March 17, 1980, was a Monday. It was 44 years, 9 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 17, 1980:
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The movie "All That Jazz" was at the top of the box office on this day.
St. Patrick's Day 1980 occurred 16,350 days ago. Approximately 545 months have passed. It was the 77th day of 1980, in week 12. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on March 17, 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. We have gone through approximately 182 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is March 17, 1980, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Pisces. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer. It's St. Patrick's Day, which means that a sizeable amount of people are spending their day in bars. Parades are being held in major cities throughout the world. In America, the song "Another Brick In The Wall" by Pink Floyd is at the top of the singles charts, while "Going Underground / Dreams Of Children" by Jam is the number-one song in the UK.
Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie All That Jazz 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", "Charlie's Angels", "Eight Is Enough", and "Dallas".
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 "Happy Days", "Battle of the Planets", "Mork & Mindy", and "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon". Children are playing with toys such as Magna Doodle, Water Ring Toss, Screwball Scramble, and Rubik's Cube.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 17, 1980.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 17, 1980.
Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
People in March 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:
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 17, 1986, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 17.
National holidays and famous events that fall on March 17:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on March 17, 1980.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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