Wednesday February 20, 1980
US date format: 2/20/1980, UK date format: 20/2/1980This day in 30 sec.
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Pisces (see birth chart on February 20, 1980). The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democrat).
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 Donahue by Phil Donahue was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Emilia.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Space Firebird or Moon Cresta.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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What the sky looked like on 20 February 1980
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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...
Facts:
- Actress Susan Dey (LA Law) weds producer Bernard Sofronski
Birth chart 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
- Captain and Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time
- Teri DeSario - Yes, I'm Ready
- Smokey Robinson - Cruisin'
- Michael Jackson - Rock With You
- Dan Fogelberg - Longer
- Donna Summer - On The Radio
- Andy Gibb - Desire
- Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County
- Fleetwood Mac - Sara
Top #10 R&B songs
- Special Lady - Ray, Goodman & Brown
- 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
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
- Madness - My Girl
- The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Establishment
She'll stand up for her family, no matter the cost Former socialite Barbara Lavette is unconcerned about the gossip that surrounds her new marriage. However, her husband Bernie, a poor mechanic whom she met in the midst of World War …
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The Americans
Talks selected from Cooke's radio broadcasts reveal his incisive, illuminating, and witty observations on Watergate, Vietnam, and other news events of the last decade
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Memories Of Another Day
“Robbins grabs the reader and doesn’t let go…” —Publishers Weekly “His characters are compelling, his dialogue is dramatic, and his style is simple and straightforward.”
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days ?
Space Firebird
Stratovox
Moon Cresta
Kaitei Takara Sagashi
