Wednesday 20 February 1980
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Pisces (see planets position on February 20, 1980). The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democratic).
Famous people born on this day include Imanol Harinordoquy and Yoann Sover.
In that special week of February people in US were listening to Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen.
In UK Too Much Too Young (The Special AKA Live! EP) by The Specials was in the top 5 hits.
Coal Miner's Daughter, directed by Michael Apted, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1980
while Anatomy Of An Illness by Norman Cousins was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Tenspeed and Brown Shoe.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Rally-X or Windfall.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Famous Birthdays:
- Imanol Harinordoquy: French rugby union footballer.
- Yoann Sover
- Anne Poleska
- Yuichi Nakamura: Japanese voice actor.
- Artur Boruc: Polish footballer.
- Luis Rey: Colombian footballer.
Famous Deaths:
- Alice Longworth: American noted family, the daughter of President Teddy Roosevelt, she was known for her regal beauty and great wit.
Facts:
- Actress Susan Dey (LA Law) weds producer Bernard Sofronski
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Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in February 1980?
- LIFE: Mary Astor
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Operation Abscam -- Feb. 18, 1980
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8679
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1980
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of February 1980 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
- Do That To Me One More Time - Captain and Tennille
- Yes, I'm Ready - Teri DeSario
- Smokey Robinson - Cruisin'
- Rock With You - Michael Jackson
- Dan Fogelberg - Longer
- Donna Summer - On The Radio
- Desire - Andy Gibb
- Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County
- Fleetwood Mac - Sara
Top #10 R&B songs
- Ray, Goodman & Brown - Special Lady
- The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On
- Shalamar - The Second Time Around
- Rock With You - Michael Jackson
- Too Hot - Kool & The Gang
- Got To Love Somebody - Sister Sledge
- I Shoulda Loved Ya - Narada Michael Walden
- Twennynine Featuring Lenny White - Peanut Butter
- Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard
- Tavares - Bad Times
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Too Much Too Young (The Special AKA Live! EP) - The Specials
- Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County
- The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing
- My Girl - Madness
- The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Anatomy Of An Illness
The best-selling, groundbreaking classic by Norman Cousins on combating life-threatening illness through humor and patient participation in care.Anatomy of an Illness was the first book by a patient that spoke to
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The Devil'S Alternative
#1 New York Times bestselling author Frederick Forsyth delivers a frighteningly possible novel of international terrorism and impending war… As the Russian people face starvation, the Politburo is faced with a
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The Brethren
The Brethren is the first detailed behind-the-scenes account of the Supreme Court in action.Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong have pierced its secrecy to give us an unprecedented view of the Chief
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Windfall
Space Firebird
Rally-X
Skiing
