May 27, 1980, was a Tuesday. It was 44 years, 11 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
Notable events that occurred on May 27, 1980:
On May 27, 1980, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Friday the 13th".
This date occurred 16,435 days ago. Approximately 548 months have passed. It was the 148th day of 1980, in week 22. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on May 27, 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. 183 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the eighties.
The date is May 27, 1980, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Gemini. The summer of 1980 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished.
In the United States, the Memorial Day weekend of 1980 has recently come and gone. To many, this means that the summer has officially started. In America, the song "Funky Town" by Lipps Inc. is at the top of the singles charts, while "Suicide Is Painless" by MASH is the number-one song in the UK. 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "M*A*S*H", "Happy Days", "The Incredible Hulk", 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. 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.
People are playing video games such as "Breakout", "Space Invaders", "Asteroids", and "Pac-Man". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Mork & Mindy", "Casper and the Angels", and "Cockleshell Bay". Children are playing with toys such as Dungeons & Dragons, Lego Technic, Star Wars action figures, and the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 27, 1980.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 27, 1980.
Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
In May 1980, TV audiences were watching the following 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.
If you were a kid on May 27, 1980, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 May 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 May 27, 1986, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 27.
US Secretary of State Deceased
Born on May 27, 1923
He turned 57 on this day in 1980.
Singer / Media personality Deceased
Born on May 27, 1943
She turned 37 on this day in 1980.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on May 27, 1980.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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