What are the important events that happened on September 5, 1980? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
September 5, 1980: Facts & Myths About This Day
September 5, 1980 is the 249th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 117 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 23, 1980 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 5,616,000 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 ‘dihectatetracontaenneagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $1,448.10. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate 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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September 5, 1980 Historical Events
- 1980 –The St. Gotthard Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world’s longest highway tunnel at 10.14 miles (16.224 km) stretching from Goschenen to Airolo.
Who were born on September 5, 1980?
- 1980 –Franco Costanzo, Argentinian football goalkeeper
Who died on September 5, 1980?
- 1980 –Don Banks, Australian composer (b. 1923)
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