Other Notable Birthdays
Mickey Cochrane (Baseball)
April 6, 1903 - June 28, 1962
Birthplace: Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Passed Away at Age 59 From Lymphatic Cancer
* Known to be a Heavy Smoker
Won the American League MVP With 2 Teams
Philadelphia A’s (1928)
Detroit Tigers (1934)
World Series Champion: 3 (Philadelphia A’s 1929, 1930) and (Detroit Tigers 1935)
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947 (6th Ballot)
Fun Fact!
Mickey Cochrane is Considered One of the Best Catchers of All-Time
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Tammy Wynette (Country Singer)
May 5, 1942 - April 6, 1998
Birthplace: Itawamba County, Mississippi
Passed Away at Age 55 From a Blood Clot in the Lung
* Plagued by Health Problems Throughout Her Life
Wynette is One of Country Music's Best Selling Artists of All-Time
Mickey Rooney (Actor)
September 23, 1920 - April 6, 2014
Birthplace: New York City
Passed Away at Age 93 From Natural Causes
* Suffered From Diabetes
Fun Fact!
Mickey Rooney Was One of the Highest Paid Actors in the 30s and 40s
* The Top Box Office Attraction From 1939 to 1941
Don Rickles (Actor and Comedian)
May 8, 1926 - April 6, 2017
Birthplace: Queens, New York
Passed Away at Age 90 From Kidney Failure
* Played the Casino Manager Bill Sherbert in the 1995 Film Casino
Don Rickles is Best Known For His Insult Comedy
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80s Movies
(On This Day)
1984 - Moscow on the Hudson
Director: Paul Mazersky
Starring: Robin Williams, María Conchita Alonso and Cleavant Derricks
Budget: $13 Million
Box Office: $25 Million
1984 - Up the Creek
Director: Robert Butler
Starring: Tim Matheson, Dan Monahan, Stephen Furst, Jeff East, Sandy Helberg, Blaine Novak, James B. Sikking, Jennifer Runyon and John Hillerman
Budget: $7 Million
Box Office: $11.7 Million
1984 - Where the Boys are 84’
Director: Hy Averback
Starring: Lisa Hartman, Lorna Luft, Wendy Schaal and Lynn-Holly Johnson
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $10.5 Million
* First Movie Released by Tri-Star Pictures, Joint Venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO and CBS
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1981 - Private Benjamin Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 39
1983 - Zorro and Son Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
1985 - Christopher Reeve hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Santana
1986 - Fathers and Sons Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
1987 - The 22nd Country Music Awards Aired
Entertainer of the Year: Hank Williams, Jr.
Song of the Year: “Forever and Ever, Amen” (Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz)
Album of the Year: Always and Forever (Randy Travis)
1988 - Just in Time Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
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80s Music
(On This Day)
1981 - Fun in Space
Roger Taylor (Debut Solo Album)
* Reached #18 in the UK
Roger Taylor is the Drummer for Queen
1981 - The DeBarges
DeBarge (Debut Album)
1981 - Prayers on Fire
The Birthday Party (Debut Album)
1982 - All Four One
The Motels (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #16
1984 - Lament
Ultravox (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #115
1987 - Electric
The Cult (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #38
1987 - Meet Danny Wilson
Danny Wilson (Debut Album)
* Reached #65 in the UK
Singles Released
1988 - “Fast Car”
Tracy Chapman
Reached #6 on the US Billboard Charts
* Hit #1 in Canada, Ireland and Belgium
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Gordie Howe Finished an NHL Record 26th Season
1986 - Gary Gaetti Hit 2 Home Runs on Opening Day
* The Twins lost 11 - 7 to the Mariners
1986 - Rick Mayler Pitched a Complete Game Shutout on Opening Day
* The Braves Beat the Padres 1 - 0
1986 - A Soccer Ball Was Juggled Non-Stop for 14:14 Hours by Mikael Palmquist (Sweden)
* World Record at the Time
1987 - Sugar Ray Leonard Beat Marvelous Marvin Hagler to Win the WBC Middleweight Title
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In Other News
(On April 6th)
1841 - John Tyler Was Sworn In as the President of the United States 2 Days After President William Henry Harrison's Died of Septic Shock
* The First US President to Die While In Office
1896 - The First Modern Olympic Games Opened in Athens, Greece
* 1,500 Years After the Original Games Were Banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius I
1917 - The United States Declared War on Germany, Officially Entering World War I
1947 - The First Tony Awards Were Held (Broadway Excellence)
1973 - The American League Began Using the Designated Hitter
Fun Fact!
Ron Blomberg (Yankees) Was the First Designated Hitter in American League History
* Tony Oliva (Twins) Hit the First Home Run as a DH
April 6th in 80s History
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#1 Songs in America
(April 6th)
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 - 4/7c
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Did You Know?
David Ortiz Holds the Major League Record With 571 Home Runs as a Designated Hitter
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Post-it Notes Went on Sale
Headlines
(On April 6th)
1980 - Post-it Notes Went on Sale Across the United States
* Launched in 1977 in 4 Cities, But the Results Were Disappointing
Fun Fact!
Post-it-Notes is Known as the Billion Dollar Accident
1987 - Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager Al Campanis Said Blacks Are Not be Equipped to be in Baseball Management
* He Was Fired 2 Days Later
The Team That Signed Jackie Robinson Said “No Way" to This Behavior
Happy 80s Birthdays
1937 - Billy Dee Williams (Actor) Empire Strikes Back
Birthplace: New York City
1942 - Barry Levinson (Director) The Natural, Rain Man
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
1947 - John Ratzenberger (Actor) Cheers (Cliff)
Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut
1951 - Bert Blyleven (Baseball)
Birthplace: Zeist, Netherlands
1952 - Marilu Henner (Actress) Taxi
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1955 - Michael Rooker (Actor) Eight Men Out, Mississippi Burning
Birthplace: Jasper, Alabama
1965 - Sterling Sharpe (Football)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1969 - Ari Meyers (Actress) Kate & Allie (Emma)
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto, Rico
1972 - Jason Hervey (Actor) Wonder Years (Older Brother Wayne)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1976 - Candace Cameron (Actress) Full House (D.J.)
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Fun Fact!
Barry Levinson Won an Academy Award For Best Director For Rain Man (1988)
Fun Fact!
Nonpareil Dempsey (USA) Became the First Middleweight Champion in 1884
Middleweight Champion From 1884 to 1891
* Lost the Title to Canadian George LaBlanche on August 27, 1891 in San Francisco, California
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1984 - Moscow on the Hudson Premiered in Theaters
Director: Paul Mazersky
Starring: Robin Williams, María Conchita Alonso and Cleavant Derricks
On April 6, 1980 Gordie Howe Retired From the NHL After 26 Seasons (25 With the Detroit Red Wings)
* 23 x All-Star
6x MVP (Hart Trophy)
4 x Stanley Cup Champion
Hall of Fame (1972)
Came Back After Retirement in 1973
1987 - Sugar Ray Leonard Beat Marvelous Marvin Hagler by a Controversial Decision to Win the WBC Middleweight Title
* Considered One of the Most Controversial Fights in Boxing History
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Gordie Howe