June 10th, 1980, was a Tuesday. It was Day 162 of 1980. The decade was the Eighties.
43 years, 3 months, and 12 days have passed since June 10th, 1980.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
What happened on June 10th, 1980?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on June 10th, 1980.
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Empire Strikes Back" was at the top of the box office on June 10th, 1980.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is June 10th, 1980, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.
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 The Empire Strikes Back 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.
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", "Happy Days", "The Incredible Hulk", and "WKRP in Cincinnati". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Breakout", "Lunar Lander", "Galaxian", and "Pac-Man".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Happy Days", "Battle of the Planets", and "Diff'rent Strokes". Popular toys at the moment include Lite-Brite, Big Jim (action figure), Magna Doodle, and Lego Technic.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 10th, 1980.
"The Empire Strikes Back" was being shown in movie theaters at this time.
The teen drama film "Fame" was playing at movie theaters at this time.
Popular music artists in 1980 included Blondie, Pink Floyd, Billy Joel, Olivia Newton-John, Michael Jackson, Captain & Tennille, Queen, Paul McCartney and Lipps Inc.
The best NBA players in 1980 were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julius Erving, Larry Bird, George Gervin and Paul Westphal.
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.
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.
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.
The film "Ordinary People" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1980.
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.
The song "Sailing" by Christopher Cross won a Grammy for 1980's Song of the Year.
Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.
Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.
The Atari 2600 was the dominant video game system.
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.
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.
In the late 1970s and 1980s, portable cassette players such as the "Sony Walkman" were becoming more common.
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.
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Television shows that people were watching in June 1980.
Knots Landing
American soap opera.
Archie Bunker's Place
Sitcom starring Carroll O'Connor.
Trapper John, M.D.
Medical drama.
Hart to Hart
TV show about a couple who moonlight as detectives.
The Facts of Life
Sitcom about a girls boarding school in Peekskill, New York. Starring Charlotte Rae as housemother Edna Garrett.
The Dukes of Hazzard
American television series.
WKRP in Cincinnati
Sitcom about staff members who work at a radio station in Cincinnati.
Taxi
American sitcom starring Andy Kaufman and Danny DeVito.
Dallas
Soap opera.
The Incredible Hulk
Starring Lou Ferrigno.
The Love Boat
Television series that was set on a cruise ship. Starring Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing.
Chips
TV show about two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers called Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello.
Soap
Comedy series / satire about soap operas. Starring Billy Crystal as Jodie Dallas.
Eight Is Enough
Television series about the "Bradford brood" and their father.
Three's Company
Sitcom about two girls and their male room mate.
Quincy, M.E.
TV show about a Los Angeles County medical examiner called Dr. Quincy.
Charlie's Angels
TV show about three female police academy-trained private detectives.
Laverne & Shirley
Series about two roommates called Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney.
Barney Miller
Sitcom about a police station in New York City. Starring Hal Linden as Captain Bernard "Barney" Miller.
The Jeffersons
TV show about an African- American couple that have moved into an upscale high-rise building.
Little House on the Prairie
TV show that was set in the 1870s.
Happy Days
TV show that is set in the 1950s / 1960s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Last of the Summer Wine
British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.
M*A*S*H
TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.
The Waltons
TV series about a family living in rural Virginia during the Great Depression.
The Two Ronnies
British comedy sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett.
Columbo
Crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo.
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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1980.
Cockleshell Bay
The New Adventures of Flash Gordon
Casper and the Angels
Diff'rent Strokes
Mork & Mindy
Battle of the Planets
The All New Popeye Hour
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
The Muppet Show
Happy Days
Schoolhouse Rock!
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
Sesame Street
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
The Bugs Bunny Show
Captain Kangaroo
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1980.
Monchhichi / Chicaboo
Rubik's Cube
Strawberry Shortcake dolls
The Big Wheel (tricycle)
Intellivision (games console)
The Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine
Screwball Scramble
Cabbage Patch Kids
Speak & Spell
Simon (memory game)
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Water Ring Toss
The Atari 2600
Star Wars action figures
Lego Technic
Micronauts
Dungeons & Dragons
Magna Doodle
Big Jim (action figure)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
Lite-Brite
Operation
The Easy-Bake Oven
Popular video games that people were playing in June of 1980.
Pac-Man
Maze arcade game.
Galaxian
Fixed shooter arcade game.
Asteroids
Space-themed shooter arcade game.
Lunar Lander
In which the player controls a lunar landing module.
Space Invaders
Shooter arcade game.
Breakout
Arcade game published by Atari.
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 June 10th, 1986, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on June 10th.
Duke of Edinburgh. Deceased
Born on June 10th, 1921
He turned 59 on this day in 1980.
Actress. Deceased
Born on June 10th, 1922
She was not alive on this date.
Soccer manager.
Born on June 10th, 1959
He turned 21 on this day in 1980.
Rapper.
Born on June 10th, 1968
He turned 12 on this day in 1980.
Model.
Born on June 10th, 1992
She was born exactly 12 years after this date.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on June 10th, 1980.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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