Saturday August 16, 1980
US date format: 8/16/1980, UK date format: 16/8/1980This day in 30 sec.
It was Saturday, under the sign of Leo (see birth chart on August 16, 1980). The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democrat).
Famous people born on this day include Vanessa Carlton and Julien Absalon.
In that special week of August people in US were listening to Magic by Olivia Newton-John.
In UK The Winner Takes It All by Abba was in the top 5 hits.
The Constant Factor, directed by Krzysztof Zanussi, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1980
while Nothing Down by Robert G. Allen was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Coming Home.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Armor Attack or B-1 Nuclear Bomber.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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What the sky looked like on 16 August 1980
Old Newspapers
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magazine of 16 August 1980
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV series released in the last months ?
Coming Home
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Those Amazing Animals
Juliet Bravo
Soreyuke! Red bikkizu
Deutsche Nobelpreisträger für Literatur
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- RC saints: feast day of Saint Stephen I of Hungary; Saint Roch (helps against plague and skin diseases)
- USA: legal holiday in Vermont for the Battle of Bennington in 1777 (which actually took place in the state of New York)
- Palio dell'Assunta in Siena
- Eastern Orthodox: commemoration of the translation of the Acheiropoietos icon which means "Not made by hands", (also known as the Mandelion; now lost) from Edessa to Constantinople on 16 August 944
Famous Birthdays:
- Vanessa Carlton: Pop Singer.
- Julien Absalon: French cross-country mountain biker.
- Bob Hardy
- Julien Quesne
- Yannick Bertrand
- Hwangbo : South Korean rapper and actress...
- Ryan Hanigan: American baseball player.
- Øystein Moen: Norwegian pianist and composer (Puma and...
- Robert Hardy: English musician (Franz Ferdinand).
- Piet Rooijakkers: Dutch professional bicyclist.
- Raniere Santos: Brazilian footballer.
- Emerson Borges: Brazilian footballer.
- Emerson: Brazilian footballer.
- Raniere: Brazilian footballer.
- Raphaël Poulain: French rugby union player who played on...
- Rittz : Rapper.
Facts:
- Bill Ward quits Black Sabbath
- Cozy Powell quits Rainbow
- Jools Holland quits Squeeze
Birth chart on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in August 1980?
- LIFE: Miss Piggy Muppets
- Time: Larry Hagman as J.R. In the TV series 'Dallas'
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8705
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1980
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of August 1980 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Olivia Newton-John - Magic
- Christopher Cross - Sailing
- The S.O.S. Band - Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1
- The Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
- Diana Ross - Upside Down
- Billy Joel - It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
- The Manhattans - Shining Star
- Elton John - Little Jeannie
- Pete Townshend - Let My Love Open The Door
- Kim Carnes - More Love
Top #10 R&B songs
- Diana Ross - Upside Down
- Larry Graham - One In A Million You
- The Fatback Band - Backstrokin'
- George Benson - Give Me The Night
- The S.O.S. Band - Take Your Time (Do It Right)
- Kurtis Blow - The Breaks (Part 1)
- The Spinners - Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time
- Commodores - Old Fashion Love
- Teddy Pendergrass - Can't We Try
- Chic - Rebels Are We
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Nothing Down
With more than a million copies in print, Robert Allen's Nothing Down for the '90s has probably helped more people achieve success in real estate than any book in history.
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Random Winds
From a quiet turn-of-the-century village in upstate New York to war-torn London, from the bedsides of the rural poor to the life-and-death urgency of a great New York City hospital, this is a powerful epic
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No Love Lost
NO LOVE LOST is Helen Van Slyke at her best: a splendid family story spanning three generations of extraordinary and very different wives, written with Van Slyke’s keen understanding of the
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How You Can Become Financially Independent By Investing In Real Estate
How You Can Become Financially Independent by Investing in Real Estate , covers the latest tax laws, and shows how you can realize greater profits than ever before-even.
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Armor Attack
Stratovox
Star Castle
Sengoku Ninja Tai
