What happened on Wednesday January 02, 1980?

Here's what happened on January 02, 1980:

• US Cold War Diplomatic Action US President Jimmy Carter asks the Senate to postpone action on the SALT II nuclear weapons treaty and recalls the U.S. ambassador to Moscow, signaling escalating tensions in US-Soviet relations.
• Australian Open Tennis Championship Guillermo Vilas successfully defends his Australian Open Men's Tennis title, defeating John Sadri in a decisive three-set match (7-6, 6-3, 6-2), marking his fourth and final championship win.
• Willie Stargell Honored Willie Stargell, legendary Pittsburgh Pirates baseball player, was named The Sporting News Man of the Year, recognizing his outstanding athletic achievements and leadership.

Events in 1980

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

Magazines from Jan. 02, 1980

Newspapers from Jan. 02, 1980

January 02, 1980 was a Wednesday and it was the 2nd day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 1980 can also be written as 1/2/1980 in the US and as 2/1/1980 in UK and Europe.

January 02, 1980 in January 1980 calendar

Famous people died on January 02, 1980:

• Larry Williams

  Duplicate record of Larry Williams, rock and roll musician.

• Alessandro Bruschetti
• Rhys Carpenter

Famous people who died in 1980

Famous people who died on January 2nd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 02, 1980 was Please Don't Go by K.C and the Sunshine Band, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

1. K.C and the Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go
2. Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
3. Michael Jackson - Rock With You
4. Stevie Wonder - Send One Your Love
5. Captain and Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 02, 1980 was There's No One Quite Like Grandma by St Winifred's School Choir, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

1. St Winifred's School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma
2. Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
3. Abba - I Have A Dream
4. Abba - Super Trouper
5. The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 02, 1980 was Rock With You by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

1. Michael Jackson - Rock With You
2. Rufus And Chaka Khan - Do You Love What You Feel
3. Bar-Kays - Move Your Boogie Body
4. Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover
5. Stevie Wonder - Send One Your Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 2nd is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 02, 1980 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 02, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 05:17 pm and setting at 08:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 03, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Feb 01, 1980.

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Your place in the Universe on January 02, 1980

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Someone born on January 02, 1980 is:

45 years 3 months old,

or 543 months and 21 days old,

or 2364 weeks

or 16548 days old,

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

There are 254 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 02, 1980?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 02, 1980.

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