May 26th, 1980

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on May 26th, 1980.

• 2,000 people are killed in South Korea when military forces clash with pro-democracy protesters.

Popular songs.

On May 26th, 1980, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Funky Town - Lipps Inc.
• United Kingdom: Suicide Is Painless - MASH

Take me back to May 26th, 1980!

Let's go back in time!

The date is May 26th, 1980, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer of 1980 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. It is Memorial Day in the United States, which means that summer has unofficially begun. In America, the song Funky Town by Lipps Inc. is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Suicide Is Painless by MASH is the number-one hit song. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Friday the 13th is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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. In movie theaters, the film "The Empire Strikes Back" is being shown.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Dorothy Stratten, Steve McQueen, John Lennon, and Bob Marley would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "M*A*S*H", "Barney Miller", "Quincy, M.E.", and "WKRP in Cincinnati". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", and "Galaxian".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Happy Days", "The Muppet Show", and "Mork & Mindy". Popular toys at the moment include Micronauts, Star Wars action figures, Water Ring Toss, and Rubik's Cube.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 26th, 1980.

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  The Empire Strikes Back is released.

  "The Empire Strikes Back" was being shown in movie theaters at this time.

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  Ian Curtis commits suicide.

  On May 18th, 1980, Joy Division singer Ian Curtis committed suicide at the age of 23.

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  Fame is showing at movie theaters.

  The teen drama film "Fame" was playing at movie theaters at this time.

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  1980 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1980 included Blondie, Pink Floyd, Billy Joel, Olivia Newton-John, Michael Jackson, Captain & Tennille, Queen, Paul McCartney and Lipps Inc.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1980?

  The best NBA players in 1980 were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julius Erving, Larry Bird, George Gervin and Paul Westphal.

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  Early 1980s fashion.

  The early 1980s saw a minimalist approach to fashion, with some trends carrying over from the late 1970s. Sweaters, fur-lined puffer jackets, tunics, ripped jeans, leotards, velour tracksuits, tube tops, knee-length skirts, high-waisted pants, and embroidered jeans were all popular. The colors during the early 1980s were subdued, quiet, and basic. Varying shades of brown, tan, and orange were in fashion.

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  1980 in movies.

  Movies released in 1980 included The Empire Strikes Back, 9 to 5, Friday the 13th, Stir Crazy, Airplane!, Any Which Way You Can, Caddyshack, Private Benjamin, Coal Miner's Daughter, Smokey and the Bandit II, The Blue Lagoon, The Blues Brothers, The Shining and The Fog.

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  Best soccer players.

  In 1980, the best soccer players were Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Bernd Schuster, Michel Platini, Wilfried Van Moer, Jan Ceulemans, Horst Hrubesch, Herbert Prohaska, Hansi Müller, Liam Brady, Manfred Kaltz and Erwin Vandenbergh.

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  Ordinary People.

  The film "Ordinary People" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1980.

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  Ronald Reagan.

  Ronald Reagan was named the Time Person of the Year in 1980 after he defeated incumbent President Jimmy Carter in the 1980 United States presidential election.

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  Christopher Cross - "Sailing"

  The song "Sailing" by Christopher Cross won a Grammy for 1980's Song of the Year.

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  Computers are replacing typewriters.

  Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.

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  TV remotes.

  Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.

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  The Atari 2600.

  The Atari 2600 was the dominant video game system.

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  The Iran hostage crisis.

  The Iran hostage crisis was ongoing. Between November 4th, 1979, and January 20th, 1981, 52 American diplomats and citizens were held hostage in Iran. The hostages were taken into captivity after a group of Iranian college students stormed the US embassy in Tehran.

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  The Atlanta murders of 1979–1981.

  During this time, the Atlanta murders of 1979–1981 were taking place. At least 28 children and young adults were murdered before Wayne Williams was eventually arrested and convicted.

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  The Walkman.

  In the late 1970s and 1980s, portable cassette players such as the "Sony Walkman" were becoming more common.

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  Wallpaper.

  Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 43 years and 12 days have passed since May 26th, 1980.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 22 of 1980.
• Leap Year: 1980 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Age: People born on May 26th, 1980, are now 43 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1980 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 328143600.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to May 26th, 1980.

• April 26th, 1980: 14-year-old Laureen Rahn goes missing from her apartment in Manchester, New Hampshire.
• April 29th, 1980: English film director Alfred Hitchcock passes away at the age of 80.
• April 30th, 1980: Six Iranian-born terrorists take over the Iranian embassy in London.
• May 4th, 1980: Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito dies.
• May 9th, 1980: Friday the 13th (1980) is released.
• May 10th, 1980: FA Cup 1980: West Ham win the FA Cup after a goal from Trevor Brooking helps them secure 1-0 victory over Arsenal.
• May 14th, 1980: 4 white police officers are found not guilty of killing a black insurance executive called Arthur McDuffie. Their acquittal sets off riots in Miami.
• May 16th, 1980: The Los Angeles Lakers win the 1980 NBA Finals after they defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2.
• May 16th, 1980: The teen drama film "Fame" is released.
• May 18th, 1980: The eruption of Mount St. Helens occurs.
• May 18th, 1980: Joy Division singer Ian Curtis hangs himself.
• May 21st, 1980: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is released.
• May 23rd, 1980: The Shining (1980) is released in cinemas.
• May 23rd, 1980: NBA player Terry Furlow dies in a car accident in Linndale, Ohio.
• May 25th, 1980: 13-year-old Philippe Pignot goes missing in La Morte in southeastern France.
• This date: May 26th, 1980
• May 27th, 1980: American mobster Henry Hill agrees to become an informant.
• May 28th, 1980: Football: Nottingham Forest win the European Cup after defeating Hamburg 1-0.
• June 1st, 1980: CNN is launched.
• June 3rd, 1980: A bomb explodes in the museum at the base of the Statue of Liberty.
• June 9th, 1980: Comedian Richard Pryor is badly burned while trying to freebase cocaine.
• June 10th, 1980: The President of United Airlines, Percy Woods, is injured by a bomb sent by Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.
• June 20th, 1980: The Blues Brothers (1980) is released in cinemas.
• June 22nd, 1980: A late 88th minute goal from Horst Hrubesch helps West Germany to seal a 2-1 victory over Belgium in the UEFA Euro 1980 Final.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 26th, 1980, will have the star sign Gemini.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1980 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 22.
• Native American Zodiac: May 26th, 1980 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Photos of early 1980s fashion.

Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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.

Were you born on this date?

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 May 26th, 1986, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 26th of May.

• Spring Bank Holiday (UK)
• Memorial Day (USA)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 26th, 1980 was most likely conceived around September 3rd, 1979.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 26th, 1980 is close to February 16th, 1981.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 26th, 1980.

• A total of 15,717 days have passed since this date.
• 2,245 weeks have passed.
• 1,357,948,800 seconds have passed since the May 26th, 1980.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,584,273,600 times.
• Since May 26th, 1980, the Earth has travelled approximately 700,701,580,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 226,324,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 116,783,597 steps. That's about 51,904 miles!
• Since this date, 16,295,386 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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