career Victory
* The White Sox Beat the Yankees 4 - 1 at Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 54,032
1986 - The USFL Announced the League Has Folded and the Upcoming Season Would be Cancelled
* Lasted 3 Seasons
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Other Notable Dates
(On August 4th)
1947 - The Supreme Court of Japan Was Formed
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#1 Songs in America
(August 4th)
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 - "When Doves Cry"
Prince
7/7 - 8/10
1985 - "Shout"
Tears for Fears
8/3 - 8/23
1986 - "Glory of Love"
Peter Cetera
8/2 - 8/15
1987 - "Shakedown"
Bob Seger
8/1 - 8/7
1988 - "Roll With It"
Steve Winwood
7/30 - 8/26
1989 - "Toy Soldiers"
Maltika
7/22 - 8/4
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August 4th in 80s History
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Carl Lewis Won His 1st Olympic Gold Medal
1985 - Tom Seaver Recorded His 300th Career Victory
Career Wins: 311
Losses: 205
ERA: 2.86
All Star: 12
Cy Young Awards: 3 (1969, 1973, 1975)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 (First Ballot)
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1984 - Carl Lewis Won His First of 4 Gold Medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
* Carl Lewis Competed in 4 Different Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996)
Career Gold Medals: 9
Headlines
(August 4th)
1982 - Joel Youngblood Recorded a Hit With 2 Different Teams On the Same Day in 2 Separate Cities
* Went 1 for 2 in Chicago as a Member of the New York Mets Before Getting Traded to the Montreal Expos Then Got a Pinch-Hit Single in Philadelphia
1989 - Lock Up Premiered in Theaters
Director: John Flynn
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Donald Sutherland, Tom Sizemore and John Amos
Fun Fact!
Darlanne Fluegel is the Only Female in Lock Up
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