1989 - "She Drives Me Crazy by The Fine Young Cannibals Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from April 15 - 21
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Spain, Austria, Australia and New Zealand
Fun Fact!
The Fine Young Cannibals Were Formed in Birmingham, England in 1984
#1 Songs in America
(April 15th)
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 - "She Drives Me Crazy"
Fine Young Cannibals
4/15 - 4/21
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
_____________________________
Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Dave Edmunds (Singer)
1947 - Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (Producer) Designing Woman
1947 - Lois Chiles (Actress) Dallas
1950 - Amy Wright (Actress) Stardust Memories
1956 - Michael Cooper (Basketball)
1957 - Evelyn Ashford (Track) 1984 Olympic Gold
1959 - Thomas F. Wilson (Actor) Back to the Future
1959 - Emma Thompson (Actress) Henry V
1966 - Samantha Fox (Singer)
Fun Fact!
Michael Cooper (Los Angeles Lakers) Won Defensive Player of the Year in 1987
* 5x NBA All-Defense First Team
5x NBA Champion
_____________________________
On April 15, 1988 Colors Starring Sean Penn, Robert Duvall and Don Cheadle Premiered in Theaters
Headlines
(April 15th)
1982 - Billy Joel Was in a Motorcycle Accident
* Spent Over a Month in the Hospital
Colors
_____________________________
1984 - Ben Crenshaw (-11) Won the 48th Masters
Winning Prize: $108,000
Runner Up: Tom Watson (−9)
Runner Up Prize: $64,800
Location: Augusta, Georgia
_____________________________
_____________________________
Flashdance Premiered in Theaters
April 15th in 80s History
On April 15, 1989 The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster Took Place in South Yorkshire, England
* 96 People Were Crushed to Death
The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster
1983 - Flashdance Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Jennifer Beals
Fun Fact!
Flashdance Was the 3rd Highest Grossing Movie From 1983
#1 Return of the Jedi
#2 Terms of Endearment
Other Notable Birthdays
Elizabeth Montomery (Actress)
April 15, 1933 - May 18, 1995
Passed Away at Age 62 From Liver Cancer
Played Samantha on Bewitched
Willie Davis (Baseball)
April 15, 1940 - March 9, 2010
Passed Away at Age 69 (Natural Causes)
Played 17 Seasons
* 14 Seasons With the Los Angeles Dodgers
_______________________________
Passed Away
(On This Day)
Abraham Lincoln (Former U.S. President)
February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865
Passed Away at Age 56 From Gunshot Wounds
16th President of the United States
Joey Ramone (Singer)
May 19, 1951 - April 15, 2001
Passed Away at Age 49 From Lymphoma
Lead Singer and the Founder of The Ramones
Clifton James (Actor)
May 29, 1920 - April 15, 2017
Passed Away at Age 96 From Diabetes
Played Charles Comiskey in Eight Men Out (1988)
* Also Played the Texas Tycoon in the Bad News Bears Breaking Training (1977)
R. Lee Ermey (Actor)
March 24, 1944 - April 15, 2018
Passed Away at Age 74 From Pneumonia
Played Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Liz Sheridan
April 10, 1929 - April 15, 2022
Passed Away at Age 93 (Unknown Cause)
Played Seinfeld's Mom on Seinfeld
* Also Played the Nosey Neighbor on Alf
_______________________________
80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - Flashdance
Director: Adrian Lyne
Starring: Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri and Cynthia Rhodes
Budget: $7 Million
Box Office: $201.5 Million ($92 Million Domestic)
1983 - Liquid Sky
Director: Slava Tsukerman
Starring: Anne Carlisle and Paula E. Sheppard
Budget: $500,000
Box Office: $1.7 Million
Most Successful Independent Film From 1983
1983 - Lone Wolf McQuade
Director: Steve Carver
Starring: Chuck Norris and David Carradine
Budget: $5 Million
Box Office: $15 Million
1988 - Colors
Director: Dennis Hopper
Starring: Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Don Cheadle, Damon Wayans, Trinidad Silva, Mario Lopez and Maria Conchita Alonso
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $46.6 Million
1988 - Appointment with Death
Director: Michael Winner
Starring: Peter Ustinov, Carrie Fisher and Hayley Mills
Budget: $6 Million
Box Office: $960,000
1988 - Brain Damage
Director: Frank Henenlotter
Starring: Rick Hearst, Jennifer Lowry and Gordon MacDonald
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1988 - The Moderns
Director: Alan Rudolph
Starring: Keith Carradine, Linda Fiorentino and John Lone
Budget: $3.5 Million
Box Office: $2 Million
1988 - Plain Clothes
Director: Martha Coolidge
Starring: Arliss Howard, Suzy Amis and George Wendt
Budget: $7.5 Million
Box Office: $289,000
1988 - Return to Snowy River
Director: Geoff Burrowes
Starring: Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton and Brian Dennehy
Budget: $8.7 Million
Box Office: $13.6 Million
_______________________________
80s Television
(On This Day)
1983 - The Paper Chase Premiered on Showtime
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 59
1985 - Lady Blue Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 14
Starrring Danny Aiello
1989 - Dolly Parton Hosted Saturday Night Live
* The “Sprockets Skit” Premiered
_______________________________
80s Music
(On This Day)
1981 - What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me
Chaka Khan (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #17
* #3 in R&B
1985 - Feel the Fire
Overkill (Debut Album)
1985 - Horror Epics
The Exploited (4th Album)
1985 - As the Band Turns
Atlantic Starr (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #17
* #3 in R&B
1986 - Love Zone
Billy Ocean (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #6
* #1 R&B
Featuring “Going Gets Tough”
1987 - Death Before Dishonour
The Exploited (5th Album)
1989 - The Headless Children
W.A.S.P (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #48
* #8 in the UK
Singles Released
1983 - “True”
Spandau Ballet
Reached #4 on the US Billboard Charts
* Hit #1 in the UK, Canada and Ireland
In Other 80s Music News
1989 - Loc-ed After Dark by Tone Loc Hit Became the #1 Album in America
#1 Album in America from April 15 - 21
* Featuring “Wild Thing”
_______________________________
80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Ben Crenshaw Won the Masters
1985 - Geoff Smith (England) Won the Boston Marathon For the Second Year in a Row
Female Winner: Lisa Larsen (USA)
Larsen is the Last American Woman to Win the Boston Marathon
_______________________________
In Other 80s News
(On April 15th)
1983 - Tokyo Disney Opened in Japan
_______________________________
In Other News
(On April 15th)
1817 - Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc Founded the American School for the Deaf in Hartford Connecticut
* The First American School For Deaf Students
1861 - President Lincoln Called 75,000 Volunteers to Prepare For a Possible Civil War
1865 - President Lincoln Died the Day After Being Shot by Actor John Wilkes Booth
* Vice President Andrew Johnson Became President
1892 - General Electric Was Founded
1896 - The Closing Ceremonies of the First Olympic Games in Athens, Greece Closed
* USA Won the Most Gold Medals (11)
1912 - The RMS Titanic Sank in the North Atlantic After Hitting an Iceberg
* Over 1500 People Died
1947 - Jackie Robinson Became the First Black Player in Major League Baseball History
* Made His Debut For the Brooklyn Dodgers on Opening Day
_______________________________
_______________________________