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(April 5th)


1980 - The Final Episode of Hawaii Five-O Aired

Seasons:  12
Episodes:  279

Fun Fact!

Orel Hershiser is a Professional Poker Player


Did You Know?

Phil Hellmuth (The Poker Brat) is Considered the Best Poker Player of All-Time
#2  Justin Bonomo (ZeeJustin)
#3  Daniel Negreanu (Kid Poker)


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Other Notable Dates

(On April 5th)


1614 - Pocahontas Married English Colonist John Rolfe
* Held in Virginia

1989 - Orel Hershiser’s Major League Record of 59 Consecutive Scoreless Innings Was Snapped by the Cincinnati Reds
* Tom Benzinger Singled to Score Barry Larkin in the 1st Inning

Hershiser Still Holds the Record

1987 - Fox Network Made Its Debut
* Married with Children and The Tracey Ullman Show Were the First Shows

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Fox Network Made its Debut

1862 - The Battle of Yorktown Began

* Part of the American Civil War

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1922 - The American Birth Control League Was Incorporated
* The Predecessor to Planned Parenthood

April 5th in 80s History

Happy 80s Birthdays


1943 - Max Gail (Actor)  Barney Miller
Birthplace:  Detroit, Michigan “Wojo”
1951 - Les Binks (Irish Drummer)  Judas Priest
Birthplace:  Portatown, Northern Ireland
1956 - Dallas Diamond Page (Wrestler)
Birthplace:  Point Pleasant, New Jersey
1964 - Christopher Reid (Rapper)  Kid 'n Play “Kid”
Birthplace:  The Bronx, New York
1966 - Mike McCready (Guitarist)  Pearl Jam
Birthplace:  Pensacola, Florida

Fun Fact!

Christopher Reid (Kid) Was Born in the Bronx to a Jamaican Father and an Irish Mother
* Reid Graduated From Lehman College in New York


​Christopher Reid Talks About His Irish Family Disowning His Mom for Having a Black Baby

#1 Songs in America

(April 5th)


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 - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"

Starship

4/4 - 4/17

1988 - "Man in the Mirror"

Michael Jackson

3/26 - 4/8

1989 - "Eternal Flame"

The Bangles

​4/1 - 4/7​​​


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1984 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Passed Wilt Chamberlain to Become the NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
Career Points:  33,387
LeBron James Passed Jabbar on February 16, 2023

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​​​Other Notable Birthdays


Bette Davis (Actress)
April 5, 1908 - October 6, 1989
Birthplace:  Lowell, Massachusetts
Passed Away at Age 81 From Breast Cancer
* The First Actor/Actress to Receive 10 Academy Award Nominations
Won 2 Academy Awards For Best Actress For Her Roles as Joyce Heath in Dangerous (1935) and Julie Marsden in Jezebel (1938)

Gregory Peck (Actor)
April 5, 1916 - June 12, 2003
Birthplace:  San Diego, California
Passed Away at Age 87 From Bronchopneumonia
* Passed Away in His Sleep at His Los Angeles Home
Won an Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)​


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Passed Away
(On This Day)


Sam Walton (American Businessman)
March 29, 1918 - April 5, 1992
Birthplace:  Kingfisher, Oklahoma
Passed Away at Age 74 From Multiple Myeloma
* Blood Cancer
The Founder of Walmart and Sam's Club

Kurt Cobain (Singer)
February 20, 1967 - April 5, 1994
Birthplace:  Aberdeen, Washington
Passed Away at Age 27 From a Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound to the Head
* Struggled From a Heroin Addiction
The Lead Singer For Nirvana

Layne Staley (Singer)
August 22, 1967 - April 5, 2002
Birthplace:  Bellevue, Washington
Passed Away at Age 34 From a Heroin and Cocaine Overdose
* A Mix of Heroin and Cocaine is Known as a “Speedball
The Lead Singer For Alice in Chains

Charlton Heston (Actor)
October 4, 1923 - April 5, 2008
Birthplace:  Wilmette, IL
Passed Away at Age 84 From Pneumonia (Had Advanced Alzheimer’s)
* Best Known For Playing George Taylor “Blue Eyes” in the 1968 Film Planet of the Apes
Won an Academy Award For Best Actor For HIs Role as Judah Ben-Hur in the 1959 Film Ben -Hur


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80s Movies​
(Released On This Day)

No 80s Movies Released On This Day

Fun Fact!
Rick Moranis Was Originally Offered the Janitor Role in The Breakfast Club But Declined Because of Difference in Opinions About How the Character Should be Played


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80s Television
(On This Day)

1980 - Final Episode of Hawaii Five-O
Seasons:  12
Episodes:  279


1982 - Report to Murphy Premiered on CBS
Seasons:  1
Episodes:  6

Starring Michael Keaton

1987 - Married with Children Premiered on Fox
Seasons:  11
Episodes:  258
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1987 - The Tracey Ullman Show Premiered on Fox
Seasons:  4
Episodes:  81


1988 - The Robert Guillaume Show Premiered on ABC
Seasons:  1
Episodes:  13


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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)

1988 - Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman (Debut Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts

* Also Hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria and New Zealand

Featuring “Fast Car”
Over 20 Million Copies Sold Worldwide


1988 - Conscious Party
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers (4th Album)
Billboard Charts:  #23

Won a Grammy For "Reggae Album of the Year"

1988 - Stronger Than Pride
Sade (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts:  #7

* Hit #1 in the Netherlands

Over 3 Million Copies Sold in the US


Singles Released


1988 - “The Flame”

Cheap Trick
#1 Song in America from July 9 - 22
* Also Hit #1 in Canada and Australia


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80s Sports
(On This Day)

1982 - St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Jim Kaat Pitched in His Record 24th Consecutive Season
* Made His Debut in 1959 With the Washington Senators

1983 - Tom Seaver Started His NL Record Breaking 14th Consecutive Opening Day Start
* Pitched 6 Scoreless Innings to Help the Mets beat the Phillies 2 - 0 in New York

Attendance:  46,687

1984 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Broke Wilt Chamberlain’s All-Time NBA Career Scoring Record
* Kareem Scored 22 Points in a 129 - 115 Laker Victory Over the Jazz in Las Vegas

1987 - Wayne Gretzky Won His 7th Straight NHL Scoring Title
* Won 10 scoring Titles During His Career

1989 - Orel Hershiser’s 59 Consecutive Scoreless Innings Was Snapped by the Cincinnati Reds
* Tom Benzinger Singled to Right Field in the Bottom of the 1st Inning to Score Barry Larkin


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In Other 80s News

(On This Day)


1989 - The David Letterman Show Became the First TV Show to Use Dolby Stereo Sound


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