What happened on Sunday April 06, 1980?

About April 6th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: On April 6, 1980, 3M officially launched Post-It Notes, a revolutionary adhesive note product that would transform office and personal organization. These small, removable sticky notes with a unique low-tack adhesive allowed users to attach notes to surfaces and easily remove them without leaving residue.
  • Day of the week: April 6th, 1980 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) by Pink Floyd
  • #1 UK song: Together We Are Beautiful by Fern Kinney
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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April 06, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 06, 1980:

  • Post-It Notes Introduced by 3M On April 6, 1980, 3M officially launched Post-It Notes, a revolutionary adhesive note product that would transform office and personal organization. These small, removable sticky notes with a unique low-tack adhesive allowed users to attach notes to surfaces and easily remove them without leaving residue.
  • Gordie Howe Completes Record NHL Season Hockey legend Gordie Howe achieved a remarkable milestone by completing his 26th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) on April 6, 1980. Known as 'Mr. Hockey', Howe's extraordinary longevity and skill made him one of the most iconic players in the sport's history.
  • Donna Caponi Young Wins Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship Professional golfer Donna Caponi Young secured victory at the 9th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship on April 6, 1980. This significant win further solidified her status as a prominent female golfer during an era of growing recognition for women's sports.

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April 06, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 06, 1980?


April 06, 1980 was a Sunday and it was the 97th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 06, 1980 can also be written as 4/6/1980 in the US and as 6/4/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 06, 1980?


Famous people born on April 06, 1980:

  • Tanja Poutiainen

    Finnish alpine ski racer who competed professionally and represented Finland in international competitions.

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April 06, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 06, 1980:

  • Maria Michi

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April 06, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 06, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 31st and April 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 06, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 06, 1980 was Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) by Pink Floyd, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) youtube
  2. - Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl (Medley) youtube
  3. - Call Me youtube
  4. - Crazy Little Thing Called Love youtube
  5. - Too Hot youtube

April 06, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 06, 1980 was Together We Are Beautiful by Fern Kinney, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Together We Are Beautiful youtube
  2. - Atomic youtube
  3. - Going Underground / Dreams Of Children youtube
  4. - Take That Look Off Your Face youtube
  5. - Turning Japanese youtube

April 06, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 06, 1980 was Stomp by The Brothers Johnson, according to the music chart for the week March 31st and April 6th.

  1. - Stomp
  2. - And The Beat Goes On youtube
  3. - Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) (Parts 1 & 2)
  4. - I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up An Dance (Oops!)
  5. - Off The Wall
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April 06, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 6th is Aries.

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April 06, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 06, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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April 06, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 06, 1980 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 06, 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 April 06, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 11:15 pm and setting at 10:11 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 31, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Apr 30, 1980.

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How old is someone born on April 06, 1980?


Someone born on April 06, 1980 is:

45 years and 27 days old,

or 540 months and 27 days old,

or 2351 weeks and 6 days old,

or 16463 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 06, 1980?

There are 338 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 06, 1980?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 06, 1980.

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