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Other Notable Birthdays
James Buchanan (Former U.S. President)
April 23, 1791 - June 1, 1868
Birthplace: Cove Gap, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 77 From Respiratory Failure
* Died in His Wheatland, Pennsylvania Home
The 15th President of the United States
Term: 1857 - 1861
Shirley Temple (Actress)
April 23, 1928 - February 10, 2014
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California
Passed Away at Age 85 From Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
* Best Known For “Animals Crackers in My Soup”
Shirley Temple Was the Top Box Office Draw From 1934 to 1938
Roy Orbison (Singer)
April 23, 1936 - December 6, 1988
Birthplace: Vernon, TX
Passed Away at Age 52 From a Heart Attack
* Best Known For the Hit Songs "Only the Lonely" (1960) and "Oh, Pretty Woman" (1964)
Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987
Sandra Dee (Actress)
April 23, 1942 - February 20, 2005
Birthplace: Bayonne, New Jersey
Passed Away at Age 62 From Kidney Disease
* Began Her Career as a Child Model
Steve Clark (Guitarist)
April 23, 1960 - January 8, 1991
Birthplace: Wisewood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Passed Away on January 8, 1991 at Age 30 From Alcohol Poisoning
* The Lead Guitarist For Def Leppard
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Howard Cosell (Sportscaster)
March 25, 1918 - April 23, 1995
Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Passed Away at Age 77 of a Cardiac Embolism (Blood Clot to the Heart)
* Worked For ABC From 1953 to 1985
Named the All-Time Best Sportscaster by TV Guide 1992
James Earl Ray (Activist)
March 10, 1928 - April 23, 1998
Birthplace: Alton, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 70 From Kidney Disease and Liver Failure
* Caused by Hepatitis C
Shot and Killed Martin Luther King Jr.
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1982 - Tag: The Assassination Game
Director: Nick Castle
Starring: Robert Carradine, Linda Hamilton and Michael Winslow
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1989 - Teen Witch
Director: Dorian Walker
Starring: Robyn Lively, Zelda Rubinstein and Carol Kaye
Budget: $2.5 Million
Box Office: $27,843
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Final Episode of Blockbuster (Game Show)
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 372
Network: NBC
1982 - Final Episode of Friday’s (Comedy Show)
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 58
Network: ABC
1986 - Final Episode of Fast Times
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Starring Patrick Dempsey and Courtney Thorne-Smith
* Based on the 1982 Film
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1982 - Complete Madness (Compilation Album)
Madness
1985 - Two Hearts
Men at Work (3rd and Final Album)
Billboard Charts: #50
1987 - Introduce Yourself
Faith No More (2nd Album)
1987 - The Ultra-Violence
Death Angel (Debut Album)
* Bay Area Thrash Band
1988 - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Iron Maiden (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #12
* Hit #1 in the UK and Finland
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Played in His Final "Regular" Season NBA Game
* Kareem’s Official Last Game Was on June 13, 1989 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals
1989 - Nolan Ryan Lost a No-Hitter with 1 Out in the 9th Inning When Nelson Liriano Hit a Triple to Right Field
* The Rangers Beat the Blue Jays 4 - 1 at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto on a Sunday Afternoon
Attendance: 31,473
1989 - Troy Aikman (UCLA) Was the #1 Overall Pick in the NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys
Top 10 Picks
#1 Troy Aikman QB (Dallas Cowboys)
College: UCLA
#2 Tony Mandarich OT (Green Bay Packers)
College: Michigan State
#3 Barry Sanders RB (Detroit Lions)
College: Oklahoma State
#4 Derrick Thomas LB (Kansas City Chiefs)
College: Alabama
#5 Deion Sanders CB (Atlanta Falcons)
College: Florida State
#6 Broderick Thomas LB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
College: Nebraska
#7 Tim Worley RB (Pittsburgh Steelers)
College: Georgia
#8 Burt Grossman DE (San Diego Chargers)
College: Pittsburgh
#9 Sammie Smith RB (Miami Dolphins)
College: Florida State
#10 Eric Hill LB (Phoenix Cardinals)
College: Louisiana State
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In Other News
(On April 23rd)
1965 - The First Public School in the United States Opened in Boston
* The Boston Latin School
1914 - The First Baseball Game at Wrigley Field (Chicago) Was Played
* Named Weeghman Park at the Time (1913 - 1915)
1995 - The First World Book Day Was Celebrated
2005 - The First YouTube Video Was Posted
* "Me at the Zoo" by Co-Founder Jawed Karim
1988 - "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" by Whitney Houston Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from April 23 - May 6
Also Hit #1 in Canada
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#1 Songs in America
(April 23rd)
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 - "Come on Eileen"
Dexys Midnight Riders
4/23 - 4/29
1984 - "Against All Odds"
Phil Collins
4/21 - 5/11
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 - "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
Whitney Houston
4/23 - 5/6
1989 - "Like a Prayer"
Madonna
4/22 - 5/12
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Fun Fact!
The Beatles Hold the Record For the Most #1 Songs in America (20)
#2 Mariah Carey (19)
#3 Rihanna (14)
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1985 - Coca-Cola Released the “New” Coke
* Considered One of the Biggest Marketing Blunders in American History
Headlines
(April 23rd)
1982 - The Final Episode of the Skit Comedy Show Friday’s Aired
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 58
Fun Fact!
Michael Richards and Guest Host Andy Kaufman Got Into a Fight During a Live Filming of Fridays
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2018 - A Vehicle-Ramming Attack Killed 11 people and Injured 15 in Toronto
* A 25-Year-Old Suspect, Alek Minassian Was Arrested
2019 – The Hpakant Jade Mine Collapsed in Myanmar Killing 4 Miners and 2 Rescuers
* At Least 50 Others Missing and Presumed Dead
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"Come on Eileen" Became the #1 Song in America
Happy 80s Birthdays
1939 - Lee Majors (Actor) Fall Guy
Birthplace: Wyandotte, Michigan
1949 - Joyce Dewitt (Actress) Three's Company (Janet)
Birthplace: Wheeling, West Virginia
1953 - James Russo (Actor) Beverly Hills Cop (Mikey Tandino)
Birthplace: New York City
1954 - Tony Atlas (Wrestler)
Birthplace: Roanoke, Virginia
1954 - Michael Moore (Filmmaker) Roger & Me
Birthplace: Flint, Michigan
1959 - Valerie Bertinelli (Actress) One day at a Time
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware
1959 - Dan Frischman (Actor) Head of the Class (Arvid)
Birthplace: Whippany, New Jersey
1960 - Craig Sheffer (Actor) Some Kind of Wonderful (Hardy)
Birthplace: York, Pennsylvania
1961 - George Lopez (Comedian)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact!
Lee Majors (The Fall Guy) Also Played Steve Austin in the Six Million Dollar Man From 1973 to 1978
Did You Know?
Lee Majors Was Married to Farrah Fawcett From 1973 to 1982
April 23rd in 80s History
1983 - “Come on Eileen” by Dexys Midnight Runners Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from April 23 - 29
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Fun Fact!
Dexy’s Midnight Runners Formed in Birmingham, England in 1978