What happened on Friday September 05, 1980?

Here's what happened on September 05, 1980:

• Edward Gierek Resigns from Polish Communist Party Edward Gierek, the long-standing leader of the Polish United Workers' Party, resigns from his position amid growing political and economic challenges in Poland. This resignation marks a significant moment in Poland's late communist era political landscape.
• Saint Gotthard Tunnel Opens in Switzerland The Saint Gotthard Road Tunnel opens as the world's longest highway tunnel, stretching 10.14 miles (16.32 km) through the Swiss Alps from Goschenen to Airolo. This significant infrastructure project connects different regions of Switzerland and represents a major engineering achievement in alpine transportation.
• First Hipercor Hypermarket Opens in Spain Hipercor inaugurates its first hypermarket in Seville, Spain, marking a significant milestone in the country's retail and consumer culture. This event represents the modernization of Spanish retail and the introduction of large-scale shopping experiences.

Events in 1980

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

Magazines from Sep. 05, 1980

Newspapers from Sep. 05, 1980

September 05, 1980 was a Friday and it was the 249th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 05, 1980 can also be written as 9/5/1980 in the US and as 5/9/1980 in UK and Europe.

September 05, 1980 in September 1980 calendar

Famous people born on September 05, 1980:

• Marianna Madia

Famous people born in 1980

Famous people born on September 5th

Famous people died on September 05, 1980:

• Barbara Loden
• Orfeo Paroli
• Fulvio Suvich

Famous people who died in 1980

Famous people who died on September 5th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 05, 1980 was Upside Down by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week September 1st and September 7th.

1. Diana Ross - Upside Down
2. Christopher Cross - Sailing
3. The Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
4. Air Supply - All Out Of Love
5. Irene Cara - Fame

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 05, 1980 was Feels Like I'm In Love by Kelly Marie, according to the music chart for the week September 1st and September 7th.

1. Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love
2. The Jam - Start
3. David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
4. Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away
5. Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 05, 1980 was Upside Down by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week September 1st and September 7th.

1. Diana Ross - Upside Down
2. George Benson - Give Me The Night
3. Teddy Pendergrass - Can't We Try
4. Kurtis Blow - The Breaks (Part 1)
5. The O'Jays - Girl,don't Let It Get You Down

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 5th is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 05, 1980 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 05, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 02:39 am and setting at 06:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 26, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Sep 24, 1980.

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Your place in the Universe on September 05, 1980

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Someone born on September 05, 1980 is:

44 years 8 months old,

or 536 months and 9 days old,

or 2331 weeks and 5 days old,

or 16322 days old,

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

There are 114 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday September 5th 2025.

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

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

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