Headlines
(April 24th)
1980 - Eight United States Servicemen Died in an Attempt to End the Iran Hostage Crisis
* The Crisis Began on November 4, 1979 and Ended on January 20, 1981
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1988 - Aundray Bruce Was the #1 Overall Pick in the NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons
College: Auburn
Position: Linebacker
Considered One of the Biggest Busts in NFL History
1987 - Extreme Prejudice Premiered in TheatersDirector: Walter Hill
Starring: Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Michael Ironside, Maria Conchita Alonso, Rip Torn, William Forsythe and Clancy Brown
Fun Fact!
Nick Nolte Lost 50 Pounds to Play the Role of Joaquin Jackson
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April 24th in 80s History
Happy 80s Birthdays
1934 - Shirley MacLaine (Actress) Terms of Endearment
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia
1942 - Barbra Streisand (Singer)
Birthplace: New York City
1951 - Nigel Harrison (Bassist) Blondie
Birthplace: Stockport, England
1954 - Jack Blades (Bassist) Knight Ranger
Birthplace: Palm Desert, California
1955 - Michael O’Keefe (Actor) Caddyshack (Danny Noonan)
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York
1964 - Cedric the Entertainer (Comedian)
Birthplace: Jefferson City, Missouri
Fun Fact!
Shirley MacLaine Won an Academy Award For Best Actress For Her Role as Aurora Greenway in the 1983 Film Terms of Endearment
* Terms of Endearment Also Won Best Picture
#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 “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 Ocola, Florida
Other Notable Birthdays
Lou Thesz (Wrestler)
April 24, 1916 - April 28, 2002
Birthplace: Banat, Michigan
Passed Away at Age 86 From Complications of Triple Bypass Surgery
* Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery
Thesz is Considered One the Greatest Wrestlers and World Champions of All-Time
Richard Donner (Director)
April 24, 1930 - July 5, 2021
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 91 From Heart Failure
* Died in His West Hollywood Home
Best Known For Directing Superman, The Toy, The Goonies, Lethal Weapon and Other Popular Films
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Bud Abbott (Actor and Comedian)
October 2, 1897 - April 24, 1974
Birthplace: Asbury Park, New Jersey
Passed Away at Age 76 From Cancer
* Died in His Woodland Hills, California Home
Best Known as the Straight Man in the Comedy Duo Abbott and Costello
Estée Lauder (American Businesswoman)
July 1, 1908 - April 24, 2004
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away in Her Manhattan Home at Age 97 From Cardiopulmonary Arrest
* Co-Founded Estee Lauder With Husband Joseph
Lauder Was the Only Woman on Time Magazine's 1998 List of the 20 Most Influential Business Geniuses of the 20th Century
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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 to 1930 (792 ft)
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