What are the important events that happened on December 24, 1980? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 24, 1980: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 24, 1980 is the 359th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 7 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 11, 1980 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 346,464,000 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 ‘trihectapentacontaenneagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $700.15. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx 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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December 24, 1980 Historical Events
- 1980 –Witnesses report the first of several sightings of unexplained lights near RAF Woodbridge, in Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England, an incident called “Britain’s Roswell”.
Who were born on December 24, 1980?
- 1980 –Tomas Kalnoky, Czech musician (Streetlight Manifesto)
Who died on December 24, 1980?
- 1980 –Karl Dönitz, German naval admiral, and last leader of Nazi Germany (b. 1891)
- 1980 –Siggie Nordstrom, model, actress, entertainer, socialite and lead singer of The Nordstrom Sisters (b. 1893)
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