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October 4th in 80s History
1980 - Arnold Schwarzenegger Won His 7th and Final Mr. Olympia Competition
* Won 6 in a Row From 1970 to 1975
Did You Know?
After the 1980 Judging, Many Audience Members Booed Because They Thought Schwarzenegger only Won Because of Popularity Instead of Definition, Lacking His Usual Size and Definition
Headlines
(October 4th)
1980 - "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from October 4 - 24
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Spain and Israel
1985 - The Free Software Foundation Was Founded in Boston, Massachusetts
* A Non-Profit Corporation Supporting Free Software Development
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1957 - Leave It to Beaver Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 234
ABC Picked Up the Show After CBS Dropped it After 1 Season
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#1 Songs in America
(October 4th)
1980 - "Another One Bites the Dust"
Queen
10/4 - 10/24
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Jack & Diane
John Cougar Mellencamp
10/2 - 10/29
1983 - "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
Bonnie Tyler
10/1 - 10/28
1984 - "Let's Go Crazy"
Prince and the Revolution
9/29 - 10/12
1985 - "Money for Nothing"
Dire Straits
9/21 - 10/11
1986 - "Stuck With You"
Huey Lewis and the News
9/20 - 10/10
1987 - "Didn't We Almost Have it All"
Whitney Houston
9/26 - 10/9
1988 - "Don't Worry Be Happy"
Bobby McFerrin
9/24 - 10/7
1989 - "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Millie Vanilli
9/23 - 10/6
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1980 - More Specials
the Specials (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #84
* #4 in the UK
1982 - Kissing to Be Clever
Culture Club (Debut Album) UK
Billboard Charts: #14
*#5 in the UK
Released in the US on December 13, 1982
1982 - H2O
Hall & Oates (11th Album)
Billboard Charts: #3
* Featuring “Maneater”
1982 - Winds of Change
Jefferson Starship (7th Album)
Billboard Charts: #26
1988 - Critical Beatdown
Ultramagnetic MCs (Debut Album)
1988 - Silhouette
Kenny G (5th Album)
Billboard Charts: #8
Singles Released
1984 - “Out of Touch"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
#1 Song in America from December 8 - 21
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1980 - Arnold Schwarzenegger Won the Mr. Olympia Competition
Prize: $25K
Runner Up: Chris Dickerson (USA)
Location: Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia
7th Mr. Olympia Victory
1980 - Willie Wilson (Kansas City Royals) Became the First Major League Player With 700 At-Bats in a Single Season
* Also Set a MLB Record With 184 Singles
1981 - Final Day of the Regular Season in Major League Baseball
* Strike Shortened Season
Batting Title
AL: Carney Lansford (Red Sox) .336
NL: Bill Madlock (Pirates) .341
Home Runs
AL: Tony Armas (Athletics)
Dwight Evans (Red Sox)
Bobby Grich (Angels)
Eddie Murray (Orioles) 22
NL: Mike Schmidt (Phillies) 31
RBI’s
AL: Eddie Murray (Orioles) 78
NL: Mike Schmidt (Phillies) 91
Wins
AL: Dennis Martínez (Orioles)
Steve McCatty (Athletics)
Jack Morris (Tigers)
Pete Vuckovich (Brewers) 14
NL: Tom Seaver (Reds) 14
ERA
AL: Dave Righetti (Yankees) 2.05
NL: Nolan Ryan (Astros) 1.69
Strikeouts
AL: Len Barker (Indians) 127
NL: Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers) 180
1982 - The San Francisco Giants Beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5 - 3 on the Last Game of the Season to Eliminate the Dodgers From the Playoffs
* Joe Morgan Hit the Game Winning 3-Run Homer
1987 - “Scab Sunday” in the NFL
* Replacements Players Played in the NFL Games Because of a Players Strike
1986 - Minnesota Twins Shortstop Greg Gagne Hit 2 Inside the Park Home Runs Against the Chicago White Sox
* The Twins Beat the White Sox 7 - 3 at the Metrodome on a Saturday Evening
Attendance: 28,136
1989 - The San Francisco Giants Beat the Chicago Cubs 11 - 3 at Wrigley Field in Game 1 of the NLCS
Attendance: 39,195
* Will Clark 4 - 4 with 2 Home Runs (Grand Slam) 6 RBI’s
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In Other 80s News
(On This Day)
1983 - Richard Noble Set a New Land Speed Record at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada
* 633.468 MPH
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Other Notable Dates
(On October 4th)
1895 - Horace Rawlins (England) Beat Willie Dunn (Scotland) by 2 Strokes to Win the First US Open Men's Golf Tournament
First Place Prize: $150
Runner Up: $100
Location: Newport, Rhode Island
Course: Newport Golf Club
1951 - The First Shopping Mall in the United States Shoppers World Opened in Framingham, Massachusetts
* Demolished and Rebuilt in 1994
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"Another One Bites the Dust" Became the #1 Song in America
Happy 80s Birthdays
1944 - Tony LaRussa (Baseball)
Birthplace: Tampa, FL
1945 - Clifton Davis (Actor) That’s My Momma, Amen
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
1946 - Susan Sarandon (Actress) Bull Durham
Birthplace: New York City
1949 - Armand Assante (Actor) I, the Jury (Mike Hammer)
Birthplace: New York City
1956 - Charlie Leibrandt (Baseball)
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
1957 - Bill Fagerbakke (Actor) Coach TV Show, The Voice of Patrick Star
Birthplace: Fontana, CA
1957 - Russell Simmons (American Businessman) Def Jam Records
Birthplace: New York City
1959 - Chris Lowe (English Keyboardist) Pet Shop Boys
Birthplace: Blackpool, Lancashire, England
1963 - A. C. Green (Basketball)
Birthplace: Portland, OR
1965 - Stuttering John (Radio Personality) The Howard Stern Show
Birthplace: Massapequa, NY
1978 - Phillip Glasser (Actor) An American Tail (Voice of Fievel Mousekewitz)
Birthplace: Tarzana, CA
Fun Fact!
Tony LaRussa is a 4x Manage of the Year With 3 Different Teams
Chicago White Sox (1983)
Oakland A’s (1988, 1992)
St. Louis Cardinals (2002)
Won 3 World Series Titles (1989, 2006, 2011)
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Other Notable Birthdays
Charlton Heston (Actor)
October 4, 1923 - April 5, 2008
Birthplace: Wilmette, IL
Passed Away at Age 84 From Pneumonia (Had Advanced Alzheimer’s)
Won an Academy Award For Best Actor For His Role as Judah in the 1959 Film, Ben Hur
* Also Played George Taylor aka Blue Eyes in the 1968 Film, Planet of the Apes
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Passed Away
(On This Day)
Janis Joplin (Singer)
January 19, 1943 - October 4, 1970
Birthplace: Port Arthur, TX
Passed Away at Age 27 From a Heroin Overdose
One of the Most Successful and Widely Known Rock Performers of Her Era
Gunpei Yokoi (Video Game Designer)
September 10, 1941 - October 4, 1997
Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
Passed Away at Age 56 in a Car Accident
Designed the Nintendo Game Boy
Loretta Lynn (Country Singer)
April 14, 1932 - October 4, 2022
Birthplace: Butcher Hollow, KY
Passed Away at Age 90 (Unknown Cause)
3x Time Grammy Award Winner
* Nominated 18 Time
Fun Fact!
Sissy Spacek Won an Academy Award For Her Role as Loretta Lynn in the 1980 Film Coal Miner's Daughter
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
1985 - Commando
Director: Mark L. Lester
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong and Alyssa Milano
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $57.5 Million
1985 - Jagged Edge
Director: Richard Marquand
Starring: Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges, Peter Coyote and Robert Loggia
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $40.4 Million
1985 - Sweet Dreams
Director: Karel Reisz
Starring: Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Ann Wedgeworth and David Clennon
Budget: $13.5 Million
Box Office: $9 Million
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Heathcliff (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Theme Song Was Sung by Scatman Scrothers
1980 - Thundarr the Barbarian (Animation) Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 21
1985 - Misfits of Science Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Featuring Courtney Cox
1988 - Shirley MacLaine Called David Letterman an "Asshole" on Late Night
1988 - The American Experience Premiered on PBS
Seasons: 32
Episodes: 350
1988 - High Risk (Reality TV) Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
Presented by Wayne Rogers
1985 - Commando Premiered in Theaters
* Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Allyssa Milano
Fun Fact!
Arnold Schwarzenegger Was Very Protective of Allyssa on the Set, Even Helping With Her Homework