What generation is 1980? Generation X

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About the Generation (1980)

Generation X (1965-1980): Raised during a time of shifting societal values, known for their independence, skepticism of authority, and adaptability.


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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1980

  • Kim Kardashian (Oct 21, 1980)
  • Brooke Norris (Mar 18, 1980)
  • Matt Slays (Jul 17, 1980)
  • Channing Tatum (Apr 26, 1980)
  • Matthew Gray Gubler (Mar 9, 1980)
  • Nick Cannon (Oct 8, 1980)
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda (Jan 16, 1980)
  • Jake Gyllenhaal (Dec 19, 1980)
  • Katie LeBlanc (Jul 23, 1980)
  • Gucci Mane (Feb 12, 1980)

What Happened in 1980

  1. Apr 20 - Climax of Berber Spring in Algeria sees hundreds of Berber political activists arrested
  2. May 5 - Siege at Iranian Embassy in London ends as the SAS and police storm the building
  3. May 8 - World Health Organization announces smallpox has been eradicated
  4. Aug 14 - 17,000 workers go on strike at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland, marking the beginning of the Solidarity movement
  5. Sep 22 - Iraq invades Iran in an attempt to control the Shatt al-Arab waterway
  6. Sep 30 - Ethernet specifications published by Xerox working with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation
  7. Nov 9 - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein declares holy war against Iran
  8. Nov 13 - US spacecraft Voyager 1 sends back 1st close-up pictures of Saturn

Top Songs 1980

  1. Another Brick in the Wall (part 2) - Pink Floyd
  2. A Woman in Love - Barbra Streisand
  3. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
  4. Upside Down - Diana Ross
  5. Funkytown - Lipps Inc
  6. Call Me - Blondie
  7. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
  8. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
  9. Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra
  10. Fame - Irene Cara

Popular Movies 1980

  1. Raging Bull - Director: Scorsese, Martin. Country: USA.
  2. Atlantic City - Director: Malle, Louis. Country: USA / Canada / France.
  3. Airplane! - Director: Abrahams, Jim / Zucker, David / Zucker, Jerry. Country: USA.
  4. The Elephant Man - Director: Lynch, David. Country: UK / USA.
  5. The Big Red One - Director: Fuller, Samuel. Country: USA.
  6. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back - Director: Kershner, Irvin. Country: USA.
  7. The Shining - Director: Kubrick, Stanley. Country: UK.
  8. Ordinary People - Director: Redford, Robert. Country: USA.
  9. Kagemusha - Director: Kurosawa, Akira. Country: Japan.
  10. Coal Miner's Daughter - Director: Apted, Michael. Country: USA.

Who Was US President 1980

Jimmy Carter
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