What happened on Tuesday November 04, 1980?

About November 4th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: Republican challenger Ronald Reagan was elected as the 40th President of the United States, decisively defeating incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter. Reagan won a landslide victory, capturing 489 electoral votes and winning 44 out of 50 states, signaling a major political shift in American politics.
  • Day of the week: November 4th, 1980 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Woman In Love by Barbra Streisand
  • #1 UK song: The Tide Is High by Blondie
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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November 04, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 04, 1980:

  • Ronald Reagan Elected President Republican challenger Ronald Reagan was elected as the 40th President of the United States, decisively defeating incumbent Democratic President Jimmy Carter. Reagan won a landslide victory, capturing 489 electoral votes and winning 44 out of 50 states, signaling a major political shift in American politics.
  • Iran's Parliament Discusses Hostage Release Iran's parliament (Majlis) deliberates on the potential release of 52 U.S. Embassy hostages, setting four specific conditions: (1) U.S. non-interference in Iranian affairs, (2) release of frozen Iranian assets, (3) cancellation of economic sanctions, and (4) return of U.S. properties belonging to the late Shah of Iran.
  • Sadaharu Oh Retires from Baseball Legendary Japanese baseball player Sadaharu Oh retires from professional baseball after an extraordinary 22-year career with the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants. Oh is recognized as Japan's all-time home run leader, having hit an incredible 868 home runs during his playing career.
  • Elsie MacGill Passes Away Elsie MacGill, a pioneering Canadian aeronautical engineer who was instrumental in the development of aviation technology, passes away. MacGill was known for her groundbreaking work in aerospace engineering and was a trailblazer for women in technical fields.
  • Libyan Invasion in Chad Libya initiates a military intervention in Chad, escalating regional tensions and demonstrating the complex geopolitical dynamics of North African conflicts during this period.

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

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What day of the week was November 04, 1980?


November 04, 1980 was a Tuesday and it was the 309th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 04, 1980 can also be written as 11/4/1980 in the US and as 4/11/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 04, 1980?


Famous people born on November 04, 1980:

  • Marcy Rylan

    American actress known for her roles in daytime television, particularly soap operas like 'The Young and the Restless' and 'Guiding Light'.

  • Jerry Collins

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November 04, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 04, 1980:

  • Elsie MacGill

    First female aircraft designer in Canada, known as the 'Queen of the Hurricanes' for her work during World War II.

  • Noel Langley
  • Heinrich Bachmann

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November 04, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 04, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 3rd and November 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 04, 1980 was Woman In Love by Barbra Streisand, according to the music chart for the week November 3rd and November 9th.

  1. - Woman In Love youtube
  2. - Lady youtube
  3. - He's So Shy youtube
  4. - Another One Bites The Dust youtube
  5. - The Wanderer youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 04, 1980 was The Tide Is High by Blondie, according to the music chart for the week November 3rd and November 9th.

  1. - The Tide Is High youtube
  2. - Super Trouper youtube
  3. - Woman In Love youtube
  4. - I Could Be So Good For You youtube
  5. - Fashion youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 04, 1980 was Master Blaster (Jammin') by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week November 3rd and November 9th.

  1. - Master Blaster (Jammin') youtube
  2. - More Bounch To The Ounce
  3. - Lovely One
  4. - Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.)
  5. - Another One Bites The Dust
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November 04, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 4th is Scorpio.

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

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

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

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November 04, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 04, 1980 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 04, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 03:14 am and setting at 04:07 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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How old is someone born on November 04, 1980?


Someone born on November 04, 1980 is:

44 years 5 months old,

or 533 months and 29 days old,

or 2321 weeks and 4 days old,

or 16251 days old,

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

There are 186 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday November 4th 2025.

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