1970 - Paul McCartney Announced He’s Leaving the Beatles For Personal and Professional Reasons
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1985 - Madonna’s “Virgin Tour” Began at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle
Last Show: June 11, 1985
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Fun Fact!
The Beastie Boys Were the Opening Act on The Virgin Tour
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1989 - Ken Griffey Jr. (Seattle Mariners) Hit His First Major League Home Run
Pitcher: Eric King (Chicago White Sox)
The Mariners Beat the White Sox 6 - 5 at the Seattle Kingdome on a Monday Night
Attendance: 33,866
Ken Griffey, Jr. Finished His Career With 630 Home Runs
MLB Seasons: 22
All-Star: 13
AL MVP: 1 (1997)
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016 (First Ballot)
Happy 80s Birthdays
1952 - Steven Seagal (Actor) Above the Law
Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan
1957 - Steve Gustafson (Spanish Guitarist) 10,000 Maniacs
Birthplace: Seville, Spain
1959 - Babyface (Singer)
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana
1959 - Brian Setzer (Guitarist) Stray Cats
Birthplace: Massapequa, New York
1960 - Katrina Leskanich (Singer) Katrina and the Waves
Birthplace: Topeka, Kansas
1960 - Terry Teagle (Basketball)
Birthplace: Broaddus, Texas
1962 - Steve Tasker (Football)
Birthplace: Smith Center, Kansas
1963 - Warren DeMartini (Guitarist) Ratt
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1965 - Tim Alexander (Drummer) Primus
Birthplace: Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, United States
Fun Fact!
Steven Seagal is a 7th-Dan Black Belt in Aikido
On April 10, 1987 The Secret of My Success Starring Michael J. Fox Premiered in Theaters
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April 10th in 80s History
The Secret of My Success
Fun Fact!
The Beatles Hold the Record For the Most #1 Songs in America (20)
#2 Mariah Carey (19)
#3 Rihanna (14)
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#1 Songs in America
(April 10th)
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 - "Get Out of Dreams, Get Into My Car"
Billy Ocean
4/9 - 4/22
1989 - "The Look"
Roxette
4/8 - 4/14
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Other Notable Birthdays
William Booth (English Minister)
April 10, 1829 - August 20, 1912
Birthplace: Sneinton, Nottingham, England
Passed Away at Age 83
* Unknown Cause of Death
Booth Founded The Salvation Army
Did You Know?
Over 40,000 People Attended His Funeral Including Queen Mary
Omar Sharif (Actor)
April 10, 1932 - July 10, 2015
Birthplace: Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt
Passed Away at Age 83 From a Heart Attack
* Known to Smoke Over 100 Cigarettes a Day
Nominated For an Academy Award For His Role as Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish in the 1962 Film Lawrence of Arabia
Fun Fact!
Omar Sharif is Known as Egypt's Greatest Film Stars
Liz Sheridan (Actress)
April 10, 1929 - April 15, 2022
Birthplace: Rye, New York
Passed Away at Age 93
* Unknown Cause of Death
Sheridan is Best Known For Playing Seinfeld's Mom the Nosey Neighbor on Alf
John Madden (Football Coach and Sportscaster)
April 10, 1936 - December 28, 2021
Birthplace: Austin, Minnesota
Passed Away in His Pleasanton, California Home at Age 85
* Unknown Cause of Death
Madden is Considered One of the Greatest Coaches of All-Time
Seaons: 10
WIns: 103
Losses: 32
Ties: 7
Super Bowl: XI
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006
Fun Fact!
John Madden Won 12 Emmy Awards as an Announcer for NFL Football
Don Meredith (Sportscaster)
April 10, 1938 - December 5, 2010
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, TX
Passed Away at Age 72 From a Brain Hemorrhage
* The Color Analyst For Monday Night Football From 1970 to 1984
Paul Bearer (Wrestling Manager)
April 10, 1954 - March 5, 2013
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama
Passed Away at Age 58 From a Heart Attack
* The Manager of the Undertaker
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Sam Kinison (Comedian)
December 8, 1953 - April 10, 1992
Birthplace: Yakima, Washington
Passed Away at Age 38 of Internal Injuries From a Car Accident
* Performed as a Regular at The Comedy Club
Dixie Carter (Actress)
May 25, 1939 - April 10, 2010
Birthplace: McLemoresville, Tennessee
Passed Away at Age 70 From Endometrial Cancer
* Best Known For Playing Julia Sugarbaker on Designing Women
Al Jafee (Cartoonist)
March 13, 1921 - April 10, 2023
Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia
Passed Away at Age 102 From Organ Failure
* A Writer For Mad Magazine For 65 Years
O.J. Simpson (Football)
July 9, 1947 - April 10, 2024
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
Passed Away at Age 76 From Pancreatic Cancer
NFL Seasons: 11
Pro-Bowl: 5
First Team All-Pro: 5
Rushing Yards: 11,236
Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985
Fun Fact!
O.J. Became the First Player to Rush For Over 2,000 Yards in 1973
* Simpson Also Won the Heisman Trophy Award in 1968
College: USC
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1981 - Nighthawks
Director: Bruce Malmuth
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Lindsay Wagner, Persis Khambatta, Nigel Davenport and Rutger Hauer
Budget: $5 Million
Box Office: $19.9 Million
1981 - Excalibur
Director: John Boorman
Starring: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey, Nicol Williamson, Liam Neeson and Patrick Stewart
Budget: $11 Million
Box Office: $35 Million
1981 - Going Ape!
Director: Jeremy Joe Kronsberg
Starring: Tony Danza, Stacey Nelkin, Jessica Walter and Danny DeVito
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.5 Million
1981 - Knightriders
Director: George A. Romero
Starring: Ed Harris, Gary Lahti, Tom Savini, Amy Ingersoll, Patricia Tallman and Christine Forrest
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
1987 - Secret of My Success
Director: Herbert Ross
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, Margaret Whitton
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $110 Million ($66 Million Domestic)
1987 - Three For the Road
Director: Bill L. Norton
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Alan Ruck, Kerri Green, Blair Tefkin and Sally Kellerman
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $1.5 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1982 - Daniel J. Travanti Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: John Cougar Mellencamp
1983 - Casablanca Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
Starring Ray Liotta and Hector Elizondo
1983 - Final Episode of Gloria
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 21
* Spin-Off from All in the Family and Archie Bunker’s Place
Starring Sally Strothers and Burgess Meredith
1984 - Final Episode of a.k.a. Pablo
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Starring Paul Rodriguez
1985 - Double Dare Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Starring Billy Dee Williams
1987 - Final Episode of Amazing Stories
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 45
Created by Stephen Spielberg
1989 - Nearly Departed Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
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80s Music
(On This Day)
1982 - Blackout
Scorpions (8th Album)
Billboard Charts: #10
* Hit #1 in France
1989 - Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #14
* Hit #1 in the UK
Featuring “Back to Life”
Over 2 Million Copies Sold in the US
1989 - Sonic Temple
The Cult (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #10
* #3 in the UK
Singles Released
1985 - “Heaven”
Bryan Adams
#1 Song in America from June 22 - July 5
1989 - "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
New Kids on the Block
#1 Song in America from June 17 - 23
In Other 80s Music News
1985 - Madonna’s “The Virgin Tour” Began in Seattle
* Finished on June 11,1985 at Madison Square Garden
1989 - The 24th Annual Country Music Awards Were Held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - The Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers Combined to Hit 7 Home Runs on Opening Day
Sixto Lezcano (Brewers) 2
* The Brewers Beat the Red Sox 9 - 5 at County Stadium in Milwaukee
Attendance: 53,000
1980 - St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Pete Vuckovich Pitched a Complete Game Shutout on Opening Day Against the Pittsburgh Pirates
* The Cardinals Beat the Pirates 1 - 0 in St. Louis
Attendance: 42,867
1980 - The Texas Rangers Beat the New York Yankees beat 1-0 in 12 innings on Opening Day at Arlington Park
* Starting Pitchers Ron Guidry and John Matlack Both Pitched 9 Innings Before Handing it Over to the Bullpen
Attendance: 33,196
1985 - Leo Sites (80) Became the Oldest to Bowl a Perfect 300 Game
1988 - Sandy Lyle (Scotland) -7 Won the Masters
Prize: 183,800
Runner up: Mark Calcavecchia (USA) -6
Runner up prize: 110,200
Location: Augusta, Georgia
1989 - Ken Griffey Jr. (Mariners) Hit His First Major League Home Run
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In Other News
(On April 10th)
1865 - Confederate General Robert E. Lee Addresses His Troops For the Last Time the Day After They Surrendered to the Union Army
1866 - The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Was Founded in New York City by Henry Bergh
1872 - The First Arbor Day Was Celebrated in Nebraska to Encourage People to Plant Trees
1912 - The RMS Titanic Set Sail from Southampton, England on Her First and Only Voyage
* Sank on April 15th
1925 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Was First Published in New York City, by Charles Scribner's Sons
1939 - The First Alcoholics Anonymous Book Was Published
Title: A.A.'s "Big Book"
Headlines
(April 10th)
1981 - Nighthawks Premiered in Theaters
Director: Bruce Malmuth
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Lindsay Wagner, Persis Khambatta, Nigel Davenport and Rutger Hauer
"The Virgin Tour" Began in Seattle
Fun Fact!
Ken Griffey Jr. and His Dad Ken Griffey Sr. Hit Back to Back Home Runs on September 14, 1990 as Members of the Seattle Mariners
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1988 - Sandy Lyle (Scotland) Beat Mark Calavecchia by 1-Stroke to Win The 52nd Masters
Winning Prize: 183,800
Runner Up Prize: 110,200
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Fun Fact!
Sandy Lyle Won 2 Major Championships During His Career
The Masters (1988)
The Open Championship (1985)
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