Wednesday February 20, 1980
US date format: 2/20/1980, UK date format: 20/2/1980
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Pisces (see birth chart on February 20, 1980). The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
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 Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Emilia.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Carnival or Galactic Empire.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Events
- Actress Susan Dey (LA Law) weds producer Bernard Sofronski
Famous Birthday
- Imanol Harinordoquy: French rugby union footballer.
- Yoann Sover
- Anne Poleska
- Yuichi Nakamura: Japanese voice actor.
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Famous Deaths
- Alice Longworth: American noted family, the daughter of...
Movies
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Coal Miner's Daughter
Directed by: Michael Apted
Starring: Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm, Phyllis Boyens-Liptak
Country: United States of America
The Black Marble
Directed by: Harold Becker
Starring: Robert Foxworth, Paula Prentiss, Harry Dean Stanton, Barbara Babcock
Death Ship
Directed by: Alvin Rakoff
Starring: George Kennedy, Richard Crenna, Nick Mancuso, Sally Ann Howes
The Ninth Configuration
Directed by: William Peter Blatty
Starring: Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, Jason Miller, Ed Flanders
Foxes
Directed by: Adrian Lyne
Starring: Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie, Marilyn Kagan, Kandice Stroh
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of February 20, 1980?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
- The Specials - Too Much Too Young (The Special AKA Live! EP)
- Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County
- The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing
- Madness - My Girl
- The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On
Top #10 R&B songs
- Ray, Goodman & Brown - Special Lady
- The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On
- Shalamar - The Second Time Around
- Michael Jackson - Rock With You
- Kool & The Gang - Too Hot
- Sister Sledge - Got To Love Somebody
- Narada Michael Walden - I Shoulda Loved Ya
- Twennynine Featuring Lenny White - Peanut Butter
- Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard
- Tavares - Bad Times
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TV Series
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Emilia
Directed by: Diogo M Borges
Lord Schmetterhemd
Chega Mais
Anderland
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Days to next February 20
If February 20, 1980 is your birthday you're 40 years, 7 months, 3 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 4 months, 28 days.
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
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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The Dead Zone
By: Stephen King
Beware, The Wheel of Fortune…Johnny, the small boy who skated at breakneck speed into an accident that for one horrifying moment plunged him into…the dead zone.Johnny
The Devil'S Alternative
By: Frederick Forsyth
#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
Old Love
By: Isaac Bashevis Singer
This classic collection explores the varieties of wisdom gained with age and especially those that teach us how to love, as 'in love the young are just beginners and the art
Anatomy Of An Illness
By: Norman Cousins
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
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Cheeky Mouse
Network
Carnival
Astro Invader
Galactic Empire
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