What are the important events that happened on July 7, 1980? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
July 7, 1980: Facts & Myths About This Day
July 7, 1980 is the 189th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 177 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 24, 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, 5,529,600 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 ‘hectaoctacontaenneagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $6,905.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby 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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July 7, 1980 Historical Events
- 1980 –During the Lebanese civil war, 83 Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre.
- 1980 –Institution of sharia in Iran.
Who were born on July 7, 1980?
- 1980 –Dan Whitesides, American drummer (The Used)
- 1980 –Deidre Downs, American beauty queen
- 1980 –John Buck, American baseball player
- 1980 –Kaisa Jouhki, Indonesian singer (Battlelore)
- 1980 –Michelle Kwan, American figure skater
Who died on July 7, 1980?
- 1980 –Dore Schary, American film producer and writer (b. 1905)
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