March 5, 1980, was a Wednesday. It was 44 years, 8 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 5, 1980:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Fog" was at the top of the box office on March 5, 1980.
This date occurred 16,332 days ago. Approximately 544 months have passed. It was the 65th day of 1980, in week 10. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on March 5, 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. The Earth has experienced 181 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is March 5, 1980, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
Spring is creeping in, and the evenings are starting to get brighter. In America, the song "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen is at the top of the singles charts, while "Atomic" by Blondie is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie The Fog 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 "The Waltons", "Last of the Summer Wine", "Chips", and "Taxi". 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".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Sesame Street", "Schoolhouse Rock!", and "The All New Popeye Hour". Children are playing with toys such as VertiBird (toy helicopter), Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars action figures, and the Atari 2600.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 5, 1980.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 5, 1980.
Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in March 1980:
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:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in March 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 March 5, 1986, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 5.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on March 5, 1980.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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