What happened on Thursday March 06, 1980?

About March 6th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: International nations sign the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material in Vienna and New York City, a critical diplomatic effort to enhance global nuclear safety and prevent potential nuclear threats.
  • Day of the week: March 6th, 1980 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen
  • #1 UK song: Together We Are Beautiful by Fern Kinney
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

More about March 6th, 1980? See below for more news and curiosities on March 6th, 1980.

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March 06, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 06, 1980:

  • Nuclear Material Protection Convention Signed International nations sign the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material in Vienna and New York City, a critical diplomatic effort to enhance global nuclear safety and prevent potential nuclear threats.
  • Pierre Trudeau Returns as Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau makes a remarkable political comeback, returning to office as Prime Minister of Canada after his Liberal Party defeats the Progressive Conservative Party, taking the oath at Ottawa's Government House.
  • First Woman Elected to French Academy The prestigious French Academy, founded in 1635, breaks historical gender barriers by electing its first female novelist, signaling a significant moment for women in literature.
  • Emmy Awards Daytime Drama Recognition The 7th Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place, with Susan Lucci experiencing her first nomination loss, marking the beginning of her legendary streak of near-misses in the awards.
  • Princess Theater Opens in New York City A new entertainment venue opens in the vibrant Latin Quarter at 200 W 48th Street, New York City, potentially adding to the city's rich theatrical and musical landscape.

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

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What day of the week was March 06, 1980?


March 06, 1980 was a Thursday and it was the 66th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 06, 1980 can also be written as 3/6/1980 in the US and as 6/3/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 06, 1980?


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March 06, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 06, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 3rd and March 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 06, 1980 was Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

  1. - Crazy Little Thing Called Love youtube
  2. - Yes, I'm Ready youtube
  3. - Longer youtube
  4. - Desire youtube
  5. - On The Radio youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 06, 1980 was Together We Are Beautiful by Fern Kinney, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

  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

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 06, 1980 was And The Beat Goes On by The Whispers, according to the music chart for the week March 3rd and March 9th.

  1. - And The Beat Goes On youtube
  2. - Special Lady youtube
  3. - Too Hot youtube
  4. - The Second Time Around
  5. - Stomp
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March 06, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 6th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 06, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 09:30 pm and setting at 09:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 01, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Mar 31, 1980.

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How old is someone born on March 06, 1980?


Someone born on March 06, 1980 is:

45 years 3 months old,

or 543 months

or 2361 weeks and 1 day old,

or 16528 days old,

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

There are 273 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 6th 2026.

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

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