January 21, 1980, was a Monday. It was 44 years, 11 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.
Notable events that occurred on January 21, 1980:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 21, 1980:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Kramer vs. Kramer".
This date occurred 16,407 days ago. Approximately 547 months have passed. It was the 21st day of 1980, in week 04. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on January 21, 1980, are now 44 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 1980 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. 182 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is January 21, 1980, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
In America, the song "Rock With You" by Michael Jackson is at the top of the singles charts, while "Brass In Pocket" by Pretenders is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Kramer vs. Kramer is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Little House on the Prairie", "Barney Miller", "Laverne & Shirley", and "The Facts of Life". Because it's 1980, the radio stations are being dominated by artists such as Pink Floyd, Barbra Streisand, John Lennon, Lipps Inc, Diana Ross, Blondie and Kenny Rogers. In fashion, women are wearing jelly shoes, turtleneck sweaters, loose high-waist pants, crop tops, and puffer jackets lined with fur. Meanwhile, men have been ditching the disco look of the 1970s in favor of athletic clothing such as tracksuits and sports jerseys. The "preppy" look has also been making a comeback.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Alfred Hitchcock, Ian Curtis, Dorothy Stratten, and Steve McQueen would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Breakout", "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", and "Asteroids". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Sesame Street", "The Muppet Show", "The All New Popeye Hour", and "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon".
Children are playing with toys such as Dungeons & Dragons, Water Ring Toss, Simon (memory game), and Screwball Scramble.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 21, 1980.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 21, 1980.
Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
People in January 1980 were watching the following TV series:
1980 saw the introduction of cars such as the Audi Coupé, the Dodge Mirada, the North American variant of the Ford Escort, the Fiat Panda, the Nissan Leopard, and the Lincoln Town Car.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
Popular video games that people were playing in January 1980.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1980.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 21, 1986, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 21.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on January 21, 1980.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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