Happy 80s Birthdays
1942 - Raymond Floyd (Golf)
Birthplace: Fort Bragg, NC
1942 - Merlad “Bubba” Knight (Singer) Gladys Knight and the Pips
Birthplace: Atlanta, GA
1949 - Tom Watson (Golf)
Birthplace: Kansas City, MO
1950 - Doyle Alexander (Baseball)
Birthplace: Cordova, AL
1951 - Martin Chambers (Drummer)
Birthplace: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
1956 - Blackie Lawless (Singer) W.A.S.P.
Birthplace: Tampa, FL
1960 - Damon Wayans (Actor) I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Beverly Hills Cop (Banana Man)
Birthplace: New York City
1960 - Kim Thayil (Guitarist) Soundgarden
Birthplace: Seattle, WA
1970 - Ione Skye (Actress) Say Anything…
Birthplace: Hampstead, London, England
Fun Fact!
Damon Wayans Made His Film Debut as the “Banana Man” in the 1984 Film, Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
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Other Notable Birthdays
Dick York (Actor)
September 4, 1928 - February 20, 1992
Birthplace: Fort Wayne, IA
Passed Away at Age 63 From Emphysema (Smoked 3 Packs of Cigarettes a Day)
Best Known For Playing Darrin Stephens on the 70's TV Show, Bewitched
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Passed Away
(On this Day)
Hank Greenberg (Baseball)
January 1, 1911 - September 4, 1986
Birthplace: Manhattan, NY
Passed Away at Age 75 From Kidney Cancer
2x American League MVP (1935, 1940)
4x Home Run Leader
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1956 (9th Ballot)
Joan Rivers (Comedian and TV Host)
June 8, 1933 - September 4, 2014
Birthplace: Manhattan, NY
at Age of 81 From Brain Damage After She Stopped Breathing While Undergoing a Minor Throat Procedure
Joan Rivers is Considered the Pioneer For Women's Comedy
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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)
No 80s Movies Released On This Day
Fun Fact!
Beverly Hills Cop Was Originally Written For Sylvester Stallone, But He Left the Movie Because He Didn't Think Audiences Would Accept Him as Axel Foli
* This is the Reason Why Axel Foli's Friends Are All White
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80s Television
(On This Day)
1980 - Final Episode of Angie
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 36
1982 - Final Episode of The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (Animation)
Episodes: 15
1985 - Hell Town Premiered on NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 24
1986 - Final Episode of Trapper John, M.D.
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 151
1989 - Eureeka’s Castle Premiered on Nick Jr.
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 90
1989 - The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Premiered in Syndication
Episodes: 52
Click Here For More TV Fun Facts and Awards
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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)
1981 - Strait Country
George Strait (Debut Album)
* Reached #26 on the Country Charts
1981 - Dance
Gary Numan (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #167
* #3 in the UK
1981 - Dead Ringer
Meat Loaf (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #45
* Hit #1 in the UK and Sweden
1982 - It’s Hard
The Who (10th Album)
Billboard Charts: #8
* #3 in Canada
1985 - Living in the Background
Baltimora (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #49
1987 - Wow!
Bananarama (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #44
* Hit #1 in Australia
1989 - Change the Weather
Underworld (2nd Album)
* Reached #64 in Australia
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80s Sports
(On This Day)
1985 - New York Mets Catcher, Gary Carter Hit 2 Home Runs in One Game the Day After He Hit 3 Home Runs
* The Mets Beat the Padres 9 - 2 on a Wednesday Night
Attendance: 15,676
1988 - The Phoenix Cardinals Lost 21 - 14 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Their First Game as the Phoenix Cardinals
* Moved from St. Louis
1988 - Mike Tyson Crashed His BMW into a Tree in Catskills New York
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Other Notable Dates
(On September 4th)
1950 - The First 500-Mile NASCAR Race Took Place at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina
* The Southern 500
1951 - The First Live Transcontinental Television Broadcast Took Place in San Francisco, Airing the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference
* The Japanese Peace Treaty Was to Make Sure That Peace Remained Between Japan and the Allies
1972 - The Price is Right Premiered on CBS
* The Longest Running Game Show on Television
1972 - Swimmer, Mark Spitz Became the First Olympic Athlete to Win 7 Gold Medals
1998 - Google Was Founded by Stanford Students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin
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September 4th in 80s History
1986 - Final Episode of Trapper John, M.D. Aired
* Ran 7 Seasons with 151 Episodes
Did You Know?
Trapper John, M.D. Was a Spinoff From the Hit TV Show, M*A*S*H
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#1 Songs in America
(September 4th)
1980 - "Sailing"
Christopher Cross
8/30 - 9/5
1981 - "Endless Love"
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8/15 - 10/16
1982 - "Abracadabra"
Steve Miller Band
9/4 - 9/10
1983 - "Sweet Dreams"
Eurythmics
9/3 - 9/9
1984 - "What's Love Got To Do With It"
Tina Turner
9/1 - 9/21
1985 - "The Power of Love"
Huey Lewis and the News
8/24 - 7/6
1986 - "Higher Love"
Steve Winwood
8/30 - 9/5
1987 - "La Bamba"
Los Lobos
8/29 - 9/18
1988 - "Monkey"
George Michael
8/27 - 9/9
1989 - "Cold Hearted"
Paula Abdul
9/2 - 9/8
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1988 - Kevin Bacon Married Actress, Kyra Sedgwick
* Still Married With 2 Children
Did You Know?
Kevin and Kyra Met on the Set of the PBS TV Show, Lemon Sky
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"Abracadabra" Became the #1 Song in America
Headlines
(September 4th)
1982 - “Abracadabra” by the Steve Miller Band Hit #1 on the US Billboard Charts
* #1 Song in America from September 4 - 10
Also Hit #1 in Canada, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland and Australia
Fun Fact!
The Steve Miller Band Was Formed in 1966 in San Francisco, California
1988 - The Phoenix Cardinals Lost 21 - 14 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Their First Game, Since Moving From St. Louis to Arizona
* The Cardinals Were in St. Louis From 1960 to 1987