What are the important events that happened on April 12, 1980? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
April 12, 1980: Facts & Myths About This Day
April 12, 1980 is the 103rd day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 263 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 30, 1980 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 90,096 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectatrigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $694.35. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Monkey is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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April 12, 1980 Historical Events
- 1980 –Samuel Doe takes control of Liberia in a coup d'état, ending over 130 years of minority Americo-Liberian rule over the country.
- 1980 –Terry Fox begins his “Marathon of Hope” at St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Who were born on April 12, 1980?
- 1980 –Brian McFadden, Irish singer
- 1980 –Erik Mongrain, Canadian musician
Who died on April 12, 1980?
- 1980 –Clark McConachy, New Zealand billiards and snooker player (b. 1895)
- 1980 –William R. Tolbert, Jr., Liberian politician (b. 1913)
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