March 21, 1980, was a Friday. It was 44 years, 9 months, and 3 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
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These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 21, 1980:
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The top movie on this day was "Coal Miner's Daughter".
This date occurred 16,349 days ago. Approximately 545 months have passed. It was the 81st day of 1980, in week 12. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on March 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.
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I don't think anything will top Who Shot JR from Dallas, as that was one of the times you had something that had people buzzing about in the pre-Internet world.
Posted on Apr 16, 2023 22:33
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is March 21, 1980, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer. St. Patrick's Day of 1980 has recently come and gone. 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 Coal Miner's Daughter 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 "M*A*S*H", "Quincy, M.E.", "The Love Boat", and "The Dukes of Hazzard".
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 "Captain Kangaroo", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Battle of the Planets", and "Diff'rent Strokes". Children are playing with toys such as Water Ring Toss, Hungry Hungry Hippos, the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, and Rubik's Cube.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 21, 1980.
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:
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 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 21, 1986, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 21.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on March 21, 1980.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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