Today in 80s history! What happened on April 10th in the 80s? Find out what happened today in 80s Movies, 80s Music, 80s TV Shows, and 80s Sports! Also find out about celebrity birthdays for the legends, icons and characters we grew up with in the 80s!
TODAY'S 80S BIRTHDAYS
Steven Seagal (Actor, Above the Law) - 74
April 10, 1952
Babyface (Singer and Producer) - 67
April 10, 1959
Brian Setzer (Guitarist, Stray Cats) - 67
April 10, 1959
Katrina Leskanich (Singer, Katrina and the Waves) - 66
April 10, 1960
Terry Teagle (Basketball Player) - 66
April 10, 1960
Steve Tasker (Football Player) - 64
April 10, 1962
Warren DeMartini (Guitarist, Ratt) - 63
April 10, 1963
Tim Alexander (Drummer, Primus) - 61
April 10, 1965
Remembering
Omar Sharif (Actor, Top Secret!)
April 10, 1932 - July 10, 2015 (Age 83)
John Madden (Football Coach and Broadcaster)
April 10, 1936 - December 28, 2021 (Age 85)
Don Meredith (Sportscaster, Monday Night Football)
April 10, 1938 - December 5, 2010 (Age 72)
Paul Bearer (Wrestling Manager)
April 10, 1954 - March 5, 2013 (Age 58)
Liz Sheridan (Actress, ALF, Seinfeld)
April 10, 1929 - April 15, 2022 (Age 93)
TODAY IN 80S MUSIC
80s Music Released on April 10th
Club Classics Vol. One
Soul II Soul
Debut Album
Release Date: April 10, 1989
Billboard 200: #14
UK Albums Chart: #1
Featuring: “Back to Life”
Sonic Temple
The Cult
4th Album
Release Date: April 10, 1989
Billboard 200: #10
UK Albums Chart: #3
Featuring: “Fire Woman”
Singles Released
I’ll Be Loving You (Forever)
New Kids on the Block
Release Date: April 10, 1989
Details: The song became the group’s first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 later that summer.
In Other 80s Music News
1985 - Madonna’s Virgin Tour Begins
Event: Tour Opening Night
Location: Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington
Details: Madonna opened her first headlining tour in Seattle. The Beastie Boys were the opening act.
1989 - Academy of Country Music Awards Held in Nashville
Event: Awards Show
Location: Disney Studios, Burbank, California
Details: The 24th annual ACM Awards were held on April 10, 1989.
TODAY IN 80S MOVIES
80s Movies Released On April 10th
Nighthawks (1981)
Release Date: April 10, 1981
Director: Bruce Malmuth
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Lindsay Wagner, Persis Khambatta, Nigel Davenport and Rutger Hauer
Budget: $5 Million
Box Office: $19.9 Million
Excalibur (1981)
Release Date: April 10, 1981
Director: John Boorman
Starring: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Nicol Williamson, Liam Neeson and Patrick Stewart
Budget: $11 Million
Box Office: $35 Million
Going Ape! (1981)
Release Date: April 10, 1981
Director: Jeremy Joe Kronsberg
Starring: Tony Danza, Jessica Walter, Stacey Nelkin and Danny DeVito
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $5.5 Million
Knightriders (1981)
Release Date: April 10, 1981
Director: George A. Romero
Starring: Ed Harris, Gary Lahti, Tom Savini, Patricia Tallman and Christine Forrest
Budget: N/A
Box Office: N/A
The Secret of My Success (1987)
Release Date: April 10, 1987
Director: Herbert Ross
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan and Margaret Whitton
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $111 Million Worldwide
Three for the Road (1987)
Release Date: April 10, 1987
Director: Bill L. Norton
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Alan Ruck, Kerri Green, Blair Tefkin and Sally Kellerman
Budget: N/A
Box Office: $1.5 Million
TODAY IN 80S TV
Saturday Night Live
Event: Daniel J. Travanti Hosts
Network: NBC
Date: April 10, 1982
Musical Guest: John Cougar Mellencamp
Casablanca
Event: Series Premiere
Network: NBC
First Episode Date: April 10, 1983
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
Note: Only 3 episodes aired during the original NBC run.
Gloria
Event: Series Finale
Network: CBS
Final Episode Date: April 10, 1983
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 21
Note: This was the spin-off of All in the Family and Archie Bunker’s Place.
a.k.a. Pablo
Event: Series Finale
Network: ABC
Final Episode Date: April 10, 1984
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Starring: Paul Rodriguez
Amazing Stories
Event: Series Finale
Network: NBC
Final Episode Date: April 10, 1987
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 45
Note: The anthology series was created by Steven Spielberg.
Nearly Departed
Event: Series Premiere
Network: NBC
First Episode Date: April 10, 1989
Last Episode Date: May 1, 1989
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Starring: Eric Idle
TODAY IN 80S SPORTS
1980 - Brewers and Red Sox Combine for 7 Home Runs on Opening Day
Event: MLB Opening Day Power Display
Details: Milwaukee beat Boston 9-5 as the two teams combined for 7 home runs.
1980 - Pete Vuckovich Throws Opening Day Shutout
Event: MLB Opening Day Pitching Performance
Details: Vuckovich pitched a complete-game shutout as the Cardinals beat the Pirates 1-0.
1980 - Rangers Beat Yankees 1-0 in 12 Innings on Opening Day
Event: MLB Opening Day Extra-Inning Duel
Details: Texas beat New York 1-0 in 12 innings after Ron Guidry and John Matlack both threw strong outings.
1988 - Sandy Lyle Wins the Masters
Event: Masters Tournament
Location: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
Details: Sandy Lyle won the 52nd Masters by 1 stroke over Mark Calcavecchia.
1989 - Ken Griffey Jr. Hits His First Major League Home Run
Event: MLB Milestone
Team: Seattle Mariners
Details: Griffey hit the first home run of his major league career off Eric King in a 6-5 win over the White Sox.
