August 19th, 1980, was a Tuesday. It was day 232 of 1980. The decade was the Eighties.
42 years, 5 months and 18 days have passed since August 19th, 1980.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on August 19th, 1980.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 19th, 1980.
A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date.
The movie "Dressed to Kill" was at the top of the Box Office on this day.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 as 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.
During this period, the Atari 2600 was the dominant game system.
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.
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 and more common.
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.
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Television shows that people were watching in August, 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
Rickety Rocket
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
Big wheel (tricycle)
Intellivision (games console)
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 August of 1980.
Missile Command
Arcade game developed by Atari.
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 August 19th, 1986, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 19th.
Fashion designer. Deceased
Born on August 19th, 1883
She was not alive on this date.
US President.
Born on August 19th, 1949
He turned 31 on this day in 1980.
Singer and rapper. Deceased
Born on August 19th, 1969
He turned 11 on this day in 1980.
Actor.
Born on August 19th, 1969
He turned 11 on this day in 1980.
South African model. Deceased
Born on August 19th, 1983
She was born exactly 3 years after this date.
Actress.
Born on August 19th, 2002
She was born exactly 22 years after this date.
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on August 19th, 1980.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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