1989 - “Lost in Your Eyes” by Debbie Gibson Became the #1 Song in America
#1 Song in America from March 4 - 24
* Also Hit #1 in Canada
Debbie Gibson's First and Only #1 Song
Other Notable Birthdays
Thayer David (Actor)
March 4, 1927 - July 17, 1978
Birthplace: Medford, Massachusetts
Passed Away at Age 51 From a Heart Attack
* Played the Boxing Promoter in the 1976 Film Rocky
Chris Squire (English Bassist)
March 4, 1948 - June 27, 2015
Birthplace: Kingsbury, London, England
Passed Away at Age 67 From Acute Erythroid Leukemia
* The Bassist for Yes
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
John Candy (Actor)
October 31, 1950 - March 4, 1994
Birthplace: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Passed Away at Age of 43 From a Heart Attack
* Best Known For Uncle Buck and Home Alone
Fun Fact!
The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League Won the Grey Cup Under John Candy’s Ownership in 1991
Gary Gygax (Game Designer)
July 27, 1938 - March 4, 2008
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Passed Away at Age 69 From an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
* Co-Creator of Dungeons & Dragons
Luke Perry (Actor)
October 11, 1966 - March 4, 2019
Birthplace: Mansfield, Ohio
Passed Away at Age 52 From a Massive Stroke
* Best Known For Playing Dylan Mckay on Beverly Hills 90210
Fun Fact!
Luke Perry Played Freddy Bird, the High School Mascot at Fredericktown High School in Fredrercktown, Ohio
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1983 - My Tutor
Director: George Bowers
Starring: Carol Kaye and Matt Lattanzi
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $22 Million
1983 - Tender Mercies
Director: Bruce Beresford
Starring: Robert Duvall and Tess Harper
Budget: $4.5 Million
Box Office: $8.4 Million
1983 - Baby It’s You
Director: John Sayles
Starring: Rosanna Arquette and Vincent Spano
Budget: $3 Million
Box Office: $1.8 Million
1983 - Curtains
Director: Richard Ciupka
Starring: John Vernon and Linda Thorson
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $3.7 Million
1988 - Moving
Director: Alan Metter
Starring: Richard Pryor, Randy Quaid, Dana Carvey and Rodney Dangerfield
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $10.8 Million
1988 - Switching Channels
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Starring: Kathleen Turner, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty and Henry Gibson
Budget: $19 Million
Box Office: $9.1 Million
1988 - And God Created Women
Director: Roger Vadim
Starring: Rebecca De Mornay, Vincent Spano, Frank Langella and Donovan Leitch
Budget: $5 Million
Box Office: $717,000
1988 - Prison
Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Tom Everett, Kane Hodder, and Tommy Lister
Budget: $4 Million
Box Office: $350,000
Fun Fact!
The Oldest Prison Was Built in York, Maine in 1720
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1988 - Final Episode of I’m Telling (Children’s Game Show)
Episodes: 26
Network: NBC
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1983 - True
Spandau Ballet (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #19
* Hit #1 in the UK
1983 - Dazzle Ships
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #162
1983 - Thunder and Lightning
Thin Lizzy (12th Album)
Billboard Charts: #159
* 4 in the UK
1985 - Metal Heart
Accept (6th Album)
Billboard Charts: #94
1985 - Aikea-Guinea (EP)
Cocteau Twins
In Other 80s Music News
1982 - Fred Zeppelin (Band) Was Formed by Frank Zappa’s Son (Dweezil) and Daughter (Moon Unit)
1983 - Neil Young Canceled the Remainder of His Tour After Collapsing Backstage in Louisville, Kentucky
* Played 75 Minutes Before Collapsing
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1984 - Pee Wee Reese & Rick Ferrell Were Elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee
1984 - Martina Navratilova Won the WTA Championship
Runner Up: Chris Evert
Match: 6-3, 7-5, 6-1
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1986 - The Soviet Vega 1 Returned the First Images of Halley's Comet
* Halley's Comet is Visible From Earth Every 75 - 79 Years
Halley's Comet Will Next Appear in 2061
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Happy 80s Birthdays
1947 - Bob Lewis (Guitarist) Devo
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio
1952 - Ronn Moss (Actor) The Bold and the Beautiful
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
1954 - Catherine O’Hara (Actress) Beetlejuice
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1957 - Mykelti Williamson (Actor) Wildcats “Bird”
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
1961 - Ray Mancini (Boxer)
Birthplace: Youngstown, Ohio
1961 - Steven Weber (Actor) Hamburger Hill
Birthplace: New York City
1963 - Jason Newsted (Guitarist) Metallica
Birthplace: Battle Creek, Michigan
1966 - Kevin Johnson (Basketball)
Birthplace: Sacramento, California
1968 - Patsy Kensit (Actress and Singer) Eighth Wonder
Birthplace: Lambeth, London, England
Fun Fact!
Catherine O'Hara Won an Emmy Award For Most Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (2020) For Here Role as Moira Rose on Schitt's Creek
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Katharine Hepburn
#1 Songs in America
(March 4th)
1980 - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Queen
2/23 - 3/21
1981 - "I Love a Rainy Night"
Eddie Rabbit
2/28 - 3/13
1982 - "Centerfold"
J. Geils Band
2/6 - 3/19
1983 - "Baby, Come to Me"
Patti Auston and James Ingram
2/19 - 3/4
1984 - "Jump"
Van Halen
2/25 - 3/30
1985 - "Careless Whisper"
Wham!
2/16 - 3/8
1986 - "Kyrie"
Mister Mister
3/1 - 3/14
1987 - "Livin' on a Prayer"
Bon Jovi
2/14 - 3/13
1988 - "Father Figure"
George Michael
2/27 - 3/11
1989 - "Lost in Your Eyes"
Debbie Gibson
3/4 - 3/24
Click Her For More Music Fun Facts and Awards
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Did You Know?
The First Known Blood Transfusion Was Performed in 1667 by French Physician Jean-Baptiste Denis, When He Transfused Goat Blood to a 15-Year Old Boy With a High Fever
* The Boy Initially Recovered But Later Died
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Moving
1959 - The First Grammy Awards Were Held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Host: Mort Sahl
Awards
Record of Year: “Volare” (Domenico Modugno)
Album of the Year: The Music from Peter Gunn (Henry Mancini)
Song of the Year: “Volare” (Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno)
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March 4th in 80s History
Headlines
(March 4th)
1983 - Tender Mercies Premiered in Theaters
Director: Bruce Bereford
Starring: Robert Duvall and Tess Harper
Robert Duvall Won an Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as Mac Sledge
1985 - The Food and Drug Administration Began Requiring Tests For All Blood Donated in the United States After 12-Year Old Ryan White Contracted AIDS During a Blood TransFusion in 1984
Fun Fact!
Debbie Gibson Sang the National Anthem For Game 1 of the 1988 World Series Between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Oakland A's
* Kirk Gibson (Dodgers) Hit the Most Dramatic Home Run in World Series History to Win the Game
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On March 4, 1988 Katharine Hepburn
Appeared on Entertainment Tonight to Discuss Her New Movie Role
1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt Was Inaugurated as the 32nd President of the United States
* Because of World War II Franklin D. Roosevelt is the Only President to Get Re-Elected 3 Times
On March 4, 1988 Moving Starring Richard Pryor, Randy Quaid, Dana Carvey and Rodney Dangerfield Premiered in Theaters
Other Notable Dates
(On March 4th)
1797 - John Adams Was Inaugurated as the 2nd President of the United States
1861 - The First Confederate National Flag (The "Stars and Bars") Was Adopted by the South
1913 - The United States Department of Labor Was Formed
* Responsible For the Administration of Federal Laws Governing Occupational Safety and Health, Wage and Hour Standards
"Lost in Your Eyes" Became the #1 Song in America
1983 - My Tutor Premiered in Theaters
Director: George Bowers
Starring: Carol Kaye and Matt Lattanz
Fun Fact!
Carol Kaye’s Character Terry Green is Considered the Original Cougar or “MILF" in Cinema
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