What happened on Wednesday October 01, 1980?

Here's what happened on October 01, 1980:

• Soviet Space Endurance Record Set Cosmonauts Leonid Popov and Valery Ryumin break the space endurance record by spending 176 consecutive days aboard the Salyut 6 space station, demonstrating significant human capability for long-duration spaceflight.
• Merger of British Newspapers Associated Newspapers announces the closure of 'The Evening News' and its merger with the 'Evening Standard', signaling a consolidation in the British print media landscape.
• Asteroid Discovery Astronomer Antonin Mrkos discovers the main-belt asteroid 2404 Antarctica at the Klet' Observatory in the South Bohemian Region of Czechoslovakia.

Events in 1980

October 01, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 01, 1980

Newspapers from Oct. 01, 1980

October 01, 1980 was a Wednesday and it was the 275th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 01, 1980 can also be written as 10/1/1980 in the US and as 1/10/1980 in UK and Europe.

October 01, 1980 in October 1980 calendar

Famous people born on October 01, 1980:

• Sarah Drew

  Sarah Drew is an American actress best known for her role as Dr. April Kepner in the popular medical drama Grey's Anatomy.

Famous people born in 1980

Famous people born on October 1st

October 01, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 01, 1980 was Another One Bites The Dust by Queen, according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

1. Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
2. Air Supply - All Out Of Love
3. Diana Ross - Upside Down
4. George Benson - Give Me The Night
5. Eddie Rabbitt - Drivin' My Life Away

October 01, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 01, 1980 was Feels Like I'm In Love by Kelly Marie, according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

1. Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love
2. Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away
3. The Jam - Start
4. David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
5. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me

October 01, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 01, 1980 was Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.) by Tom Browne, according to the music chart for the week September 29th and October 5th.

1. Tom Browne - Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.)
2. Queen With Wyclef Jean Featuring Pras And Free - Another One Bites The Dust
3. George Benson - Give Me The Night
4. Michael Henderson - Wide Receiver (Part I)
5. Zapp - More Bounch To The Ounce

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 1st is Libra.

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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 01, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 01, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 01, 1980 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 01, 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 01, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 11:38 pm and setting at 03:21 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 24, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Oct 23, 1980.

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Your place in the Universe on October 01, 1980

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Someone born on October 01, 1980 is:

44 years 7 months old,

or 535 months and 4 days old,

or 2326 weeks and 5 days old,

or 16287 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 01, 1980?

There are 149 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 1st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 01, 1980?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on October 01, 1980.

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