Other Notable Birthdays
Thomas Jefferson (Former U.S. President)
April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826
Passed Away at Age 83 From Declining Health (Intestinal and Urinary Disorders)
3rd President of the United States
* John Adams (2nd US President) Passed Away on the Same Day
Frank Winfield Woolworth (American Businessman)
April 13, 1852 - April 8, 1919
Passed Away at Age 66 From Suffocation (Mastoiditis)
Founded Woolworth’s
Robert Watson (Scotland Engineer)
April 13, 1892 - December 5, 1973
Passed Away at Age 81 (Unknown Cause)
Invented Radar
Alfred Mosher Butts (Game Designer)
April 13, 1899 - April 4, 1993
Passed Away at Age 93 (Unknown Cause)
Invented Scrabble
Louis Johnson (Guitarist)
April 13, 1955 - May 21, 2015
Passed Away at Age 60 From Gastrointestinal Bleeding of the Esophagus
Guitarist for Brothers Johnson
* Also Played Many Sessions on Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album
Paul Sorvino (Actor)
April 13, 1939 – July 25, 2022
Passed Away at Age 83 (Unknown Cause)
Best Known For Playing Paulie in the 1990 Film Goodfellas
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Dan Rooney (American Businessman)
July 20, 1932 - April 13, 2017
Passed Away at Age 84 (Unknown Cause)
* Son of the Founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Art Rooney
Became the Sole Owner in 1988
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1984 - Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Director: Joseph Zito
Starring: Kimberly Beck, Peter Barton, Corey Feldman and Crispin Glover
Budget: $2.2 Million
Box Office: $33 Million
1984 - Swing Shift
Director: Jonathan Demme
Starring: Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $6.6 Million
1984 - Iceman
Director: Fred Schepisi
Starring: Timothy Hutton, Lindsay Crouse and Danny Glover
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $7.3 Million
1984 - Kidco
Director: Ronald F. Maxwell
Starring: Scott Schwartz, Clifton James and Charles Hallahan
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1984 - Phat Lap
Director: Simon Wincer
Starring: Tom Burlinson, Martin Vaughan, Ron Leibman, Judy Morris and James Steele
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1989 - The 3rd Soul Train Music Awards
Location: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles in California
Hosts: Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle and Ahmad Rashād
Male Album of the Year: Bobby Brown
Female Album of the Year: Anita Baker
1989 - Dream Street Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #171
1987 - Tango in the Night
Fleetwood Mac (14th Album)
Billboard Charts: #7
* Hit #1 in the UK and Sweden
Over 15 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1987 - Johnny Cash is Coming to Town
Johnny Cash (73rd Album)
* Reached #36 on the Country Charts
1987 - F.L.M.
Mel and Kim (Debut Album)
1988 - Shove It
The Cross (Debut Album)
* Reached #58 in the UK
The Cross Was Founded by Queens Drummer Roger Taylor
1988 - Diamond Sun
Glass Tiger (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #82
* #6 in Canada
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Steve Ballesteros (-13) Won the Masters
Prize: $55,000
Runner up: Gibby Gilbert (USA) and Jack Newton (Australia) -9
Runner up prize: $30,500
Location: Augusta, Georgia
1983 - Undefeated Middleweight Boxer Tony Ayala Received 35 Years for Sexual Assault
1984 - Pete Rose Recorded His 4000th Career Hit
1986 - Jack Nicklaus (-9) Won the 50th Masters
Prize: $144,000
Runner up: Tom Kite (USA) and Greg Norman (Australia) -8
Runner up prize: $70,400
Location: Augusta, Georgia
1986 - Boston Celtics Finished the Regular Seasons With a 40 - 1 Record at Home
* Lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 121 - 103 on December 6, 1985
1987 - The First 3 Hitters For the San Diego Padres Hit a Home Run to Start the Game (Marvell Wynne, Tony Gwynn, John Kruk) off San Francisco Giants Pitcher Roger Mason
* The Giants Beat the Padres 13 - 6 at Jack Murphy Stadium on a Monday Night
Attendance: 48,686
Bob Melvin (Giants) 4-5 1 HR 2 RBI's
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In Other 80s News
(On April 13th)
1980 - The Broadway Musical Grease, Ended it's Record Breaking Run of 3,388 Performances
David Crosby
#1 Song in America
(April 13th)
1980 - "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II
Pink Floyd
3/22 - 4/18
1981 - "Kiss on My List"
Hall & Oates
4/11 - 5/1
1982 - "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
3/20 - 5/7
1983 - "Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson
3/5 - 4/22
1984 - "Footloose
Kenny Loggins
3/31 - 4/20
1985 - "We Are the World"
USA for Africa
4/13 - 5/10
1986 - "Rock Me Amadeus"
Falco
3/28 - 4/18
1987 - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Starship
4/4 - 4/17
1988 - "Get Out of Dreams, Get Into My Car"
Billy Ocean
4/9 - 4/22
1989 - "The Look"
Roxette
4/8 - 4/14
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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Headlines
(April 13th)
1980 - Steve Ballesteros (-13) Won the 44th Masters Tournament
Winning Prize: $55,000
Runner Up: Jack Newton and Giddy Gilbert (-9)
Runner Up Prize: $30,500
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Ballesteros Was the First European (Spain) to Win The Masters
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"We Are the World" Became The #1 Song in America
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1984 - Pete Rose Recorded His 4,000th Major League Hit
* Finished His Career With a Major League Record 4,156 Hits
1988 - Geraldo Rivera Did a Live Interview With Death Row Inmate Charles Manson
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1986 - Jack Nicklaus (-9) Won the 50th Masters Tournament
Winning Prize: $144,000
Runner Up: Greg Norman and Tom Kite (-8)
Runner Up Prize: $70,400
Location: Augusta, Georgia
At Age 46, Jack Nicklaus Became the Oldest Player to Win The Masters
In Other News
(On April 13th)
1870 - The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art Was Founded
1954 - The Baltimore Played Their First Major League Baseball Game as the Orioles
* Previously the St. Louis Browns
Lost 3 - 0 to the Detroit Tigers
Attendance: 46,994
1964 - Sidney Poitier Became the First African-American Male to Win an Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as Homer Smith in the 1963 Film Lilies of the Field
1997 - At Age 21 Tiger Woods Became the Youngest Golfer to Win the Masters
* Won by a Record 12-Strokes
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1937 - Edward Fox (Actor) Gandhi
1942 - Bill Conti (Composer)
1944 - Charles Burnett (Director) My Brother’s Wedding
1945 - Tony Dow (Actor) Leave it to Beaver
1945 - Charlie Robinson (Actor) Night Court
1946 - Al Green (Singer)
1950 - Ron Perlman (Actor) Beauty and the Beast
1951 - Peabo Bryson (Singer)
1951 - Peter Davidson (Actor) Dr. Who
1951 - Max Weinberg (Drummer) Bruce Springsteen
1954 - Jimmy Destri (Keyboardist) Blondie
1957 - Saundra Santiago (Actress) Miami Vice
1957 - Gary Kroeger (Actor) SNL
1964 - Davis Love III (Golf)
1966 - Marc Ford (Guitarist) The Black Crowes
1970 - Ricky Schroder (Actor) Silver Spoons
Fun Fact!
Max Weinberg is the Bandleader for Late Night with Conan O'Brien
On April 13, 1985 Singer David Crosby Was Arrested For Cocaine Possession
April 13th in 80s History
1985 - "We Are the World" by USA for Africa Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America April 13 - May 10
Also Hit #1 in Canada, UK, France Italy, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Raised Over $63 Million Dollars For the Famine in Ethiopia
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