December 21st, 1980

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Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 21st, 1980.

• United States: Lady - Kenny Rogers
• United Kingdom: Starting Over - John Lennon

Take me back to December 21st, 1980!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is December 21st, 1980, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

Christmas Day of 1980 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are thronged with Christmas shoppers. In America, the song Lady by Kenny Rogers is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Starting Over by John Lennon is the number-one hit song.

Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie Stir Crazy 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 "Charlie's Angels", "Taxi", "WKRP in Cincinnati", 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 Bob Marley, Terry Fox, Adam Walsh, and Bill Shankly would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", and "Galaxian". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Mork & Mindy", and "Casper and the Angels". Children are playing with toys such as Lite-Brite, Simon (memory game), Speak & Spell, and Fischer Price cassette player.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 21st, 1980.

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  Christmas 1980 is days away.

  Christmas 1980 was just days away. The decorations were up, festive music was playing on the radio, people were buying last-minute presents for their loved ones, and stores were packed with shoppers. Schools, colleges, and non-retail businesses were also beginning to close for the holiday season.

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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:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 42 years, 5 months, and 6 days have passed since December 21st, 1980.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 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 December 21st, 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 346204800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 21st, 1980.

• 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.
• This date: December 21st, 1980
• December 24th, 1980: Britain's Roswell: Multiple witnesses report seeing strange lights near the RAF Woodbridge station in Suffolk, England.
• January 2nd, 1981: Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe (The Yorkshire Ripper) is arrested.
• January 8th, 1981: UFO case: An unidentified flying object leaves physical evidence in a field outside of Trans-en-Provence in France.
• January 16th, 1981: Irish civil rights leader Bernadette McAliskey is wounded after loyalist gunmen break into her home in Tyrone and shoot her.
• January 19th, 1981: Iran hostage crisis: Iran and the United States reach a deal to release 52 American hostages after 14 months of captivity.
• January 19th, 1981: 22-year-old American photographer Francesca Woodman commits suicide.
• January 19th, 1981: Boxing legend Muhammad Ali talks a suicidal man down off a ledge in Los Angeles.
• January 20th, 1981: Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States.
• January 20th, 1981: Iran releases 52 American hostages after 14 months of captivity.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 21st, 1980, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• 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 6.
• Native American Zodiac: December 21st, 1980 falls under the Owl.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

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 December 21st, 1986, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 21st, 1980 was most likely conceived around March 30th, 1980.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 21st, 1980 is close to September 13th, 1981.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 21st, 1980.

• A total of 15,498 days have passed since this date.
• 2,214 weeks have passed.
• 1,339,023,600 seconds have passed since the December 21st, 1980.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,562,194,200 times.
• Since December 21st, 1980, the Earth has travelled approximately 690,936,177,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 223,170,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 115,156,030 steps. That's about 51,180 miles!
• Since this date, 16,068,283 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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