Today in 80s history! What happened on April 7th 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
Francis Ford Coppola (Director, The Outsiders, Rumble Fish) - 87
April 7, 1939
Wayne Newton (Singer) - 84
April 7, 1942
John Oates (Singer, Hall & Oates) - 78
April 7, 1948
Tony Banks (Keyboardist, Genesis) - 76
April 7, 1950
Janis Ian (Singer) - 75
April 7, 1951
Jackie Chan (Actor) - 72
April 7, 1954
Russell Crowe (Actor) - 62
April 7, 1964
TODAY IN 80S MUSIC
80s Music Released on April 7th
Street Songs
Rick James
5th Album
Release Date: April 7, 1981
Billboard 200: #3
Top R&B Albums: #1
Featuring: “Super Freak” and “Give It to Me Baby”
Absolute Beginners
Various Artists
Soundtrack Album
Release Date: April 7, 1986
Animal Magic
The Blow Monkeys
2nd Album
Release Date: April 7, 1986
Billboard 200: #35
Whitesnake
Whitesnake
7th Album
Release Date: April 7, 1987
Billboard 200: #2
Featuring: “Here I Go Again” and “Is This Love”
Beneath the Remains
Sepultura
3rd Album
Release Date: April 7, 1989
TODAY IN 80S MOVIES
80s Movies Released On April 7th
Major League (1989)
Release Date: April 7, 1989
Director: David S. Ward
Starring: Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, René Russo, Wesley Snipes and Bob Uecker
Budget: $11 Million
Box Office: $49.8 Million
The Dream Team (1989)
Release Date: April 7, 1989
Director: Howard Zieff
Starring: Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle, Stephen Furst and Lorraine Bracco
Budget: $15 Million
Box Office: $28.9 Million
Cyborg (1989)
Release Date: April 7, 1989
Director: Albert Pyun
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Deborah Richter, Vincent Klyn and Dayle Haddon
Budget: $500,000
Box Office: $10.2 Million
Dead Calm (1989)
Release Date: April 7, 1989
Director: Phillip Noyce
Starring: Sam Neill, Nicole Kidman and Billy Zane
Budget: $10 Million
Box Office: $7.8 Million
TODAY IN 80S TV
Saturday Night Live
Event: Michael Douglas Hosts
Network: NBC
Date: April 7, 1984
Musical Guest: Deniece Williams
Mama's Family
Event: NBC Run Finale
Network: NBC
Final Episode Date: April 7, 1984
Seasons: 2 on NBC
Episodes: 35 on NBC
Note: The series later returned in first-run syndication and continued until 1990.
Easter Parade
Event: First Live Telecast of New York's Easter Parade
Date: April 7, 1985
National Geographic Explorer
Event: Series Premiere
Network: Nickelodeon
First Episode Date: April 7, 1985
TODAY IN 80S SPORTS
1984 - Jack Morris Throws a No-Hitter
Event: MLB No-Hitter
Team: Detroit Tigers
Opponent: Chicago White Sox
Result: Tigers win 4-0
Details: Morris no-hit Chicago at Comiskey Park in front of 24,616 fans.
1984 - Dwight Gooden Makes His Major League Debut
Event: MLB Debut
Team: New York Mets
Opponent: Houston Astros
Details: Gooden pitched 5 innings, allowed 1 earned run, walked 2 and struck out 5 as the Mets won 3-2.
1985 - Herschel Walker Sets USFL Single-Game Rushing Record
Event: USFL Record
Details: Walker rushed for 233 yards for the New Jersey Generals against the Houston Gamblers.
1986 - WrestleMania II
Event: WWF Pay-Per-View
Details: Hulk Hogan defeated King Kong Bundy in a steel cage match to retain the WWF Championship, and The British Bulldogs won the WWF Tag Team Championship.
TODAY IN OTHER 80S NEWS
1983 - First Space Shuttle Spacewalk Takes Place
Event: NASA Milestone
Details: Astronauts Story Musgrave and Don Peterson performed the first spacewalk of the Space Shuttle program during Challenger mission STS-6.
