October 15, 1980, was a Wednesday. It was 44 years, 2 months, and 7 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 15, 1980:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Private Benjamin" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 16,139 days ago. Approximately 538 months have passed. It was the 289th day of 1980, in week 42. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on October 15, 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 179 seasons of weather since this date.
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The date is October 15, 1980, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen is at the top of the singles charts, while "Don't Stand So Close To Me" by Police is the number-one song in the UK.
Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Private Benjamin 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 "Columbo", "The Waltons", "Little House on the Prairie", and "Charlie's Angels".
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", "Galaxian", and "Missile Command". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Muppet Show", "Casper and the Angels", and "Thundarr the Barbarian". Children are playing with toys such as Hungry Hungry Hippos, Screwball Scramble, the Big Wheel (tricycle), and Strawberry Shortcake dolls.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 15, 1980.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 15, 1980.
Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on October 15, 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.
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 October 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 October 15, 1986, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on October 15, 1980.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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