March 12, 1980, was a Wednesday. It was 44 years, 8 months, and 24 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
What happened on March 12, 1980?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 12, 1980:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "All That Jazz" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 16,339 days ago. Approximately 545 months have passed. It was the 72nd day of 1980, in week 11. The decade was the eighties. People born on this day are currently 44 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 1980 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 182 seasons of weather since this date.
Ready for a walk down memory lane?
It is Wednesday, March 12, 1980. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
Spring is creeping in, and the evenings are starting to get brighter. In America, the song "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen is at the top of the singles charts, while "Together We Are Beautiful" by Fern Kinney is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie All That Jazz is at the top of the box office.
Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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 Alfred Hitchcock, Ian Curtis, Dorothy Stratten, and Steve McQueen would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Hawaii Five-O", "Last of the Summer Wine", "Taxi", and "The Facts of Life". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Breakout", "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", and "Asteroids".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Muppet Show", and "Diff'rent Strokes". Popular toys at the moment include the Atari 2600, Water Ring Toss, Simon (memory game), and Strawberry Shortcake dolls.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 12, 1980.
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Notable events that happened close to March 12, 1980.
Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on March 12, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1980:
Toys and games that were popular in 1980:
Popular video games that people were playing in March 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 March 12, 1986, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 12.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on March 12, 1980.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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