Historical Events
Cannes Film Festival
33rd Cannes Film Festival: "All That Jazz" directed by Bob Fosse and "Kagemusha" directed by Akira Kurosawa jointly awarded the Palme d'Or
- ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Neil Burton
Film Release
Horror film "The Shining" released directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall, based on book by Stephen King
Famous Birthdays
- Chrisl Gethard, American comedian, writer, talk show host and podcaster (Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People), born in West Orange, New Jersey
- Lane Garrison, American actor
- Sarah Louise Catherwood, 4x200m swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Theofanis Gekas, Greek footballer
1980 Highlights
About May 23, 1980
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 8 months and 7 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Call Me - Blondie
#1 Song: What's Another Year - Johnny Logan
