What happened this day in history October 25, 1980

What are the important events that happened on October 25, 1980? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 25, 1980: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 25, 1980 is the 299th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 67 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 12, 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, 5,688,000 minutes 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 ‘dihectaenneacontaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $1,403.40. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper 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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October 25, 1980 Historical Events

  • 1980
    Proceedings on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction conclude at The Hague.

Who were born on October 25, 1980?

  • 1980
    Mehcad Brooks, American actor and former model

Who died on October 25, 1980?

  • 1980
    Sahir Ludhianvi, Indian poet and lyricist (b. 1921)
  • 1980
    Virgil Fox, American organist (b. 1912)

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