Tuesday, October 21, 1980 · Los Angeles, California
The world the day Kim Kardashian was born
Kim Kardashian, the media personality, arrived on a Tuesday in Los Angeles, California. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Another One Bites The Dust”
Queen
The moon
waxing gibbous
Star sign
♎ Libra
Year of the Monkey
U.S. president
Jimmy Carter
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Kim was born
“Another One Bites The Dust” by Queen topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks, taking over from “Upside Down”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1980
U.S. averages for the year Kim Kardashian was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas$1.25 → $4.48 today (3.6×)
- Loaf of white bread51¢ → $1.83 today (3.6×)
- Dozen eggs84¢ → $2.27 today (2.7×)
- Pound of coffee$3.14 → $9.33 today (3.0×)
- Postage stamp15¢ → 78¢ today (5.2×)
In the news
The year 1980
- Jan 27 · Six American diplomats who had evaded capture in the Iran hostage crisis escaped with the help of Canadian government officials to Zürich, Switzerland.
- Feb 22 · At the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, the United States ice hockey team defeated the Soviet team in an unlikely victory that became known as the Miracle on Ice.
- Feb 23 · Iran hostage crisis: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini states that Iran's parliament will decide the fate of the American embassy hostages.
- Mar 21 · The American soap opera Dallas aired the episode "A House Divided", which led to eight months of international speculation on "Who shot J.R.?"
- May 8 · The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox.
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Questions
When was Kim Kardashian born?
Kim Kardashian was born on Tuesday, October 21, 1980, in Los Angeles, California.
What day of the week was Kim Kardashian born?
A Tuesday. October 21, 1980 fell on a Tuesday.
What was the #1 song when Kim Kardashian was born?
“Another One Bites The Dust” by Queen was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Kim Kardashian was born. It spent 3 weeks at #1.
What is Kim Kardashian’s zodiac sign?
Kim Kardashian is a Libra (born Oct 21), and was born in the Chinese year of the Monkey.
What was the moon like when Kim Kardashian was born?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 94% lit, on the night of October 21, 1980.
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