Wednesday October 29, 1980: on this day

October 29, 1980 was the 303rd day of the year 1980, under the sign of Scorpio and the day of the week was Wednesday.

Is October 29, 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 29, 1980, who was born and died on October 29, 1980, what holidays and observances are celebrated on October 29, 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 29th, 1980 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was October 29, 1980?


October 29, 1980 was a Wednesday and it was the 303rd day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 29, 1980 can also be written as 10/29/1980 in the US and as 29/10/1980 in UK and Europe.

October 29, 1980 in October 1980 calendar

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October 29, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 29, 1980:

  • Demonstration flight of a secretly modified c-130 for an iran hostage crisis rescue attempt ends in a crash landing at eglin air force base's duke field, florida, leading to the cancellation of operation credible sport.
  • Mark david chapman, john lennon's murderer, leaves for new york from his home in hawaii.

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October 29, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 29th 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 29, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 29, 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 29th, 1980 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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October 29, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 29, 1980 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 29, 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 29, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 09:24 pm and setting at 01:03 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 29, 1980?


Famous people born on October 29, 1980:

  • Ben Foster
    Ben Foster

    American actor.

  • Ben Foster (acteur)

    Ben foster is an american actor known for his intense and versatile performances in films such as 3:10 to yuma, hell or high water, and the...

  • Miguel Cotto

    Miguel Cotto is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who is a multiple-time world champion in four weight classes.

  • Nadejda Ostrovskaya

    Belarusian tennis player.

  • Kaine Robertson

    New zealand-born italian rugby player.

  • B Sams

    American football player.

  • Kenneth Harris

    Guitarist.

  • Heidi Androl
  • Michele Boyd
  • Rune Wiken
  • Ángel Carreño
  • Georgiy Tsurtsumia
  • Choppa

Whose famous birthday is on October 29th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on October 29th:

  • Gabrielle Union
    Gabrielle Union

    American actress and activist, known for her roles in films and TV shows, and her advocacy for women's rights and racial equality.

  • Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder

    American actress who entered movies at age 13 following a less-than-conventional upbringing by intellectual hippy parents who were both...

  • Kate Jackson
    Kate Jackson

    Kate jackson is an american tv actress best known for her role as sabrina duncan in the television series charlie's angels.

  • Andy Richter
    Andy Richter

    Andy richter is an american comedian known for his work as the sidekick to conan o'brien on his late-night talk shows.

  • Tracee Ellis Ross
    Tracee Ellis Ross

    Tracee ellis ross is an american actress known for her role as dr.

  • Joan Plowright
    Joan Plowright

    Joan plowright is a british actress known for her work in stage, film, and television, and for her marriage to sir laurence olivier.

  • Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss

    American actor who rose in prominence in the early 1970s with a variety of roles.

  • Edwige Feuillère
    Edwige Feuillère

    French actress on stage/film/tv, director, producer.

  • Chelan Simmons
    Chelan Simmons

    Canadian actress and model.

  • Félix Marten
    Félix Marten

    French actor, director, and singer.

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October 29, 1980: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 43 years 5 months old,

or 521 months and 29 days old,

or 2269 weeks and 3 days old,

or 15886 days old,

if you were born on October 29, 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 29, 1980?

There are 185 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 29th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 29, 1980?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on October 29, 1980.

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October 29, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 29, 1980:

  • Giorgio Borġ Olivier

    Maltese lawyer and politician, 7th prime minister of malta (d. 1980).

  • Leone Cattani

What famous deaths happened on October 29th?

Famous deaths on October 29th:

  • Franco Corelli
    Franco Corelli

    Italian tenor, named "favorite tenor" of the century.

  • John Witherspoon
    John Witherspoon

    American actor and comedian (d. 2019).

  • Adolphe Menjou
    Adolphe Menjou

    American actor.

  • Lloyd Bochner
    Lloyd Bochner

    Canadian-american actor (d. 2005).

  • Christianjames Pulitzer

    Pioneering journalist and newspaper publisher, established the Pulitzer Prize.

  • Joseph Pulitzer

    Hungarian-american publisher.

  • Frances Hodgson Burnett

    Frances Hodgson Burnett was a British-American novelist and playwright best known for her children's novels such as 'The Secret Garden' and...

  • Leticia Baldrige

    Leticia Baldrige was an American journalist, author, and etiquette expert who served as the White House Social Secretary during the Kennedy...

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October 29, 1980: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on October 29, 1980:

  • St. Hyacinth
  • St. Ida of Leeuw
  • St. John of Autun
  • St. Terence of Metz
  • Turkey - Republic Day (1923)
  • Anglican Church - James Hannington
  • St. Zenobius
  • St. Theodore
  • St. Bond
  • St. Maximillian

Saints celebrated on October 29, 1980:

  • Saint Colman of Kilmacduagh
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October 29, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 29, 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 29, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 29, 1980 was Woman In Love by Barbra Streisand, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

October 29, 1980: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on October 29, 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 29, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 29, 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 29, 1980: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on October 29, 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 29, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 29, 1980 was Master Blaster (Jammin') by Stevie Wonder, according to the R&B music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

October 29, 1980: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on October 29, 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 29, 1980: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on October 29, 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 29, 1980: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on October 29, 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 29, 1980: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on October 29, 1980 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Fanny by Erica Jong

Fanny

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"A rollicking tale...a tour de force. "--Newsweek Fanny, an infant, is found on the doorstep to a country estate in Wiltshire. Her adoptive parents Lord and Lady raise her to womanhood.

The Covenant by James A. Michener

The Covenant

By:

James A. Michener's epic chronicle of South Africa tells the story of adventurers and scoundrels and ministers. It is an epic tale about two continents that have built an empire from vast wilderness.

Loon Lake by E.L. Doctorow

Loon Lake

By:

Joe is the hero in this dazzling novel by American master E. L. Doctorow. He is a young man who runs away from the Great Depression.

Random Winds by Belva Plain

Random Winds

By:

This is a powerful epic that takes you from a small village in New York at the turn of the century to war-torn London. From the bedsides of the rural poor, to the urgent need for a New York City …

The Second Lady by Irving Wallace

The Second Lady

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The Second Lady

October 29, 1980: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on October 29, 1980 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Star Warrior

Star Warrior

Platform: Apple II, Atari 8-bit, TRS-80

Genre: Role-playing video game

Publisher: Epyx

Compu-Spell

Compu-Spell

Platform: Apple II

Genre: Language arts, Spelling

Publisher: Edu-Ware

Skiing

Skiing

Platform: Atari 2600

Genre: Sport

Publisher: Activision

Missile Command

Missile Command

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Shoot 'em up

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

B-1 Nuclear Bomber

B-1 Nuclear Bomber

Platform: Apple II, VIC-20, Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit, DOS, TRS-80, CP/M, Texas Instruments TI-99/4A

Genre: Flight simulator

Publisher: Avalon Hill

history

Who was the US President on October 29, 1980?

On October 29, 1980 the US President was Jimmy Carter (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on October 29, 1980?

On October 29, 1980 the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on October 29, 1980?

On October 29, 1980 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about October 29th?

October 29th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 29th 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 29th, such as:

  • 2018 - Syrian civil war: six years after being closed by the war, the national museum of damascus is reopened to the public.
  • 2017 - Northern rakhine state clashes: more than 2000 people marched in yangon to support the military and ask it to protect the country's sovereignty, national security, and stop illegal invaders (referring specifically to the rohingya).
  • 2016 - Sectarianism in pakistan: five people were killed and many more injured when armed terrorists opened fire on majlis members at a karachi home in the nazimabad area of karachi.

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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.

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