1981 - The First Successful Portable Computer, The Osbourne Was Unveiled in San Francisco
Cost: $1,795
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Other Notable Dates
(On April 3rd)
1860 - The Pony Express Made Its First Successful Run
* The Route was from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California
1882 - Jesse James (Outlaw) Was Shot and Killed (Age 34) by Rival Robert Ford
1885 - Gottlieb Daimler Was Granted a German Patent for the Motor Engine Design
1922 - Joseph Stalin Became the First General Secretary (Leader) of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
1948 - US President Harry S. Truman Signed the Marshall Plan
* The Marshall Plan Provides Foreing Aid
1968 - Martin Luther King, Jr Gave His "I've Been to the Mountaintop" Speech
* He was Assassinated the Next Day
Happy 80s Birthdays
1942 - Marsha Mason (Actress) Max Dugan Returns
1942 - Wayne Newton (Singer)
1943 - Jonathan Lynn (Director) Clue
1944 - Tony Orlando (Singer)
1953 - James “Bonecrusher” Smith (Boxer)
1958 - Alec Baldwin (Actor) Beetlejuice
1959 - David Hyde Pierce (Actor) Bright Lights, Big City
1960 - NickRichards (Singer) Boys Don't Cry
1961 - Eddie Murphy (Actor) Beverly Hills Cop
1962 - Mike Ness (Guitarist) Social Distortion
1968 - Sebastian Bach (Singer) Skid Row
1969 - Ben Mendelsohn (Actor) The Year My Voice Broke
Fun Fact!
Eddie Murphy’s Popularity Exploded After Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
* Beveryly Hills Cop Was the Highest Grossing Movie from 1984
#1 Songs in America
(April 3rd)
1980 - "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II
Pink Floyd
3/22 - 4/18
1981 - "Rapture"
Blondie
3/28 - 4/10
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 - "One More Night"
Phil Collins
3/30 - 4/12
1986 - "Rock Me Amadeus"
Falco
3/28 - 4/18
1987 - "Lean on Me"
Club Nouveau
3/21 - 4/3
1988 - "Man in the Mirror"
Michael Jackson
3/26 - 4/8
1989 - "Eternal Flame"
The Bangles
4/1 - 4/7
April 3rd in 80s History
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1989 - Ken Griffey Jr. Made His Major League Debut
* Hit a Double Off Dave Stewart in His First At-Bat
Ken Griffey, Jr. Made His Major League Debut
Headlines
(April 3rd)
1980 - The Final Episode of Barnaby Jones Aired
* Ran 8 Seasons with 178 Episodes
1989 - Michigan Beat Seton Hall 80 - 79 (OT) to Win the NCAA National Championship
Location: Kingdome in Seattle, Washington
Head Coach: Steve Fisher
Most Outstanding Player: Glen Rice (Michigan)
Top Scorer: Glen Rice 184 (Michigan)
Other Notable Birthdays
Herb Caen (Humorist)
April 3, 1916 - February 1, 1997
Passed Away in San Francisco at Age 80 (Unknown Cause)
Writer For the San Francisco Chronicle
Doris Day (Actress and Singer)
April 3, 1922 - May 13, 2019
Passed Away at Age 97 From Pneumonia
4x Grammy Award Winner
* Co-Starred With Rock Hudson in the 1959 Film, Pillow Talk
Lyle Alzado (Football)
April 3, 1949 - May 14, 1992
Passed Away at Age of 43 From Brain Cancer
First Team All-Pro (1977, 1980)
Ray Combs (Game Show Host)
April 3, 1956 - June 2, 1996
Committed Suicide by Hanging at the Glendale Adventist Medical Center at Age 40
The Host of Family Feud From 1988 to 1993
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Carter G. Woodson (American Historian)
December 19, 1875 - April 3, 1950
Passed Away at Age 74 From a Heart Attack
Founder of “Black History Month”
Chief Jay Strongbone (Wrestler)
October 4, 1928 - April 3, 2012
Passed Away at Age 83 From a Fall in His House
* Voted Most Popular Wrestler in 1973 and 1979
Elected to the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2009
Bob Burns (Drummer)
November 24, 1950 - April 3, 2015
Passed Away at Age 64 in a Single Car Crash
Drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - Hardly Working
Director: Jerry Lewis
Starring: Jerry Lewis, Susan Oliver and Deanna Lund
Budget: $8.8 Million
Box Office: N/A
1985 - Alamo Bay
Director: Louis Malle
Starring: Amy Madigan, Ed Harris and Ho Nguyen
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $380,000
1987 - Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
Director: Jim Drake
Starring: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Tim Kazurinsky, Sharon Stone, Marion Ramsey, Lance Kinsey, Leslie Easterbrook, Colleen Camp, G.W. Bailey, Bobcat Goldthwait and George Gaynes
Budget: $17 Million
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On April 3, 1989 George H. W. Bush Threw Out the First Pitch in Baltimore
George H. W. Bush
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Final Episode of Barnaby Jones
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 178
Network: CBS
1989 - Top Card (Game Show) Premiered on TNN
Seasons: 4
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - Wheels of Steel
Saxon (2nd Album)
* Reached #5 in the UK
Fun Fact!
Saxon’s Original Name Was “Son of a Bitch”
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1982 - Gil Perrault (Buffalo Sabres) Scored His 1,000th Career NHL Point
1983 - USC Beat Louisiana Tech 69 - 67 to Win the Women’s NCAA National Championship
Location: Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia
Most Outstanding Player: Cheryl Miller
Coach: Linda Sharp
1985 - The Major League Baseball Playoffs Expanded From the Best Out of 5 to Best Out of 7
1987 - Dennis Eckersley Was Traded From the Chicago Cubs to the Oakland A’s For 3 Minor Leaguers
* Eckersley Won the American League MVP and the Cy Young Award in 1992
Eckersley Was Born in Oakland
1988 - Louisiana Tech Beat Auburn 56 - 54 to Win the Women’s NCAA National Championship
Location: Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas
Most Outstanding Player: Tonya Edwards
Coach: Pat Summit
1988 - Mario Lemieux Won the NHL Scoring Title
* Broke Wayne Gretzky’s 7 Year Streak
1988 - New Jersey Devils Made the Playoffs For the First Time
* Beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4 Games to 3
1989 - Ken Griffey Jr. Made His Major League Debut
Team: Seattle Mariners
Age: 19
* Hit a Double in His First At-Bat off A's Pitcher Dave Stewart
The A’s Beat the Mariners 3 - 2 on Opening Day
Location: Oakland Coliseum
Attendance: 46,163
1989 - Michigan Beat Seton Hall 80 - 79 (OT) to Win the Men’s NCAA National Championship
1989 - The New York Mets Won Their 11th Straight Opening Day Game
* Beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8 - 4
Location: Shea Stadium in New York
Attendance: 38,539
Dwight Gooden 7 Innings 4 ER 8 Strikeouts
Howard Johnson 3-4 (1HR) 3 RBI’s
Daryl Strawberry 3-3