What happened this day in history April 21, 1980

What are the important events that happened on April 21, 1980? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

April 21, 1980: Facts & Myths About This Day

April 21, 1980 is the 112th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 254 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is April 8, 1980 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 5,418,720 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 ‘hectadecadigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $3,372.75. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Taurus 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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Who were born on April 21, 1980?

  • 1980
    Jeff Keppinger, American baseball player
  • 1980
    Martin Rosete, Spanish film director and publicist
  • 1980
    Tony Romo, American football player
  • 1980
    Vincent Lecavalier, Canadian hockey player

Who died on April 21, 1980?

  • 1980
    Aleksandr Oparin, Russian biochemist (b. 1894)
  • 1980
    Sohrab Sepehri, Persian poet and painter (b. 1928)

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