What happened on Tuesday December 02, 1980?

About December 2nd, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: Four American missionaries - Jean Donovan, Maura Clarke, Ita Ford, and Dorothy Kazel - were brutally raped and murdered by members of the El Salvador National Guard while conducting humanitarian charity work during the country's violent civil war. This tragic event highlighted the extreme human rights violations occurring during the conflict.
  • Day of the week: December 2nd, 1980 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Lady by Kenny Rogers
  • #1 UK song: Super Trouper by Abba
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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December 02, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 02, 1980:

  • Salvadoran Civil War Missionary Murders Four American missionaries - Jean Donovan, Maura Clarke, Ita Ford, and Dorothy Kazel - were brutally raped and murdered by members of the El Salvador National Guard while conducting humanitarian charity work during the country's violent civil war. This tragic event highlighted the extreme human rights violations occurring during the conflict.
  • Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act Signed U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), a landmark environmental legislation that significantly expanded federal conservation lands. The act added over 68,000 square miles to U.S. National Parks, effectively doubling the area under National Park Service protection and preserving crucial Alaskan wilderness.
  • Death of Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, a prominent Pakistani political leader and former Prime Minister of Pakistan, passed away at the age of 75. He was a key figure in the early political development of Pakistan after its independence.

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December 02, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 02, 1980?


December 02, 1980 was a Tuesday and it was the 337th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 02, 1980 can also be written as 12/2/1980 in the US and as 2/12/1980 in UK and Europe.

December 02, 1980 in December 1980 calendar

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Who was born on December 02, 1980?


Famous people born on December 02, 1980:

  • Arthur Jugnot

    French actor and magician, son of renowned actor Gérard Jugnot, known for his stage and film performances.

  • Jacki R Chan

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December 02, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 02, 1980:

  • Romain Gary

    Romain Gary was a remarkable French writer, diplomat, and World War II aviator who achieved the unique distinction of winning the...

  • Chaudhry Muhammad Ali

    Indian-pakistani lawyer and politician, 4th prime minister of pakistan (b. 1905).

  • Roza Eskenazi
  • Richard Pindle Hammond

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December 02, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 02, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 1st and December 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 02, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 02, 1980 was Lady by Kenny Rogers, according to the music chart for the week December 1st and December 7th.

  1. - Lady youtube
  2. - More Than I Can Say youtube
  3. - Another One Bites The Dust youtube
  4. - Woman In Love youtube
  5. - Master Blaster (Jammin') youtube

December 02, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 02, 1980 was Super Trouper by Abba, according to the music chart for the week December 1st and December 7th.

  1. - Super Trouper youtube
  2. - There's No One Quite Like Grandma youtube
  3. - Stop The Cavalry youtube
  4. - Embarrassment youtube
  5. - Banana Republic youtube

December 02, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 02, 1980 was Master Blaster (Jammin') by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week December 1st and December 7th.

  1. - Master Blaster (Jammin') youtube
  2. - Love T.K.O.
  3. - Celebration youtube
  4. - Lovely One
  5. - Uptown
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December 02, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 2nd is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 02, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 02, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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December 02, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 02, 1980 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 02, 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 December 02, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 02:03 am and setting at 02:38 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 22, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Dec 21, 1980.

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How old is someone born on December 02, 1980?


Someone born on December 02, 1980 is:

44 years 5 months old,

or 533 months and 12 days old,

or 2319 weeks and 1 day old,

or 16234 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 02, 1980?

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