Saturday May 10, 1980

US date format: 5/10/1980, UK date format: 10/5/1980

It was Saturday, under the sign of Taurus (see birth chart on May 10, 1980). The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democrat). 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 Princess Daisy by Judith Krantz was one of the best selling books. On TV people were watching The Stockard Channing Show. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Carnival or Terrorist.
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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
Mother's Day in the United States, South America, India, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar.
National Holiday of Israel
Confederate Memorial Day in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Parent's Day in South Korea.
Saint Epimachus
The Ploughing Ceremony in Thailand.
Tin Hau's Day in China.
Start of Tori no Mawari/Bird Week in Japan.
Tritopatores in Ancient Greece.
Saint Alphius
Saint Antoninus of Florence (died 1459)
Saint Aurelian
Saint Calepodius
Saint Cataldus
Saint Comgall
Saint Dioscorides
Native American Day among Indigenous North Americans.
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Events

Happy New Year closes at Morosco Theater NYC after 17 performances

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Music charts

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LIFE: Gene Splicing
Time: Jimmy Carter. Inset: Congressman John Anderson. Painting by Daniel Scwartz. Inset: by Neil Leifer.
SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8691