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March 20, 1980

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 19, 1980, covering March 20, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Wall by Pink Floyd

    The Wall

    Pink Floyd

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  2. 2
    Album cover for Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

    Damn The Torpedoes

    Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    20
  3. 3
    Album cover for Mad Love by Linda Ronstadt

    Mad Love

    Linda Ronstadt

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Permanent Waves by Rush

    Permanent Waves

    Rush

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Bebe Le Strange by Heart

    Bebe Le Strange

    Heart

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    3

Notable Births

Jamal Crawford

1980Jamal Crawford, American basketball player[†]

Aaron Jamal Crawford is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2000 to 2020. Nicknamed "J-Crossover", he is regarded as one of the best ball handlers in NBA history. Crawford was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year three times, a record he shares with Lou Williams.

Robertas Javtokas

1980Robertas Javtokas, Lithuanian basketball player[†]

Robertas Javtokas is a Lithuanian professional basketball executive and former player. He most recently served as sports director of Žalgiris Kaunas. Standing at 2.11 m, he played the center position. He has been a member of the senior men's Lithuanian national team since 2004. In the 2001 NBA draft, he was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 55th overall pick.

Michelle Snow

1980Michelle Snow, American basketball player[†]

Donnette Jé-Michelle Snow is an American former professional basketball player who played most recently in the Turkish Women's Basketball League.

Historical Context for March 20, 1980

In 1980, the world population was approximately 4,447,606,236 people[†]