Headlines
(November 4th)
1980 - Ronald Reagan (R) Was Elected the 40th President of the United States
* Defeated Jimmy Carter (D)
#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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Breeders Cup Classic
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 Became the First African-American US President
Ronald Reagan Was Elected President of the United States
1981 - The Fall Guy Premiered in ABC
* Starring Lee Majors
Did You Know?
Lee Majors Also Starred as The Six Million Dollar Man From 1973 to 1978
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On November 4, 1985 Sade Released Her Promise Album, Featuring "Sweetest Taboo"
On November 4, 1989 Chris McCarron Won Breeders Cup Classic Aboard Sunday Silence
Other Notable Birthdays
Walter Cronkite (Broadcaster)
November 4, 1916 - July 17, 2009
Passed Away at Age 92 from Cerebrovascular Disease
Anchorman for the CBS Evening News From 1962 to 1981
Art Carney (Actor)
November 4, 1918 - November 9, 2003
Passed Away at Age 85 from Natural Causes
Played Ed Norton on the TV Series, The Honeymooners
Doris Roberts (Actress)
November 4, 1925 - April 17, 2016
Passed Away at Age 90 from a Stroke
Played Raymond's Mom on the TV Show, Everyone Loves Raymond
* Also Played Mildred in Remington Steele (1983 - 1987)
James Honeyman-Scott (Guitarist)
November 4, 1956 - June 16, 1982
Passed Away at Age 25 from Heart Failure Due to Cocaine
Founding Member of The Pretenders
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Cy Young (Baseball)
Passed Away on November 4, 1955 at Age 88 (Unknown Causes)
Career Wins: 511 (Major League Record)
Career: Losses: 315 (Major League Record)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937
Sparky Anderson (Baseball)
Passed Away on November 4, 2010 at Age 76 from a Deteriorating Dementia Condition
Only Manager to Win World Series in Both Leagues
Cincinnati Reds (NL)
Detroit Tigers (AL)
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
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
Happy 80s Birthdays
1937 - Loretta Swit (Actress) M*A*S*H
1950 - Markie Post (Actress) Night Court
1954 - Chris Difford (Singer) Squeeze
1960 - Kathy Griffin (Comedian)
1961 - Ralph Macchio (Actor) The Karate Kid
1966 - "Kool-Rock Ski" (Rapper) The Fat Boys
Fun Fact!
Ralph Macchio Made His Film Debut as Chooch in the 1980 Film, Up the Academy
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Fun 80s TV Facts
(Most Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series)
1980 - Richard Mulligan
Soap
1981 - Judd Hirsch
Taxi
1982 - Alan Alda
M*A*S*H
1983 - Judd Hirsch
Taxi
1984 - John Ritter
Threes Company
1985 - Robert Guillaume
Benson
1986 - Michael J. Fox
Family Ties
1987 - Michael J. Fox
Family Ties
1988 - Michael J. Fox
Family Ties
1989 - Richard Mulligan
Empty Nest
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