November 4th in 80s History
1989 - “Listen to Your Heart” by Roxette Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from November 4 - 10
Also Hit #1 in Canada and Poland
Fun Fact!
Roxette Was Formed in Halmstad, Sweden in 1986
80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - Deal of the Century
Director: William Friedkin
Starring: Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Gregory Hines
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $10.3 Million
1983 - The Osterman Weekend
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Starring: Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Craig T. Nelson, Dennis Hopper and Burt Lancaster
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $6.4 Million
1983 - Running Brave
Director: D. S. Everett
Starring: Robby Benson, Pat Hingle, Claudia Cron and Jeff McCracken
Budget: $8 Million
Box Office: $3 Million
1983 - The Being
Director: Jackie Kong
Starring: Martin Landau, José Ferrer, Dorothy Malone, Ruth Buzzi, Marianne Gordon and Bill Osco
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1988 - Everybody's All-American
Director: Taylor Hackford
Starring: Jessica Lange, Dennis Quaid, Timothy Hutton, Carl Lumbly, Wayne Knight and John Goodman
Budget: $22 Million
Box Office: $12.6 Million
1988 - The Good Mother
Director: Leonard Nimoy
Starring: Diane Keaton, Liam Neeson, Jason Robards, Ralph Bellamy and Katey Sagal
Budget: $14 Million
Box Office: $4.7 Million
1988 - U2: Rattle and Hum (Documentary)
Director: Phil Joanou
Starring: U2
Budget: $5 Million
Box Office: $8.6 Million
1988 - They Live
Director: John Carpenter
Roddy Piper, Keith David and Meg Foster
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office: $13 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 The Fall Guy Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 113
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Mob Rules
Black Sabbath (10th Album)
Billboard Charts: #29
1983 - Hearts and Bones
Paul Simon (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #35
* #3 in Norway
1983 - Electric Universe
Earth, Wind & Fire (13th Album)
Billboard Charts: #40
1984 - This Is Hawkwind, Do Not Panic (Live Album)
Hawkwind
1985 - The Broadway Album
Barbra Streisand (24th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in New Zealand
1985 - Done with Mirrors
Aerosmith (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #36
1985 - Cut the Crap
The Clash (6th and Final Album)
Billboard Charts: #88
1985 - Hawkwind Anthology (Compilation Album)
Hawkwind
1985 - Ice on Fire
Elton John (19th Album)
Billboard Charts: #48
* #3 in the UK
Featuring “Nikita”
1985 - Promise
Sade (2nd Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Finland and Switzerland
Featuring “Sweetest Taboo”
1985 - The Singles Collection (Compilation Album)
Spandau Ballet
* Reached #3 in the UK
1986 - Get Close
The Pretenders (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #25
* #6 in the UK
Featuring “Don’t Get Me Wrong”
1986 - They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants (Debut Album)
1986 - Trilogy
Yngwie Malmsteen (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #44
1987 - The Lion and the Cobra
‘Sinéad O'Connor (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #36
* #3 in Ireland
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Steve Carlton (Phillies) Won the NL Cy Young Award
Runner Up: Jerry Reuss (Dodgers)
1987 - Benito Santiago (Padres) Won NL Rookie of the Year
Runner Up: Mike Dunne (Pirates)
1988 - The Charlotte Hornets lost 133 - 93 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Franchises First NBA Game
Location: Charlotte Coliseum
Attendance: 23,338
1989 - The Orlando Magic Lost 111 - 106 to the New Jersey Nets in the Franchises First NBA Game
Location: Orlando Arena
Attendance: 15,077
Terry Catledge (Magic) 25 pts. 16 rebounds
1989 - Chris McCarron Won Breeders Cup Classic Aboard Sunday Silence
Track: Gulfstream Park in Florida
Trainer: Charles Whittingham
Owner: H-G-W Partners
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Other Notable Dates
(On November 4th)
1921 - Japanese Prime Minister Hara Takashi Was Assassinated in Tokyo
1952 - The NSA (National Security Agency) Was Established by the US Government
1960 - For the First Time Non-Human Animals were Observed Making Tools At the Kasakela Chimpanzee Community in Tanzania
Observed by Dr. Jane Goodall
1979 - Iran Hostage Crisis Began when a Group of Iranian College Students Overran the US Embassy in Tehran and Took 90 Hostages
2008 - Barack Obama (D) Was Elected the 44th President of the United States, Becoming the First African-American U.S. President
* Defeated John McCain
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Ronald Reagan Was Elected President of the United States
1981 - The Fall Guy Premiered in ABC
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 113
Starring: Lee Majors
Fun Fact!
Lee Majors Also Starred as The Six Million Dollar Man From 1973 to 1978
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#1 Songs in America
(November 4th)
1980 - "Woman in Love"
Barbra Streisand
10/24 - 11/14
1981 - "Arthur's Theme"
Christopher Cross
10/17 - 11/6
1982 - "Who Can It Be Now?"
Men at Work
10/30 - 11/5
1983 - "Islands in the Stream"
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
10/29 - 11/11
1984 - "Caribbean Queen"
Billy Ocean
11/3 - 11/16
1985 - "Part Time Lover"
Stevie Wonder
11/2 - 11/8
1986 - "True Colors"
Cyndi Lauper
10/25 - 11/7
1987 - "Bad"
Michael Jackson
10/24 - 11/6
1988 - "A Groovy Kind of Love"
Phil Collins
10/22 - 11/4
1989 - "Listen to Your Heart"
Roxette
11/4 - 11/10
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On November 4, 1985 Sade Released Her Promise Album, Featuring "Sweetest Taboo"
Sade
Happy 80s Birthdays
1954 - Chris Difford (English Singer) Squeeze
Birthplace: Greenwich, London, England
1960 - Kathy Griffin (Comedian)
Birthplace: Oak Park, IL
1961 - Ralph Macchio (Actor) The Karate Kid
Birthplace: Huntington, NJ
1966 - "Kool-Rock Ski" (Rapper) The Fat Boys
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Fun Fact!
Ralph Macchio Made His Film Debut as Chooch in the 1980 Film Up the Academy
1980 - Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Steve Carlton Won His 3rd National League Cy Young Award
Runner Up: Jerry Ruess (Dodgers)
Steve Carlton Won 4 Cy Young Awards During His Career
On November 4, 1989 Chris McCarron Won Breeders Cup Classic Aboard Sunday Silence
Breeders Cup Classic
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Other Notable Birthdays
Walter Cronkite (Broadcast Journalist)
November 4, 1916 - July 17, 2009
Birthplace: St. Joseph, Missouri
Passed Away at Age 92 From Cerebrovascular Disease
* Died in His New York City Home
The Anchorman For the CBS Evening News From 1962 to 1981
Art Carney (Actor)
November 4, 1918 - November 9, 2003
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York
Passed Away at Age 85 From Natural Causes
* Played the Neighbor Ed Norton on the TV Series The Honeymooners
Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards During His Career
Doris Roberts (Actress)
November 4, 1925 - April 17, 2016
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
Passed Away in Her Los Angeles Home at Age 90 From a Stroke
* Was Diagnosed With Pulmonary Hypertension
Played Raymond's Mother in I Love Raymond and Francis in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Loretta Swit (Actress)
November 4, 1937 - May 30, 2025
Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey
Passed Away in Her New York City Home at Age 87
* Unknown Cause of Death
Best Known For Playing Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on M*A*S*H
Markie Post (Actress)
November 4, 1950 - August 7, 2021
Birthplace: Palo Alto, California
Passed Away at Age 70 From Cancer
* Unknown Type of Cancer
Played the Public Defender Christine Sullivan on Night Court From 1985 to 1992 and Terri Michaels in The Fall Guy From 1982 to 1985
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Cy Young (Baseball)
March 29, 1867 - November 4, 1955
Birthplace: Gilmore, OH
Passed Away at Age 88 From Unknown Causes
MLB Seasons: 22
Position: Pitcher
Played 22-Seasons in the Major Leagues
Career Wins: 511 (Major League Record)
Career: Losses: 315 (Major League Record)
ERA: 2.63
No-Hitters: 3 (1897, 1904, 1908)
Perfect Game: 1904
Elected to the First Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1937
Fun Fact!
Cy Young Was a Pitcher For the 1903 Boston Americans, the Winner of the First World Series
* Defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 Games to 3
Sparky Anderson (Baseball Manager)
February 22, 1934 - November 4, 2010
Birthplace: Bridgewater, SD
Passed Away at Age 76 from a Deteriorating Dementia Condition
AL Manager of the Year: 2 (1984, 1987)
World Series Champion: 3 (1975, 1976, 1984)
The Only Manager to Win the World Series in Both Leagues
Cincinnati Reds (NL)
Detroit Tigers (AL)
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Headlines
(November 4th)
1980 - Ronald Reagan (R) Was Elected the 40th President of the United States
* Defeated Jimmy Carter (D)