#1 Songs in America
(April 24th)
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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Tom Petty Released His Debut Solo Album
1989 - Tom Petty Released His First Album Without the Heartbreakers, Full Moon Fever, Featuring the Hit Songs “Won’t Back Down” and “Free Fallin”
Fun Fact!
Tom Petty Became Interested in Rock and Roll After Meeting Elvis Presley in 1961
* Petty's Uncles Was Working on the Set of Presley's Movie, Follow That Dream in Nearby Orca
1988 - Auburn Linebacker Aundray Bruce Was the #1 Overall Pick in the NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons
* Considered One of the Biggest Busts in NFL History
1987 - Extreme Prejudice Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Nick Nolte, William Forsythe and Clancy Brown
Nick Nolte Lost 50 Pounds to Play the Role of Joaquin Jackson
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April 24th in 80s History
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Headlines
(April 24th)
1980 - Eight United States Servicemen Died in an Attempt to End the Iran Hostage Crisis
Happy 80s Birthdays
1934 - Shirley MacLaine (Actress) Terms of Endearment
1942 - Barbra Streisand (Singer)
1950 - Rob Hyman (Keyboardist) Hooters
1951 - Nigel Harrison (Bassist) Blondie
1952 - Ralph Winter (Producer) Star Trek
1953 - Eric Bogosian (Actor) Talk Radio
1954 - Jack Blades (Bassist) Knight Ranger
1955 - Michael O’Keefe (Actor) Caddyshack
1963 - Billy Gould (Bassist) Faith No More
1964 - Cedric the Entertainer (Comedian)
Fun Fact!
Shirley MacLaine Won an Academy Award For Best Actress For Her Role as Aurora Greenway in Terms of Endearment (1983)
* Terms of Endearment Also Won Best Picture
Other Notable Birthdays
Lou Thesz (Wrestler)
April 24, 1916 - April 28, 2002
Passed Away at Age 86 From Triple Bypass Surgery Complications
Thesz is Considered One the Greatest Wrestlers and World Champions of All-Time
Richard Donners (Director)
April 24, 1930 - July 5, 2021
Passed Away at Age 91 From Heart Failure
Best Known For Directing The Goonies and the Lethal Weapon Movies
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Estée Lauder (American Businesswoman)
July 1, 1908 - April 24, 2004
Passed Away in Her Manhattan Home at Age 97 From Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Lauder Was the Only Woman on Time Magazine's 1998 List of the 20 Most Influential Business Geniuses of the 20th Century
* Co-Founded Estee Lauder With Husband Joseph
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - Take This Job and Shove It
Director: Gus Trikonis
Starring: Robert Hays, Barbara Hershey, Art Carney and David Keith
Budget: $3.8 Million
Box Office: $17.5 Million
1981 - Cattle Annie and Little Britches
Director: Lamont Johnson
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Rod Steiger, Diane Lane, and Amanda Plummer
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $534,816
1981 - The Hand
Director: Oliver Stone
Starring: Michael Caine, Andrea Marcovicci and Bruce McGill
Budget: $6.5 Million
Box Office: $2.4 Million
1981 - Ms. 45
Director: Abel Ferrara
Starring: Zoe Tamerlis, Steve Singer and Jack Thibeau
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $62,000
1987 - Extreme Prejudice
Director: Walter Hill
Starring: Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Michael Ironside, Maria Conchita Alonso, Rip Torn, William Forsythe and Clancy Brown
Budget: $22 Million
Box Office: $11.3 Million
1987 - My Demon Lover
Director: Charlie Loventhal
Starring: Scott Valentine and Michelle Little
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $3.9 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Robert Culp Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: The Charlie Daniels Band
1986 - Bridges to Cross Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
1987 - Final Episode of Together We Stand
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 19
Network: CBS
Starring Dee Wallace (Mom From E.T.) and Jonathan Ke Quan (Data From Goonies)
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Cameosis
Cameo (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #5
* #1 in R&B
Cameo Fans Said it Was Their Best Album
1989 - Full Moon Fever
Tom Petty (Debut Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #3
* Featuring “Won’t Back Down” and “Free Fallin”
Over 5 Million Copies Sold in the US
1989 - Headless Cross
Black Sabbath (14th Album)
Billboard Charts: #115
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - St. Louis Cardinals Won Their 12th Game in a Row
* The Cardinals Beat the Phillies 7 - 4 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia on a Saturday Afternoon
Attendance: 25,270
Dane Iorg (Cardinals) 4 - 4
1988 - Aundray Bruce LB (Auburn) Was the #1 Overall Pick in the NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons
Top 10 Draft Picks
1. Aundray Bruce LB (Atlanta Falcons)
College: Auburn
2. Neil Smith DE (Kansas City Chiefs)
College: Nebraska
3. Bennie Blades CB (Detroit Lions)
College: Miami (Fla.)
4. Paul Gruber OT (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
College: Wisconsin
5. Rickey Dixon CB (Cincinnati Bengals)
College: Oklahoma
6. Tim Brown WR (Los Angeles Raiders)
College: Notre Dame
* Heisman Trophy Winner
7. Sterling Sharpe WR (Green Bay Packers)
College: South Carolina
8. Dave Cadigan OT (New York Jets)
College: USC
9. Terry McDaniel CB (Los Angeles Raiders)
College: Tennessee
10. Eric Moore OG (New York Giants)
College: Indiana
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In Other News
(On April 24th)
1704 The First American Newspaper, The Boston News-Letter Was Published
* Published by the English Colonist
1913 - The Woolworth Building Opened in New York City
* Tallest Building in the World From 1913 - 1930 (792 ft)
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