Tuesday October 28, 1980: on this day

October 28, 1980 was the 302nd day of the year 1980, under the sign of Scorpio and the day of the week was Tuesday.

Is October 28, 1980 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on October 28, 1980, who was born and died on October 28, 1980, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 28, 1980, which were the most popular songs (ex. Woman In Love by Barbra Streisand), movies (e.g. Raging Bull, directed by Martin Scorsese), TV series (e.g. Too Close For Comfort) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about October 28th, 1980 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 28, 1980?


October 28, 1980 was a Tuesday and it was the 302nd day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 1980 can also be written as 10/28/1980 in the US and as 28/10/1980 in UK and Europe.

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October 28, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 28, 1980:

  • U.s. president jimmy carter and ronald reagan debate in cleveland, ohio. reagan's genial, witty performance causes him to overtake carter in the polls.

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October 28, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 28th is Scorpio.

Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 28, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 28, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

Discover the Monkey personality and how the Metal Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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Discover the planets positions on October 28th, 1980 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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October 28, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 28, 1980 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 28, 1980 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 28, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 09:24 pm and setting at 12:18 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 23, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Nov 22, 1980.

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Who was born on October 28, 1980?


Famous people born on October 28, 1980:

  • Kaitlinn Jenner

    Kaitlinn Jenner is an American television personality and former Olympic decathlete, known for her appearances on the reality television...

  • Jérémy Michalak

    Laurent ruquier, a french television producer and presenter, launched his career.

  • Agnes Obel

    Danish singer-songwriter and pianist.

  • Christy Hemme

    American wrestler singer and ring announcer.

  • Wes Ball

    Wes ball is a director known for his work on the maze runner film series.

  • Leviticus Singh

    Neuroscientist studying brain disorders and treatments.

  • Alan Smith

    English coach and footballer.

  • Dimitri Liakopoulos

    Greek actor.

  • Kanzi

    American bonobo.

  • Ben Goldsmith

    English environmentalist and financier.

  • Niccolò Mornati
  • Tim Reigel
  • Waleed Salim
  • Hunter Hillenmeyer
  • James Fowler
  • Giacomo Cipriani

Whose famous birthday is on October 28th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 28th:

  • Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts

    American actress.

  • Joaquin Phoenix
    Joaquin Phoenix

    Joaquin phoenix is a highly acclaimed actor known for his roles in films such as 'gladiator', 'walk the line', and 'joker'.

  • Frank Ocean
    Frank Ocean

    Frank ocean is a grammy-winning singer-songwriter known for his soulful r&b music and for being one of the first major artists to come out...

  • Eros Ramazzotti
    Eros Ramazzotti

    Italian guitarist and singer-songwriter.

  • Dennis Franz
    Dennis Franz

    Dennis Franz is an American actor best known for his role as Detective Andy Sipowicz on the television series NYPD Blue.

  • Troian Bellisario
    Troian Bellisario

    American singer and actress, best known for her role as spencer hastings on abc family's pretty little liars.

  • Lauren Holly
    Lauren Holly

    Bristol, pennsylvania -- actress (picket fences).

  • Daphne Zuniga
    Daphne Zuniga

    San francisco, california -- actress.

  • Evelyn Waugh
    Evelyn Waugh

    British novelist, best known for his book "decline and fall", published in september 1928.

  • Annie Potts
    Annie Potts

    American actress with supporting and light leading roles.

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October 28, 1980: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 43 years 5 months old,

or 521 months and 23 days old,

or 2268 weeks and 4 days old,

or 15880 days old,

if you were born on October 28, 1980.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 28, 1980?

There are 191 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday October 28th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 28, 1980?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on October 28, 1980.

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October 28, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 28, 1980:

  • Leon Janney

    Actor jim matthews-another world, hawk, dies at 63.

  • Benvenuto Terzi

What famous deaths happened on October 28th?

Famous deaths on October 28th:

  • Matthew Perry
    Matthew Perry

    Canadian-American actor best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends.

  • James MacArthur
    James MacArthur

    American actor (born 1937).

  • Morey Amsterdam
    Morey Amsterdam

    American actor, singer, and screenwriter (d. 1996).

  • Alice Brady
    Alice Brady

    Actress (my man godfrey gay divorcee), died at 46.

  • Constance Dowling
    Constance Dowling

    Actress (blind spot) dies at 49 from cardiac arrest.

  • Gerard Kelly
    Gerard Kelly

    Scottish actor (born 1959).

  • Jimmy Makulis
    Jimmy Makulis

    Greek-german singer (d. 2007).

  • Cicilia Chiang

    Renowned Chinese-American restaurateur and cookbook author.

  • Savita

    Indian dentist who died tragically in Ireland due to complications from a septic miscarriage, sparking debates on abortion laws.

  • Kathleen Booth

    Pioneering computer scientist known for her work on compilers and programming languages.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on October 28th

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October 28, 1980: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 28, 1980:

  • St. Anastasia II
  • St. Remigius
  • Greece - Oxi (No) Day
  • Czechoslovakia - gains its independence from Austria-Hungary (1918); Holiday in the Czech Republic, Remembrance Day in Slovakia.
  • Also see October 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • St. Salvius
  • St. Abraham
  • R.C. Saints - October 28th is the feast day of the following Roman Catholic Saints: Saint Jude (a.k.a Saint Thaddaeus or "of James")
  • St. Eadsin
  • St. Simon the Zealot (erroneously a.k.a. "the Canaanite")

Saints celebrated on October 28, 1980:

  • Saint Godwin
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October 28, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 28, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 27th and November 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


October 28, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 28, 1980 was Woman In Love by Barbra Streisand, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

October 28, 1980: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 28, 1980 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 27th and November 2nd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Woman In Love
  2. - Another One Bites The Dust
  3. - He's So Shy
  4. - Lady youtube
  5. - Real Love

October 28, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 28, 1980 was Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

October 28, 1980: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 28, 1980 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week October 27th and November 2nd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Don't Stand So Close To Me
  2. - DISCO
  3. - Woman In Love
  4. - Baggy Trousers
  5. - Masterblaster (Jammin')

October 28, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 28, 1980 was Master Blaster (Jammin') by Stevie Wonder, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

October 28, 1980: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 28, 1980 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week October 27th and November 2nd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Master Blaster (Jammin')
  2. - More Bounch To The Ounce
  3. - Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.)
  4. - Lovely One
  5. - Another One Bites The Dust

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October 28, 1980: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 28, 1980 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Raging Bull

Raging Bull

Release year: 1980

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Starring: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent

Country: United States of America

Insaf Ka Tarazu

Insaf Ka Tarazu

Release year: 1980

Directed by: B.R. Chopra

Starring: Zeenat Aman, Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar, Padmini Kolhapure

Action

Action

Release year: 1980

Directed by: Tinto Brass

Starring: Luc Merenda, Adriana Asti, Susanna Javicoli, Paola Senatore

Country: Italy

Cannibal Holocaust

Cannibal Holocaust

Release year: 1980

Directed by: Ruggero Deodato

Starring: Luca Barbareschi, Francesca Ciardi, Paolo Paoloni, Robert Kerman, Salvatore Basile

Country: Italy

Babylon

Babylon

Release year: 1980

Directed by: Franco Rosso

Starring: Trevor Laird, Karl Howman, Ann Duncan, Brian Bovell, Brinsley Forde, Beverley Michaels, David N. Haynes, Beverley Dublin, Victor Romero Evans, Archie Pool

Country: Italy

October 28, 1980: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 28, 1980 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Too Close for Comfort

Too Close for Comfort

Release year: 1980

Country: United States of America

Rosa... de lejos

Rosa... de lejos

Release year: 1980

Directed by: María Herminia Avellaneda

Big City Comedy

Big City Comedy

Release year: 1980

October 28, 1980: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 28, 1980 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Fifth Horseman by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre

The Fifth Horseman

By:

Qaddafi, the Libyan leader, holds New York City hostage in a thriller about terrorist threats. He threatens to set off a hidden nuclear weapon.

Unfinished Business by Maggie Scarf

Unfinished Business

By:

Maggie Scarf presents intimate portraits of sixties women, from their teens to their 60s. She explores the core experiences and what can happen in the years and decades.

Craig Claiborne'S Gourmet Diet by Craig Claiborne with Pierre Franey

Craig Claiborne'S Gourmet Diet

By:

low-sodium recipes Modified-fat recipes Modified-cholesterol Recipes Low-fat Cookbook

The Second Lady by Irving Wallace

The Second Lady

By:

The Second Lady

Rage of Angels by Sidney Sheldon

Rage of Angels

By:

An unforgettable, captivating heroineJennifer -- brilliant and beautiful, she was an attorney who rose to the top until the Mafia's plans won her hatred.

October 28, 1980: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 28, 1980 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Armor Attack

Armor Attack

Platform: Arcade Game (original) Vectrex

Genre: Shooter

Publisher: Cinematronics Sega (Japan)

Compu-Spell

Compu-Spell

Platform: Apple II

Genre: Language arts, Spelling

Publisher: Edu-Ware

Rescue at Rigel

Rescue at Rigel

Platform: Apple II, DOS, TRS-80, VIC-20, Commodore PET, Atari 8-bit.

Genre: Sci-Fi CRPG

Publisher: Epyx

Missile Command

Missile Command

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Shoot 'em up

Publisher: NA Atari Inc.; EU Sega; NA Nintendo (Game Boy)

Armor Attack

Armor Attack

Platform: Arcade Game (original) Vectrex

Genre: Shooter

Publisher: Cinematronics Sega (Japan)

history

Who was the US President on October 28, 1980?

On October 28, 1980 the US President was Jimmy Carter (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 28, 1980?

On October 28, 1980 the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on October 28, 1980?

On October 28, 1980 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about October 28th?

October 28th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 28th day of the month of October. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on October 28th, such as:

  • 2018 - Pittsburgh synagogue shoots: american online payments company paypal bans gab, a social media site that is associated with the alt-right movement. joyent, gab’s american hosting provider, says they will end their service tomorrow. after it was revealed that robert bowers was one of the 11 suspects in the deaths yesterday, the move was taken.
  • 2017 - 28 october 2017 mogadishu bombings. two car bombs explode near mogadishu's national theater, killing at least 25 people. this attack comes two weeks after hundreds were killed in a similar attack. islamist group al-shabaab claims responsibility.
  • 2016 - Iraqi civil war (2014-2017: battle of mosul (2016): un reports that 232 civilians were killed in and around mosul by the islamic state of iraq (and the levant).

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What happened in 1980?

1980 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • International Decade of Water & Sanitation begins
  • Sweden changes order of succession to throne
  • President Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics

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What was the calendar for October 1980?

October 1980 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with October being the 10th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how October 1980 calendar looked like.

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