What happened this day in history February 16, 1980

What are the important events that happened on February 16, 1980? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

February 16, 1980: Facts & Myths About This Day

February 16, 1980 is the 47th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 319 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is February 3, 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, 319,507,200 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 ‘tetracontaheptagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $3,760.75. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone 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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Who were born on February 16, 1980?

  • 1980
    Agim Kaba, American actor and film producer
  • 1980
    Ashley Lelie, American football player

Who died on February 16, 1980?

  • 1980
    Erich Hückel, German physicist (b. 1895)

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