August 19, 1980, was a Tuesday. It was 44 years, 4 months, and 2 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on August 19, 1980:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 19, 1980:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Dressed to Kill" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 16,195 days ago. Approximately 540 months have passed. It was the 232nd day of 1980, in week 34. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on August 19, 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. We have gone through approximately 180 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 19, 1980, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The summer of 1980 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September.
In America, the song "Magic" by Olivia Newton-John is at the top of the singles charts, while "Ashes To Ashes" by David Bowie is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Dressed to Kill 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 "Happy Days", "Laverne & Shirley", "Taxi", and "The Facts of Life". 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 Steve McQueen, John Lennon, Bob Marley, and Terry Fox would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Breakout", "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", and "Galaxian". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Muppet Show", "The All New Popeye Hour", "Diff'rent Strokes", and "Casper and the Angels".
Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, the Atari 2600, Water Ring Toss, and Simon (memory game).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 19, 1980.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 19, 1980.
Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
People in August 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:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in August 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 August 19, 1986, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on August 19, 1980.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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