What happened on Tuesday February 05, 1980?

Here's what happened on February 05, 1980:

• Iran Hostage Crisis: Psychological Warfare Incident During the 94th day of the Iran Hostage Crisis, American captives at the U.S. Embassy experienced a traumatic mock execution. Guards wearing black ski masks blindfolded and positioned hostages, creating an intense psychological manipulation designed to instill fear and demonstrate captors' control.
• Jo Swinson: British Political Figure Jo Swinson, a prominent British politician, who would later become leader of the Liberal Democrats and Member of Parliament, was born on this date.
• Robin Vik: Czech Tennis Player Profile Robin Vik, a professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia, was active during the early 1980s. He represented his country in international tennis competitions.

Events in 1980

February 05, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 05, 1980

Newspapers from Feb. 05, 1980

February 05, 1980 was a Tuesday and it was the 36th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 05, 1980 can also be written as 2/5/1980 in the US and as 5/2/1980 in UK and Europe.

February 05, 1980 in February 1980 calendar

Famous people born on February 05, 1980:

• Tiwa Savage

Famous people born in 1980

Famous people born on February 5th

Famous people died on February 05, 1980:

• Carlo Faina
• Karl Olivecrona

Famous people who died in 1980

Famous people who died on February 5th

February 05, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 05, 1980 was Rock With You by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week February 4th and February 10th.

1. Michael Jackson - Rock With You
2. Captain and Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time
3. Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County
4. Smokey Robinson - Cruisin'
5. Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

February 05, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 05, 1980 was Too Much Too Young (The Special AKA Live! EP) by The Specials, according to the music chart for the week February 4th and February 10th.

1. The Specials - Too Much Too Young (The Special AKA Live! EP)
2. Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County
3. The Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing
4. Madness - My Girl
5. The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On

February 05, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 05, 1980 was Rock With You by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week February 4th and February 10th.

1. Michael Jackson - Rock With You
2. Shalamar - The Second Time Around
3. Twennynine Featuring Lenny White - Peanut Butter
4. Narada Michael Walden - I Shoulda Loved Ya
5. Ray, Goodman & Brown - Special Lady

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 5th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 05, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 05, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 05, 1980 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 05, 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 February 05, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 09:44 pm and setting at 09:50 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on February 05, 1980

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Someone born on February 05, 1980 is:

45 years 3 months old,

or 543 months and 9 days old,

or 2362 weeks and 1 day old,

or 16535 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 05, 1980?

There are 268 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 05, 1980?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on February 05, 1980.

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