August 19th, 1980.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on August 19th, 1980.

• 301 people are killed after Saudia Flight 163 catches fire.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 19th, 1980.

• United States: Magic - Olivia Newton-John
• United Kingdom: Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie

Take me back to August 19th, 1980!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is August 19th, 1980, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.

In America, the song Magic by Olivia Newton-John is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Ashes To Ashes by David Bowie is the number one hit song. Jimmy Carter is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Dressed to Kill is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. 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 currently 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 70s 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 Steve McQueen, John Lennon, Bob Marley and Terry Fox would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Quincy, M.E.", "Three's Company" and "Archie Bunker's Place". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", "Galaxian" and "Pac-Man".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Sesame Street", "Rickety Rocket", "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon" and "Cockleshell Bay". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Magna Doodle, Lego Technic and Monchhichi / Chicaboo.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on August 19th, 1980.

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  The USA is witnessing a heat wave.

  Throughout the summer of 1980, the United States suffered a heat wave. The heat wave, which affected the Midwest and the Southern Plains, claimed the lives of over 1,700 people.

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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 80s 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 during this period. 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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  Who were the best football players in 1980?

  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 as 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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  The Atari 2600.

  During this period, the Atari 2600 was the dominant game system.

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  The Iran hostage crisis.

  The Iran hostage crisis was ongoing during this period. 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 U.S. 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 and more common.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

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

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 42 years, 5 months and 18 days have passed since August 19th, 1980.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 34 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: A person born on August 19th, 1980 will be 42 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1980 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 335487600.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 19th, 1980.

• July 21st, 1980: The body of unidentified murder victim "Eklutna Annie" is discovered in Eklutna, Anchorage.
• July 25th, 1980: The comedy movie Caddyshack (1980) is released.
• July 25th, 1980: The album Back in Black is released by AC/DC.
• August 1st, 1980: 18 people die after a train crashes at Buttevant Railway Station in Cork, Ireland.
• August 2nd, 1980: 85 people are killed when terrorists detonate bombs at a railway station in Bologna, Italy.
• August 14th, 1980: Canadian Playboy model Dorothy Stratten is murdered by her husband.
• August 16th, 1980: 37 people are killed after an arsonist sets fire to a bar in Denmark Place, London.
• August 17th, 1980: 9-week-old Azaria Chamberlain is taken from her tent by a dingo in Uluru, Australia.
• This date: August 19th, 1980
• August 29th, 1980: UB40 release their debut album "Signing Off".
• September 12th, 1980: A military coup occurs in Turkey.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 19th, 1980, will have the star sign Leo.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1980 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
• Native American Zodiac: August 19th, 1980 falls under the Salmon.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
• Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on August 19th, 1980.

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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 August 19th, 1986, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on August 19th, 1980 was most likely conceived around November 27th, 1979.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 19th, 1980 is close to May 12th, 1981.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about August 19th, 1980.

• A total of 15,511 days have passed since this date.
• 2,215 weeks have passed.
• 1,340,154,000 seconds have passed since the August 19th, 1980.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,563,513,000 times.
• Since August 19th, 1980, the Earth has travelled approximately 691,519,464,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 223,359,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 115,253,244 steps. That's about 51,224 miles!
• Since this date, 16,081,848 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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