1957 - Brooklyn Dodgers Owner Walter O'Malley Agreed to Move the Team to Los Angeles
1979 - Margaret Thatcher Became the First British Prime Minister
1991 - The Final Episode of Dallas Aired
* Ran 14 Seasons With 357 Episodes
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1986 - Bill Shoemaker Won the 112th Kentucky Derby Aboard Ferdinand
Post Position: 1
Odds: 17 - 1
Trainer: Charles E. Whittingham
Owner: Mrs. Elizabeth A. Keck
Attendance: 123,819
May 3rd in 80s History
Other Notable Birthdays
Stu Hart (Wrestling)
May 3, 1915 - October 16, 2003
Birthplace: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Passed Away at Age 88 From a Stroke
* The Father of Bret and Owen Hart
Founded Stampede Wrestling
Sugar Ray Robinson (Boxing)
May 3, 1921 - April 12, 1989
Birthplace: Ailey, Georgia
Passed Away at Age 67 From Heart Disease
* Was Also Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Disease
Considered Pound for Pound the Greatest Boxer of All-Time
James Brown (Singer)
May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006
Birthplace: Barnwell, South Carolina
Passed Away at Age 73 From Congestive Heart Failure
* Caused by Pneumonia
The Godfather of Soul
Greg Gumbel (Sportscaster)
May 3, 1946 - December 27, 2024
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Passed Away at Age 78 From Pancreatic Cancer
* Died in His Davie, Florida Home
The First African-American Announcer to Call Play-by-Play of a Major Sports Championship in the United States When He Announced Super Bowl XXXV in 2001
Baltimore Ravens 34
New York Giants 7
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Christine Jorgenson (Singer and Actress)
May 30, 1926 - May 3, 1989
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York
Passed Away at Age 62 From Bladder and Lung Cancer
* Jorgenson Was Born a Male Named George
The First Person in the United States to Have Successful Reassignment Surgery
Jackie Cooper (Actor)
September 15, 1922 - May 3, 2011
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Passed Away at Age 88
* Unknown Cause of Death
The Youngest Person (9) to be Nominated For an Academy Award For His Role in the 1931 Film Skippy
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1985 - Gotcha!
Director: Jeff Kanew
Starring: Anthony Edwards and Linda Fiorentino
Budget: $12.5 Million
Box Office: $10.8 Million
1985 - Code of Silence
Director: Andrew Davis
Starring: Chuck Norris and Dennis Farina
Budget: $7 Million
Box Office: $20.3 Million
1985 - Gymkata
Director: Robert Clouse
Starring: Kurt Thomas, Tetchie Agbayani, Richard Norton and Edward Bell
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.7 Million
1985 - Private Resort
Director: George Bowers
Starring: Rob Morrow, Johnny Depp, Emily Longstreth, Toni Azito, Dody Goodman, Leslie Easterbrook and Hector Elizondo
Budget: $331,000
Box Office: N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Ripley’s Believe it or Not Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 76
1987 - Mr. President Premiered on Fox
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 24
* Created by Johnny Carson
Starring George C. Scott and Conrad Bain
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80s Music
(On This Day)
1981 - Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports
Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports (Debut Album)
1981 - After the Show
Modern English (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #70
1986 - Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire
Bonnie Tyler (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #106
* Hit #1 in Norway
1988 - Open and Say… Ahh!
Poison (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #2
* Hit #1 in New Zealand
Featuring “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn”
Over 5 Million Copies Sold in the US
1988 - The Madness
The Madness (1st and Only Album)
* Reached #65 in the UK
1988 - Operation: Mindcrime
Queensryche (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #50
1988 - Scenes from the Southside
Bruce Hornsby and the Range (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #5
1988 - Stay on These Roads
A-ha (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #148
* Hit #1 in Norway
1988 - Vivid
Living Colour (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #6
1988 - In Effect Mode
Al B. Sure (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #20
* #1 in Top Soul Albums
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Singles Released
1984 - “Dancing in the Dark”
Bruce Springsteen
Reached #2 on the US Billboard Chart
* The Music Video Features Courtney Cox
1988 - "Hold On to the Nights"
Richard Marx
#1 Song in America from July 23 - 29
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Willie McCovey Hit His 521st and Final Home Run
Pitcher: Scott Sanderson
1980 - Jacinto Vasquez Won the 106th Kentucky Derby Aboard Genuine Risk
Trainer: LeRoy Jolley
Owner: Diana Firestone
1981 - The Boston Celtics Beat the Philadelphia 76ers 91 - 90 in Game 7 to Advance to the NBA Finals
1982 - Jack Sikma (Supersonics) and Moses Malone (Rockets) Were on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
* Titled “The NBA Playoffs
1986 - Willie Shoemaker Won the 112th Kentucky Derby Aboard Ferdinand
Trainer: Charles E. Whittingham
Owner: Mrs. Elizabeth A. Keck
1986 - Mike Tyson Beat James Tillis in a 10 Round Unanimous Decision to Improve His Record to 20 - 0
1986 - Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela Pitched a Complete Game Shutout to Beat the Cardinals 3 - 0 at Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 47,200
1986 - Ron Cey (Cubs) Hit His 300th and 301st Home Run
1986 - Don Mattingly (Yankees) Became the 6th Player in History to Hit 3 Sac Flies in a One Game
1987 - NASCAR Began Developing the Restrictor Plate For the Following Season After Bobby Allison Crashed at the Beginning of the Race at Talladega Superspeedway
1988 - Mike Marshall (Los Angeles Dodgers) Hit 2 Home Runs Against the Pittsburgh Pirates
* Dodgers Beat the Pirates 14 - 6
Attendance: 26,943
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In Other News
(On May 3rd)
1952 - The Kentucky Derby Was Televised Nationally For the First Time
Network: CBS
1986 - "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer Hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from May 3 - 9
Also Hit #1 in Australia
Fun Fact!
"Addicted to Love" Was Originally Intended to be a Duet With Chaka Khan, But Her Record Company Would Not Grant Her Permission to Work With Palmer's Label Island Records
"Addicted to Love" Became the #1 Song in America
Happy 80s Birthdays
1945 - Davey Lopes (Baseball)
Birthplace: East Providence, Rhode Island
1948 - Chris Mulkey (Actor)
Birthplace: Viroqua, Wisconsin
1951 - Christopher Cross (Singer)
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
1963 - Jeff Hornacek (Basketball)
Birthplace: Elmhurst, Illinois
1964 - Sterling Campbell (Drummer) Duran Duran
Birthplace: New York City
Fun Fact!
At the 1981 Grammy Awards Christopher Cross Became the First Person to Win All 4 Major Awards on the Same Night For His Sailing Album
"Album of the Year"
"Song of the Year"
"Record of the Year"
Fun Fact!
The First Kentucky Derby Was Won by African-American Jockey Oliver Lewis Aboard Aristides On May 17, 1875
Trainer: Ansel Williamson
Owner: H. Price McGrath
Winning Purse: $2,850
Second Place: $200
13 out of the 15 Jockeys Were African American
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1981 - The Boston Celtics Beat the Philadelphia 76ers 91 - 90 in Game 7 to Advanced to the NBA Finals
* The Celtics Beat the Houston Rockets (4 - 2) in the NBA Finals
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Headlines
(May 3rd)
1980 - Jacinto Vasquez Won the 106th Kentucky Derby Aboard Genuine Risk
Post Position: 8
Odds: 13 - 1
Trainer: LeRoy Jolley
Owner: Diana Firestone
Attendance: 131,859
Fun Fact!
Genuine Risk Was the 2nd Filly to Win the Kentucky Derby
* Also the First Philly to Run in the Derby in 21 Years
#1 Songs in America
(May 3rd)
1980 - "Call Me"
Blondie
4/19 - 5/30
1981 - "Morning Train
Sheena Easton
5/2 - 5/17
1982 - "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
3/20 - 5/7
1983 - "Beat It"
Michael Jackson
4/30 - 5/20
1984 - "Against All Odds"
Phil Collins
4/21 - 5/11
1985 - "We Are the World"
USA for Africa
4/13 - 5/10
1986 - "Addicted to Love"
Robert Palmer
5/3 - 5/9
1987 - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Cutting Crew
5/2 - 5/15
1988 - "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
Whitney Houston
4/23 - 5/6
1989 - "Like a Prayer"
Madonna
4/22 - 5/12