What happened on Friday July 04, 1980?

Here's what happened on July 04, 1980:

• Nolan Ryan Achieves 3000 Strikeouts Milestone Baseball legend Nolan Ryan reached a significant career milestone by striking out Cesar Geronimo, recording his 3000th career strikeout. This achievement solidified Ryan's status as one of the most dominant pitchers in Major League Baseball history.
• Evonne Goolagong Wins Wimbledon Women's Singles Title Australian tennis star Evonne Goolagong made a remarkable comeback by defeating Chris Evert Lloyd in the Wimbledon women's singles final, winning her first title in nine years and demonstrating her enduring skill and resilience.
• Illegal Immigrants Abandoned in Yuma Desert A tragic incident occurred when 26 illegal immigrants from El Salvador were smuggled across the Mexico-US border, only to be robbed by their guides and abandoned in the harsh Yuma Desert within the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona, highlighting the dangerous conditions faced by migrants.
• Chad and Mali Recognize Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic In a diplomatic move, Chad and Mali officially recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), a partially recognized state in the Western Sahara region, signaling support for the Sahrawi people's quest for self-determination.

Events in 1980

July 04, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 04, 1980

Newspapers from Jul. 04, 1980

July 04, 1980 was a Friday and it was the 186th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 04, 1980 can also be written as 7/4/1980 in the US and as 4/7/1980 in UK and Europe.

July 04, 1980 in July 1980 calendar

Famous people born on July 04, 1980:

• Max Elliott Slade

  American film actor known for roles in family and youth-oriented movies during the 1990s.

• Carrie Keagan

  American television host and actress known for her work in entertainment media and comedy.

• Thomas J Bergersen

Famous people born in 1980

Famous people born on July 4th

Famous people died on July 04, 1980:

• Gregory Bateson

  Influential interdisciplinary scholar who made significant contributions to anthropology, systems theory, and cybernetics.

• Maurice Grevisse

  Belgian author and linguist (d. 1980).

• Pedro Vallana
• Charles Van Enger

Famous people who died in 1980

Famous people who died on July 4th

July 04, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 04, 1980 was Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) by Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

1. Paul McCartney - Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)
2. Paul McCartney - Coming Up
3. Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown
4. Bette Midler - The Rose
5. Billy Joel - It's Still Rock And Roll To Me

July 04, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 04, 1980 was Crying by Don McLean, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

1. Don McLean - Crying
2. MASH - Theme From 'M*A*S*H' (Suicide is Painless)
3. Lipps Inc - Funky Town
4. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again
5. Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It

July 04, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 04, 1980 was Take Your Time (Do It Right) by The S.O.S. Band, according to the music chart for the week June 30th and July 6th.

1. The S.O.S. Band - Take Your Time (Do It Right)
2. Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious
3. Gladys Knight And The Pips - Landlord
4. Stephanie Mills - Sweet Sensation
5. Change - A Lover's Holiday

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 4th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 04, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 04, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 04, 1980 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 04, 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 July 04, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 12:15 am and setting at 01:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 28, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Jul 27, 1980.

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Your place in the Universe on July 04, 1980

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Someone born on July 04, 1980 is:

44 years 9 months old,

or 537 months and 19 days old,

or 2337 weeks and 5 days old,

or 16364 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 04, 1980?

There are 72 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 04, 1980?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 04, 1980.

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