Today in 80s history! What happened on May 4th 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!
MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU!
TODAY'S 80S BIRTHDAYS
Ron Carter (Jazz Bassist) - Age 89
May 4, 1937
Richard Jenkins (Actor, Silverado, The Witches of Eastwick) - Age 79
May 4, 1947
Jackie Jackson (The Jacksons) - Age 75
May 4, 1951
Pia Zadora (Hairspray, The Lonely Lady) - Age 73
May 4, 1953
Randy Travis (Country Music, Always & Forever) - Age 67
May 4, 1959
Ana Gasteyer (Saturday Night Live) - Age 59
May 4, 1967
Will Arnett (Actor, Comedian) - Age 56
May 4, 1970
Lance Bass (NSYNC) - Age 47
May 4, 1979
REMEMBERING
Audrey Hepburn (Actress, My Fair Lady, Breakfast at Tiffany's)
May 4, 1929 - January 20, 1993 (Age 63)
Paul Gleason (The Breakfast Club, Trading Places, Die Hard)
May 4, 1939 - May 27, 2006 (Age 67)
Dick Dale (Surf Guitar Legend)
May 4, 1937 - March 16, 2019 (Age 81)
TODAY IN 80S MUSIC
80s Music Released on May 4th
Always & Forever
Randy Travis
2nd Studio Album
Release Date: May 4, 1987
Chart Info: Peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #19 on the Billboard 200
Featuring: "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "I Told You So"
TODAY IN 80S MOVIES
80s Movies Released On May 4th
Sixteen Candles (1984)
Release Date: May 4, 1984
Director: John Hughes
Starring: Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall and Michael Schoeffling
Budget: $6.5 Million
Box Office: $23.7 Million
Breakin' (1984)
Release Date: May 4, 1984
Director: Joel Silberg
Starring: Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones and Michael Chambers
Budget: $1.2 Million
Box Office: $38.7 Million
The Bounty (1984)
Release Date: May 4, 1984
Director: Roger Donaldson
Starring: Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins and Laurence Olivier
Budget: $25 Million
Box Office: $8.6 Million
TODAY IN 80S TV
Galactica 1980
Event: Finale
Network: ABC
Final Episode Date: May 4, 1980
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Note: The Battlestar Galactica follow-up series ended with "The Return of Starbuck."
TODAY IN 80S SPORTS
1985 - Spend a Buck Wins the Kentucky Derby
Event: Kentucky Derby
Team: Spend a Buck
Opponent: Not applicable
Result: Won the 111th Kentucky Derby
Details: Jockey Ángel Cordero Jr. rode Spend a Buck to victory at Churchill Downs.
1987 - Candy Maldonado Hits for the Cycle
Event: MLB Regular Season
Team: San Francisco Giants
Opponent: St. Louis Cardinals
Result: Giants 10, Cardinals 7
Details: Candy Maldonado hit for the cycle at Busch Stadium.
