What are the important events that happened on August 19, 1980? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
August 19, 1980: Facts & Myths About This Day
August 19, 1980 is the 232nd day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 134 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 6, 1980 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 335,491,200 seconds 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 ‘dihectatriacontadigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $3,349.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond 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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August 19, 1980 Historical Events
- 1980 –Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing 301 people.
Who were born on August 19, 1980?
- 1980 –Darius Danesh, Scottish singer-songwriter & actor
- 1980 –Houcine Camara, French singer
- 1980 –Jun Jin, Korean rapper (Shinhwa)
- 1980 –Michael Todd, American musician (Coheed and Cambria)
- 1980 –Paul Parry, Welsh footballer
- 1980 –Russell Kane (Comedian)
Who died on August 19, 1980?
- 1980 –Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank (b. 1889)
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