1988 - Kylie Minogue Released Her Debut Album, Kylie
* Reached #53 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
Hit #1 in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Zimbabwe
Featuring "The Loco-Motion"
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1960 - The 50-Star Flag Made Its Debut in Philadelphia
* Hawaii Became the 50th State in 1959
1976 - The United States Celebrated Its Bicentennial (200 Years)
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Headlines
(July 4th)
1981 - John McEnroe Defeated Björn Borg 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 to Win Wimbledon
* Borg Had Won the Previous 5 Wimbledon's in a Row
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#1 Songs in America
(July 4th)
1980 - "Coming Up"
Paul McCartney
6/28 - 7/18
1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
6/27 - 7/24
1982 - "Don't You Want Me"
The Human League
7/3 - 7/23
1983 - "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
Michael Sembello
5/28 - 7/8
1984 - "The Reflex"
Duran Duran
6/23 - 7/6
1985 - "Heaven"
Bryan Adams
6/22 - 7/5
1986 - "On My Own"
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
6/14 - 7/4
1987 - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
Whitney Houston
6/27 - 7/10
1988 - "Dirty Diana"
Michael Jackson
7/2 - 7/8
1989 - “Baby Don’t Forget My Number” Milli Vanilli
7/1 - 7/7
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Other Notable Dates
(On July 4th)
1802 - The United States Military Academy Opened in West Point, New York
1827 - Slavery Was Abolished in New York
* Slavery Officially Ended in 1865
1939 - Lou Gehrig Gave Delivered "The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth" Speech
* Was Recently Diagnosed With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig Disease)
July 4th in 80s History
Fun Fact!
Ozzy Has 2 Other Children With Ex Wife, Thelma Riley
1983 - New York Yankees Pitcher, Dave Righetti Pitched a No-Hitter Against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium
Did You Know?
New York Giants Pitcher, Hooks Wiltse (1908) and Detroit Tigers Pitcher, George Mullin (1912) Are the Only Other Pitchers to Throw No-Hitter's on the 4th of July
Dave Righetti Pitched a No-Hitter
1982 - Ozzy Osbourne Married Sharon Arden in Hawaii
* Sharon Was Ozzie’s Manager at the Time
Still Married and Have 3 Children
Happy 80s Birthdays
1943 - Geraldo Rivera (Talk Show Host)
1951 - Ralph Johnson (Drummer) Earth, Wind & Fire
1952 - John Waite (Singer)
1954 - Morganna (Entertainer)
1956 - Deon Estus (Bassist) George Michael
1958 - Kirk Pengilly (Saxophonist) INXS
1960 - Barry Windham (Wrestler)
1962 - Pam Shriver (Tennis)
1963 - Jose Oquendo (Baseball)
Fun Fact!
Pam Shriver Won 21 Grand Slam Doubles Titles
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Other Notable Birthdays
Al Davis
July 4, 1929 - October 8, 2011
Passed Away at Age 82 from Congestive Heart Failure
Owner and Founder of the Oakland Raiders
George Steinbrenner
July 4, 1930 - July 13, 2010
Passed Away at Age 80 from a Heart Attack
Owner of the New York Yankees
Bill Withers
July 4, 1938 - March 30, 2020
Passed Away at Age 81 from Heart Complications
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
John Adams
Passed Away on July 4, 1826 Peacefully in Bed at Age 83
2nd President of the United States
Thomas Jefferson
Passed Away on July 4, 1826 at Age 83 from Deteriorating Health and Rheumatism from an Arm and Wrist Injury
3rd President of the United States
James Monroe
Passed Away on July 4, 1831 at Age 73 from Heart Failure and Tuberculosis
5th President of the United States
* 3rd of the First 5 Presidents to Pass Away on The 4th of July
Adrian Adonis (Wrestler)
Passed Away on July 4, 1988 at Age 34 from a Car Accident in Lewisporte, Newfoundland
Barry White (Singer)
Passed Away on July 4, 2003 at Age 58 from a Stroke
Hank Stram (Football Coach)
Passed Away on July 4, 2005 at the Age of 82 from Diabetes Complications
Won Super Bowl IV as the Head Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1986 - About Last Night
Director: Edward Zick
Starring: Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Jim Belushi and Elizabeth Perkins
Budget: $8.5 Million
Box Office: $38.7 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Showtime Ended its Part-Time Schedule and Became a 24/7 Cable Station
1984 - Final Episode of Real People
Seasons: 5
Network: NBC
1985 - The Raccoons Premiered on CBC (Animation)
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 60
Canadian Animation Show
1988 - Family Feud Came Back After a 3-Year Hiatus
* Switched from ABC to CBS
Hosted Ray Combs
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Signals, Calls, and Marches (EP)
Mission of Burma
1983 - You and Me Both
Yazoo (2nd and Final Album)
Billboard Charts: #69
Hit #1 in the UK and New Zealand
1988 - Kylie
Kylie Minogue (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #53
Hit #1 in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Zimbabwe
* Featuring “Loco Motion”
Over 5 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1989 - Ghetto Music: The Blueprint of Hip Hop
Boogie Down Productions (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #36
Singles Released
1986 -"Walk This Way”
Run D.M.C.
Billboard Charts: #4
Hit #1 in New Zealand
1988 - “Monkey”
George Michael
Billboard Charts: #1
* #1 Song in America from August 27 - September 9
Also Hit #1 in Canada
In Other 80s Music News
1987 - The First Joint Rock Concert Between the United States and the Soviet Union Was Held in Moscow to Promote Peace
* The Doobie Brothers, James Taylor, Santana and Bonnie Raitt Performed with Autograph (Soviet Rock Band)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Evonne Goolagong Cawley (Australia) Won Wimbledon
Runner Up: Chris Evert
Match: 6-1, 7-6
1981 - John McEnroe Won Wimbledon
Runner Up: Björn Borg
Match: 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4
1982 - Jimmy Connors Won Wimbledon
Runner Up: John McEnroe
Match: 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4
1983 - New York Yankees Pitcher, Dave Righetti Pitched a No-Hitter Against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 41,077
1984 - Phil Niekro Recorded His 3,000th Career Strikeout
Career Strikeouts: 3,342
1987 - Martina Navratilova Won Wimbledon
Runner-Up: Steffi Graf
Match: 7-5, 6-3
1988 - Stefan Edberg (Sweden) Won Wimbledon
Runner Up: Boris Becker (Germany)
Match: 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-2