1984 - “When Doves Cry” by Prince Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from July 7 - August 10
Also Hit #1 in Canada and Australia
_______________________________
"When Doves Cry" Became the #1 Song in America
_______________________________
Happy 80s Birthdays
1940 - Ringo Starr (Singer) The Beatles
1942 - Carmen Duncan (Actress) Another World
1949 - Shelley Duvall (Actress) The Shining
1955 - Len Barker (Baseball)
1959 - Bill Campbell (Actor) Dynasty
1959 - Jessica Hahn (Model)
1960 - Ralph Sampson (Basketball)
1969 - Cree Summer (Actress) A Different World
Fun Fact!
In 1981, Cleveland Indians Pitcher Len Barker Pitched a Perfect Game Against the Toronto Blue Jays
_______________________________
1992 - The New York Court of Appeals Ruled that Women Have the Same Right as Men to go Topless in Public
2009 - The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Defeated the Netherlands 2 - 0 to Win the 2019 World Cup in Lyon, France
_______________________________
_______________________________
July 7th in 80s History
_______________________________
#1 Songs in America
(July 7th)
1980 - "Coming Up"
Paul McCartney
6/28 - 7/18
1981 - "Bette Davis Eyes"
Kim Carnes
6/27 - 7/24
1982 - "Don't You Want Me"
The Human League
7/3 - 7/23
1983 - "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
Michael Sembello
5/28 - 7/8
1984 - "When Doves Cry"
Prince
7/7 - 8/10
1985 - "Sussudio"
Phil Collins
7/6 - 7/12
1986 - "There'll Be Sad Songs"
Billy Ocean
7/5 - 7/11
1987 - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"
Whitney Houston
6/27 - 7/10
1988 - "Dirty Diana"
Michael Jackson
7/2 - 7/8
1989 - “Baby Don’t Forget My Number” Milli Vanilli
7/1 - 7/7
Click Here For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
1985 - At Age 17, Boris Becker Became the Youngest Male to Win Wimbledon
* Defeated Kevin Curran 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 in the Finals
Did You Know?
The First Wimbledon Tournament Began in London On July 9, 1877
* Spencer Gore Defeated William Marshall 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to Win the Championship
Fun Fact!
On July 5th, 1884 Maude Watson Defeated Her Older Sister Lillian Watson 6-8, 6-3, 6-3 to Win the First Women’s Wimbledon Tournament
Other Notable Birthdays
Otto Frederick Rohwedder (American Engineer)
July 7, 1880 - November 8, 1960
Passed Away at Age 80 (Unknown Cause)
Invented the Slice Bread Machine and Sold For the First Time on His Birthday in 1928
Satchel Paige (Baseball)
July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982
Passed Away at Age 75 from a Heart Attack
First Black Pitcher in the American League
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971
Fun Fact!
At Age 42, Satchel Paige Became the Oldest Player to Debut in the Major Leagues
* Also the Oldest Player (59) to Ever Play in a Major League Game
_______________________________
Passed Away
(On This Day)
Henri Nestle (German Businessman)
August 10, 1814 - July 7, 1890
Passed Away on July 7, 1890 at Age 75 (Unknown Cause)
Founded Nestle
* Nestle is the World’s Largest Food and Beverage Company
Fun Fact!
July 7th is World Chocolate Day in Honor of Henri Nestle
Syd Barrett (English Guitarist)
January 6, 1946 - July 7, 2006
Passed Away on July 7, 2006 at Age 60 from Pancreatic Cancer
Co-Founder of Pink Floyd
Dick Williams (Baseball)
May 7, 1929 - July 7, 2011
Passed Away on July 7, 2011 at Age 82 from a Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
* Managed the Oakland A’s to World Series Championships in 1972 & 73
Elected to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008
_______________________________
80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1989 - Lethal Weapon 2
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci
Budget: $30 Million
Box Office: $227.9 Million ($147 Million Domestic)
Fun Fact!
Lethal Weapon 2 Was the 3rd Highest Grossing Movie from 1989
View The Highest Grossing Movies From 1989
_______________________________
80s Television
(On This Day)
No 80s TV Premieres or Finales On This Day
Fun Fact!
Michael J. Fox Won an Emmy Award For Best Actor in a Comedy Series 3 Years in a Row (1986, 1987, 1988) For His Role as Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties
Click Here For More TV Fun Facts and Awards
_______________________________
80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1984 - Icon
Icon (Debut Album)
1986 - Eat 'Em and Smile
David Lee Roth (Debut Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #4
1986 - Made in U.S.A. (Compilation Album)
The Beach Boys
Billboard Charts: #96
1986 - Oh, My God!
Doug E. Fresh (Debut Album)
_______________________________
80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Larry Holmes TKO’d Scott LeDoux in the 7th Round to Retain the WBC Heavyweight Title
1984 - Martina Navratilova Won Wimbledon
Runner Up: Chris Evert
7-6, 6-2
1985 - At Age 17, Boris Becker (Germany) Became the Youngest Male to Win Wimbledon
Runner Up: Kevin Curren (South Africa)
6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4
_______________________________
Other Notable Dates
(On July 7th)
1863 - The U.S. Military Initiated the First Draft in Response to the American Civil War
1928 - Sliced Bread Was Sold For the First Time in Chillicothe, MO
1946 - Howard Hughes Almost Died When His Airplane Crashed in a Beverly Hills Neighborhood
1954 - Elvis Presley Was Heard on the Radio For the First Time
* WHBQ Played His First Single “That's All Right”
_______________________________
_______________________________
1983 - American Schoolgirl, Samantha Smith Was Invited to the Soviet Union by Secretary General Yuri Andropov
* She Wrote a Letter Explaining Her Fear of Nuclear War
Headlines
(July 7th)
1981 - Sandra Day O’Connor Became the First Female Member of the Supreme Court