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(February 4th)
1984 - “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from February 4 - 24
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Fun Fact!
Culture Club Was Formed in London, England in 1981
#1 Songs in America
(February 4th)
1980 - "Rock With You"
Michael Jackson
1/19 - 2/15
1981 - "The Tide is High"
Blondie
1/31 - 2/6
1982 - "I Can't Go For that"
Daryl Hall & John Oates
1/30 - 2/5
1983 - "Down Under"
Men at Work
1/15 - 2/4
1984 - "Karma Chameleon"
Boy George
2/4 - 2/24
1985 - "I Want To Know What Love Is"
Foreigner
2/1 - 2/15
1986 - "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne & Friends
1/18 - 2/14
1987 - "At This Moment"
Bill Vera and the Beaters
1/24 - 2/6
1988 - "Need You Tonight"
INXS
1/30 - 2/5
1989 - "When I'm With You"
Sheriff
2/4 - 2/10
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Other Notable Birthdays
Byron Nelson (Golf)
February 4, 1912 - September 26, 2006
Birthplace: Waxachie, Texas
Passed Away at Age 96 in His Texas Home
* Unknown Cause of Death
Won 5 Majors
Masters (1937, 1942)
U.S. Open (1939)
PGA Championship (1940, 1945)
Rosa Parks (Activist)
February 4, 1913 - October 24, 2005
Birthplace: Tuskegee, Alabama
Passed Away at Age 92 From Natural Causes
* Best Known For Refusing to Sit in the Back of the Bus
The First Lady of Civil Rights
Conrad Bain (Actor)
February 4, 1923 - January 14, 2013
Birthplace: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Passed Away at Age 89 From a Stroke
* Served in the Canadian Army During World War II
Played Mr. Drummond on Diff’rent Strokes
David Brenner (Comedian)
February 4, 1936 - March 15, 2014
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 78 From Pancreatic Cancer
* Considered the Pioneer of Observational Comedy
The Most Frequent Guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson During the 1970s and 1980s
Jerome Brown (Football)
February 4, 1965 - June 25, 1992
Birthplace: Brooksville, Florida
Passed Away at Age 27 in Car Accident
NFL Seasons: 5
Position: Defensive Tackle
Pro-Bowl: 2 (1990, 1991)
All-Pro: 2 (1990, 1991)
The 9th Overall Pick in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles
College: Miami, FL
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Karen Carpenter (Singer)
March 2, 1950 - February 4, 1983
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut
Passed Away at Age 32 From Anorexia Nervosa
* A Member of the Singing Duo The Carpenters With Older Brother Richard
The Carpenters Have Sold Over 100 Million Albums Worldwide Making Them One of the Best Selling Artists of All-Time
Liberace (Entertainer)
May 16, 1919 - February 4, 1987
Birthplace: West Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Passed Away at Age 67 From AIDS Related Pneumonia
* Best Known For His “Flair and Showmanship”
The Highest Paid Entertainer in the World During the 50s, 60s, and 70s
John Mahoney (Actor)
June 20, 1940 - February 4, 2018
Birthplace: Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Passed Away at Age 77 From Throat Cancer
* Played the Dad James Court in the 1989 Film Say Anything…
Mahoney Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards For His Role as Martin Crane on Frasier
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - The Entity
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Starring: Barbara Hershey
Budget: $9 Million
Box Office: $13.3 Million
1983 - Without a Trace
Director: Stanley R. Jaffe
Starring: Kate Nelligan, Judd Hirsch, David Dukes and Stockard Channing
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $9.6 Million
1983 - Videodrome
Director: David Cronenberg
Starring: James Woods, Sonja Smits and Debbie Harry
Budget: $5.9 Million
Box Office: $2.1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - The Young and the Restless Aired its First 1-Hour Episode
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - End of the Century
The Ramones (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #44
1982 - Porcupine
Echo & The Bunnymen (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #137
1985 - Secret Secrets
Joan Armatrading (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #73
1986 - Control
Janet Jackson (3rd Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #1 in South Africa
Over 10 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1988 - Space Wrangler
Widespread Panic (Debut Album)
Singles Released
1982 - "Edge of Seventeen"
Stevie Nicks
Reached #11 on the US Billboard Charts
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1985 - Boxer George Foreman and Andrea Skeete Divorced After 3 Years
1986 - Wales Conference Beat the Campbell Conference 4 - 3 (OT) in the NHL All-Star Game
MVP: Grant Fuhr (Oilers)
1987 - Stars & Stripes Swept the America’s Cup
1987 - The Sacramento Kings Scored Only 4 Points in the 1st Quarter in a 128 - 92 Loss to the Los Angeles Lakers
* NBA Record Until the Denver Nuggets Scored 3 Points in 2002
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Other Notable Dates
(On February 4th)
1789 - George Washington Was Elected the First President of the United States
Term: 1789 - 1797
Political Party: Unaffiliated
2004 - Facebook Was Founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin
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Karen Carpenter
Janet Jackson Released Her Control Album
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The Entity
1986 - Janet Jackson Released Her 3rd Album Control Album (3rd Album)
Title: Control
Billboard Charts: #1
Over 10 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
Fun Fact!
The Control Album Had 5 Singles That Reached the Top 5
“When I Think of You” #1
"Let's Wait Awhile" #2
"Nasty" #3
"What Have You Done for Me Lately" #4
"Control" #5
Happy 80s Birthdays
1947 - Dan Quayle (Politician) Vice President
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana
1948 - Alice Cooper (Singer)
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
1959 - Lawrence Taylor (Football)
Birthplace: Williamsburg, Virginia
Fun Fact!
Lawrence Taylor (New York Giants) Won Defensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 1981
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1989 - “When I’m With You” by the Canadian Arena Rock Band Sheriff Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from February 4 - 10
Fun Fact!
Sheriff Was Formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1979
February 4th in 80s History
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1987 - Singer and Entertainer Liberace Passed Away at Age 67 From AIDS Related Pneumonia
* Passed Away in His Palm Springs Home
Fun Fact!
Liberace Was the Highest Paid Entertainer in the World During the 50s, 60s, and 70s
On February 4, 1983 The Entity Starring Barbara Hershey Premiered in Theaters
On February 4, 1983 Singer Karen Carpenter Passed Away at Age 32 From Anorexia Nervosa
* Formed The Carpenters Alongside Her Older Brother Richard