November 19th, 1980

Top songs.

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

• United States: Lady - Kenny Rogers
• United Kingdom: The Tide Is High - Blondie

Take me back to November 19th, 1980!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is November 19th, 1980, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder.

In America, the song Lady by Kenny Rogers is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, The Tide Is High by Blondie is the number-one hit song. 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 Jeffersons", "The Love Boat", and "WKRP in Cincinnati". 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 John Lennon, Bob Marley, Terry Fox, and Adam Walsh would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", "Galaxian", and "Missile Command".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Muppet Show", "Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels", "Diff'rent Strokes", and "Casper and the Angels". Children are playing with toys such as Lite-Brite, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Strawberry Shortcake dolls, and Rubik's Cube.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on November 19th, 1980.

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  Iran-Iraq War.

  Between September 1980 and August 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

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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 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.

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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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  Best soccer players.

  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 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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  Computers are replacing typewriters.

  Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.

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  TV remotes.

  Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.

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  The Atari 2600.

  The Atari 2600 was the dominant video game system.

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  The Iran hostage crisis.

  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.

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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 common.

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  Wallpaper.

  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 42 years, 6 months, and 8 days have passed since November 19th, 1980.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 47 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: People born on November 19th, 1980, are now 42 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1980 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 343440000.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

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

• October 23rd, 1980: John Lennon releases his last single "(Just Like) Starting Over".
• October 27th, 1980: T.Rex musician Steve Peregrin Took dies due to drugs misadventure.
• October 27th, 1980: English heavy metal band Motörhead release their song "Ace of Spades".
• November 1st, 1980: The now-discredited book "Michelle Remembers" is published. The book helps to kickstart the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.
• November 3rd, 1980: Dolly Parton releases her song "9 to 5".
• November 4th, 1980: Ronald Reagan is elected as the President of the United States.
• November 7th, 1980: 11-year-old Johan Asplund goes missing in Sundsvall, Sweden.
• November 7th, 1980: Actor Steve McQueen dies from a heart attack at the age of 50.
• This date: November 19th, 1980
• November 20th, 1980: Former Australian Prime Minister John McEwen dies from self-imposed starvation at the age of 80.
• November 21st, 1980: 85 people are killed when a fire breaks out at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
• November 21st, 1980: Roughly 90 million American viewers tune in to watch the Dallas episode "Who Done It".
• November 23rd, 1980: Over 2,000 people are killed after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes the Irpinia region of Italy.
• November 25th, 1980: "No Más Fight": Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Roberto Durán after he turns around and quits in the 8th round.
• December 2nd, 1980: Four American missionaries are raped and murdered by members of the El Salvador National Guard.
• December 4th, 1980: English rock band Led Zeppelin announce their break-up.
• December 7th, 1980: American punk singer Darby Crash commits suicide.
• December 8th, 1980: Beatles legend John Lennon is shot and killed outside of his New York apartment.
• December 12th, 1980: Stir Crazy (1980) is released in cinemas.
• December 12th, 1980: Technology company Apple makes its IPO on the US stock market at $22 per share.
• December 16th, 1980: KFC founder Colonel Sanders passes away at the age of 90 after a short battle with leukemia.
• December 17th, 1980: The comedy-action film Any Which Way You Can (1980), is released in cinemas.
• December 18th, 1980: The former Premier of the Soviet Union, Alexei Kosygin, passes away at the age of 76.
• December 19th, 1980: The film 9 to 5 (1980) is released in cinemas.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 19th, 1980, will have the star sign Scorpio.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1980 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: November 19th, 1980 falls under the Snake.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
• Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

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

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Time difference & statistics.

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

• A total of 15,530 days have passed since this date.
• 2,218 weeks have passed.
• 1,341,788,400 seconds have passed since the November 19th, 1980.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,565,419,800 times.
• Since November 19th, 1980, the Earth has travelled approximately 692,362,814,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 223,631,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 115,393,802 steps. That's about 51,286 miles!
• Since this date, 16,101,461 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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