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December 5, 1980

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 3, 1980, covering December 5, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Guilty by Barbra Streisand

    Guilty

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers

    Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits

    Kenny Rogers

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder

    Hotter Than July

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for The River by Bruce Springsteen

    The River

    Bruce Springsteen

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Back In Black by AC/DC

    Back In Black

    AC/DC

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    16

Notable Births

Jessica Paré

1980Jessica Paré, Canadian actress[†]

Jessica Paré is a Canadian actress and musician known for her co-starring roles on the AMC series Mad Men and the CBS series SEAL Team. She has also appeared in the films Stardom (2000), Lost and Delirious (2001), Wicker Park (2004), Suck (2009), Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), and Brooklyn (2015).

Historical Context for December 5, 1980

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