Saturday 10 May 1980
It was Saturday, under the sign of Taurus (see planets position on May 10, 1980). The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Zaho and Nicolas Touzaint.
In that special week of May people in US were listening to Call Me by Blondie.
In UK What's Another Year by Johnny Logan was in the top 5 hits.
The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1980
while Thy Neighbor'S Wife by Gay Talese was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The Stockard Channing Show.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Armor Attack or Windfall.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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TV Series
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The Stockard Channing Show
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The Adventure Game
Tales from a Long Room
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 10 May 1980 ?
Holidays:
- Saint Gordianus
- Saint Isidore the Laborer
- Saint John of Avila
- Saint Job
- Saint Quaratus and Quintus
- Saint Peter Van
- Saint William of Pontoise
- Buddha's Birthday in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and South Korea.
- Saint Francis of Assisi
- Saint Solange
- The first possible day on which Pentecost may fall.
- Akshaya Tritya in Hinduism.
- Astronomy Day in the United States.
- Birds' and Trees' Day in Hungary
- Memorial Day of Blessed Damien of Moloka'i
- Celebration of the Clandestine Retreat of Ma'at and Ra in Ancient Egypt.
- Constitution Day in the Federated States of Micronesia.
- Inauguration Day in South Africa.
- Mania (mythology) in Ancient Rome.
- The marriage of Shiva to Meenakshi in Madurai, India
Famous Birthdays:
- Zaho
- Nicolas Touzaint
- Jurdan Martitegi
- Namitha Kapoor: Indian actress.
Facts:
- Happy New Year closes at Morosco Theater NYC after 17 performances
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 1980?
- LIFE: Gene Splicing
- Time: Jimmy Carter. Inset: Congressman John Anderson. Painting by Daniel Scwartz. Inset: by Neil Leifer.
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8691
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1980
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 1980 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Blondie - Call Me
- Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind
- Air Supply - Lost In Love
- Billy Preston - With You I'm Born Again
- Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) - Pink Floyd
- Fire Lake - Bob Seger
- Billy Joel - You May Be Right
- Sexy Eyes - Dr. Hook
- Kenny Rogers - Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer
- Jimmy Ruffin - Hold On To My Love
Top #10 R&B songs
- Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) (Parts 1 & 2) - The Isley Brothers
- Don't Push It Don't Force It - Leon Haywood
- Lady - The Whispers
- Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious
- Smokey Robinson - Let Me Be The Clock
- Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio - Two Places At The Same Time
- The Brothers Johnson - Stomp
- Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown
- Got To Be Enough - ConFunkShun
- Stephanie Mills - Sweet Sensation
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Johnny Logan - What's Another Year
- Dexy's Midnight Runners - Geno
- Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It
- Paul McCartney - Coming Up
- She's Out Of My Life - Michael Jackson
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Thy Neighbor'S Wife
The provocative classic work newly updatedAn intimate personal odyssey across America's changing sexual landscapeWhen first published, Gay Talese's 1981 groundbreaking work, Thy Neighbor's Wife, shocked a nation with its powerful, eye-opening
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Hungry As The Sea
Wilbur Smith sets his vividly realistic novels on the razor's edge between human courage and nature's wrath. In Hungry as the Sea, this master storyteller takes us to the frigid South
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Who'S On First
The celebrated author of Tucker's Last Stand and Stained Glass offers a chilling story set against the backdrop of the cold war space race. Blackford Oakes heads a mission to kidnap a pair of extraordinary Russian scientists who can put ...
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Windfall
Armor Attack
The Prisoner
Computer Bismarck
