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Other Notable Birthdays
Adolph Hitler (German Dictator)
April 20, 1889 - April 30, 1945
Birthplace: Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary
Passed Away at Age 56 From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound to the Head
* Hitler and His Wife Eva Braun Committed Suicide Before the Russian Army Could Capture or Kill Them
The Leader of Nazi Germany From 1934 to 1945
Luther Vandross (Singer)
April 20, 1951 - July 1, 2005
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 54 From a Heart Attack
* Known as the “Velvet Voice”
An 8x Grammy Award Winner
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Benny Hill (English Actor and Comedian)
January 21, 1924 - April 20, 1992
Birthplace: Southampton, England
Passed Away at Age 68 From Coronary Thrombosis (Blood Clot in the Heart)
* Had Been Diagnosed With Kidney Failure
The Star of The Benny Hill Show From 1955 to 1989
“Ravishing” Rick Rude (Wrestler)
December 7, 1958 - April 20, 1999
Birthplace: St. Peter, Minnesota
Passed Away at Age 40 From Heart Failure
* An Autopsy Report Showed He Died From an Overdose of "Mixed Medications"
Defeated the Ultimate Warrior in 1989 at WrestleMania V to Win the WWE Intercontinental Championship at the Royal Rumble
Cuba Gooding Sr. (Singer)
April 27, 1944 - April 20, 2017
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 72 From Natural Causes
* Found Dead While Parked in His Car in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles
The Father of Actors Omar and Cuba Gooding Jr.
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Fact!
Platoon Won an Academy Award for Best Picture Despite Using the"F" Word 159 Times
* 2nd Most Behind Scarface (207) at the Time
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Final Episode of Soap
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 85
Network: ABC
1987 - Hard Knocks
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Starring Bill Maher
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Hit and Run
Girlschool (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #182
* #5 in the UK
1981 - Twangin…
Dave Edmunds (6th Album)
* Reached #37 in the UK
1988 - History of a Time to Come
Sabbat (Debut Album)
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1981 - Toshihiko Seko (Japan) Won the Boston Marathon
Female Winner: Allison Roe (New Zealand)
1982 - Atlanta Braves Became the First Modern Day Team to Win Their First 12 Games of the Season
* Beat the Reds 4 - 2 at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta on a Tuesday Evening
Attendance: 37,26
The Braves Started the Season 13 - 0
1986 - Michael Jordan Set an NBA Playoff Record With 63 Points
* The Celtics Beat the Bulls 135 - 131 (2 OT) at the Boston Garden
Attendance: 14,890
1987 - The 91st Boston Marathon
First Place: Toshihiko Seko (Japan) 2:11:50
* Also Won in 1981
Female: Rosa Mota (Portugal)
1988 - Baltimore Orioles Set a Major League Record Record by Losing Their First 14 Games of the Season
* The Brewers Beat the Orioles 8 - 6 at County Stadium in Milwaukee on a Wednesday Evening
Attendance: 7,284
1988 - Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard Beat Lex Luger and Barry Windham for the NWA Tag Team Championship
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1981 - The Mamas & the Papas, John Phillips Was Sentenced to 5 Years in Jail After Pleading Guilty to Drug Possession
The Boston Marathon
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Headlines
(April 20th)
1981 - The Final Episode of Soap Aired
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 85
Fun Fact!
Benson Was a Spinoff From Soap
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1986 - Michael Jordan Set an NBA Playoff Record With 63 Points Against the Boston Celtics in the First Round of the Playoffs
* The Celtics Beat the Bulls 135 - 131 (2 OT) at the Boston Garden
#2 Elgin Baylor (61) 1962
#3 Donovan Mitchell (57) 2020
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1988 - Baltimore Orioles Set a Major League Record by Losing Their First 14 Games of the Season
* Started the Seasons 0 - 21
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Michael Jordan Scored 63 Points Against the Boston Celtics
1988 - Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard Beat Lex Luger and Barry Windham For the NWA Tag Team Championship
* Aired on 4/23
Fun Fact!
Barry Windham is the Son of Blackjack Mulligan and Mike Rotundo’s Brother in Law
* Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo are a 2x WWE Tag Team Champion
#1 Songs in America
(April 20th)
1980 - "Call Me"
Blondie
4/19 - 5/30
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 - "Kiss"
Prince
4/19 - 5/2
1987 - "I Knew You Were Waiting"
Aretha Franklin and George Michael
4/18 - 5/1
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
Happy 80s Birthdays
1937 - George Takei (Actor) Star Trek
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1945 - Steve Spurrier (Football Coach)
Birthplace: Miami Beach, Florida
1949 - Veronica Cartwright (Actress) The Right Stuff, The Witches of Eastwick
Birthplace: Bristol, England
1949 - Jessica Lange (Actress) Tootsie
Birthplace: Cloquet, Minnesota
1961 - Don Mattingly (Baseball)
Birthplace: Evansville, Indiana
1964 - Crispin Glover (Actor) Back to the Future (George McFly)
Birthplace: New York City
1967 - Lara Jill Miller (Actress) Gimme a Break “Sam”
Birthplace: Allentown, Pennsylvania
1976 - Joey Lawrence (Actor) Gimme a Break, Blossom
Birthplace: Abington Township, Pennsylvania
Fun Facts!
Jessica Lange Won an Academy Award for “Best Supporting Actress” for Her Role as Julie Nichols in Tootsie
On April 20, 1987 Japan's, Toshihiko Seko Won His Second Boston Marathon
* Won in 1981
April 20th in 80s History
In Other News
(On This Day)
1898 - The Spanish-American War Began
* Lasted Until August 13th
1912 - Fenway Park in Boston Opened
* The Oldest Ballpark in Major League Baseball
1912 - Tiger Stadium in Detroit Opened
* Closed in 2001
1918 - The Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen (Germany) Shot Down His 79th & 80th Planes During World War II
* He Died in Battle the Next Day
1999 - The Columbine High School Massacre
* Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold Shot and Killed 13 Classmates
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