Headlines
(February 4th)
1984 - “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from February 4 - 24
Also Hit #1 in the UK, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
#1 Songs in America
(February 4th)
1980 - "Rock With You"
Michael Jackson
1/19 - 2/15
1981 - "The Tide is High"
Blondie
1/31 - 2/6
1982 - "I Can't Go For that"
Daryl Hall & John Oates
1/30 - 2/5
1983 - "Down Under"
Men at Work
1/15 - 2/4
1984 - "Karma Chameleon"
Boy George
2/4 - 2/24
1985 - "I Want To Know What Love Is"
Foreigner
2/1 - 2/15
1986 - "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne & Friends
1/18 - 2/14
1987 - "At This Moment"
Bill Vera and the Beaters
1/24 - 2/6
1988 - "Need You Tonight"
INXS
1/30 - 2/5
1989 - "When I'm With You"
Sheriff
2/4 - 2/10
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Other Notable Birthdays
Byron Nelson (Golf)
February 4, 1912 - September 26, 2006
Birthplace: Waxachie, Texas
Passed Away at Age 96 in His Texas Home
* Unknown Cause of Death
Won 5 Majors
Masters (1937, 1942)
U.S. Open (1939)
PGA Championship (1940, 1945)
Rosa Parks (Activist)
February 4, 1913 - October 24, 2005
Birthplace: Tuskegee, Alabama
Passed Away at Age 92 From Natural Causes
* Best Known For Refusing to Sit in the Back of the Bus
The First Lady of Civil Rights
Conrad Bain (Actor)
February 4, 1923 - January 14, 2013
Birthplace: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Passed Away at Age 89 From a Stroke
* Played Mr. Drummond on Diff’rent Strokes
David Brenner (Comedian)
February 4, 1936 - March 15, 2014
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Passed Away at Age 78 From Pancreatic Cancer
* Considered the Pioneer of Observational Comedy
Jerome Brown (Football)
February 4, 1965 - June 25, 1992
Birthplace: Brooksville, Florida
Passed Away at Age 27 in Car Accident
* 2x All-Pro
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Karen Carpenter (Singer)
March 2, 1950 - February 4, 1983
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut
Passed Away at Age 32 From Anorexia Nervosa
* A Member of the Singing Duo The Carpenters With Older Brother Richard
The Carpenters Have Sold Over 100 Million Albums Worldwide Making Them One of the Best Selling Artists of All-Time
Liberace (Entertainer)
May 16, 1919 - February 4, 1987
Birthplace: West Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Passed Away at Age 67 From AIDS Related Pneumonia
* The Highest Paid Entertainer in the World in the 50s, 60s, and 70s
John Mahoney (Actor)
June 20, 1940 - February 4, 2018
Birthplace: Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Passed Away at Age 77 From Throat Cancer
* Played the Dad James Court in the 1989 Film Say Anything…
Mahoney Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards For His Role as Martin Crane on Frasier
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - The Entity
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Starring: Barbara Hershey
Budget: $9 Million
Box Office: $13.3 Million
1983 - Without a Trace
Director: Stanley R. Jaffe
Starring: Kate Nelligan, Judd Hirsch, David Dukes and Stockard Channing
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $9.6 Million
1983 - Videodrome
Director: David Cronenberg
Starring: James Woods, Sonja Smits and Debbie Harry
Budget: $5.9 Million
Box Office: $2.1 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - The Young and the Restless Aired its First 1-Hour Episode
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - End of the Century
The Ramones (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #44
1982 - Porcupine
Echo & The Bunnymen (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #137
1985 - Secret Secrets
Joan Armatrading (9th Album)
Billboard Charts: #73
1986 - Control
Janet Jackson (3rd Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts and #1 in South Africa
Over 10 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
1988 - Space Wrangler
Widespread Panic (Debut Album)
Singles Released
1982 - "Edge of Seventeen"
Stevie Nicks
Reached #11 on the US Billboard Charts
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1985 - Boxer George Foreman and Andrea Skeete Divorced After 3 Years
1986 - Wales Conference Beat the Campbell Conference 4 - 3 (OT) in the NHL All-Star Game
MVP: Grant Fuhr (Oilers)
1987 - Stars & Stripes Swept the America’s Cup
1987 - The Sacramento Kings Scored Only 4 Points in the 1st Quarter in a 128 - 92 Loss to the Los Angeles Lakers
* NBA Record Until the Denver Nuggets Scored 3 Points in 2002
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Karen Carpenter
Janet Jackson Released Her Control Album
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The Entity
1986 - Janet Jackson Released Her Control Album (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #1
* Over 10 Million Copies Sold Worldwide
Fun Fact!
The Control Album Had 5 Singles That Reached the Top 5
“When I Think of You” #1
"Let's Wait Awhile" #2
"Nasty" #3
"What Have You Done for Me Lately" #4
"Control". #5
Happy 80s Birthdays
1947 - Dan Quayle (Politician) Vice President
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana
1948 - Alice Cooper (Singer)
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
1959 - Lawrence Taylor (Football)
Birthplace: Williamsburg, Virginia
Fun Fact!
Lawrence Taylor (New York Giants) Won Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 1981
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1989 - “When I’m With You” by the Canadian Arena Rock Band Sheriff Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from February 4 - 10
February 4th in 80s History
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Other Notable Dates
(On February 4th)
1789 - George Washington Was Elected the First President of the United States
2004 - Facebook Was Founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin
1987 - Singer and Entertainer Liberace Passed Away at Age 67 From AIDS Related Pneumonia
* Passed Away in His Palm Springs Home
Fun Fact!
Liberace Was the Highest Paid Entertainer in the World During the 50s, 60s, and 70s
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Fun Fact!
Sheriff Was Formed in 1979 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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On February 4, 1983 The Entity Starring Barbara Hershey Premiered in Theaters
On February 4, 1983 Singer Karen Carpenter Passed Away at Age 32 From Anorexia Nervosa
* Formed The Carpenters Alongside Her Older Brother Richard