What happened on Wednesday May 07, 1980?

About May 7th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a tragic maritime accident in Florida, the Liberian freighter 'Summit Venture' collided with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, causing a catastrophic 1,400-foot section of the bridge to collapse. The incident resulted in the deaths of 35 people, most of whom were passengers in a bus.
  • Day of the week: May 7th, 1980 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Call Me by Blondie
  • #1 UK song: What's Another Year by Johnny Logan
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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May 07, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 07, 1980:

  • Sunshine Skyway Bridge Disaster In a tragic maritime accident in Florida, the Liberian freighter 'Summit Venture' collided with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, causing a catastrophic 1,400-foot section of the bridge to collapse. The incident resulted in the deaths of 35 people, most of whom were passengers in a bus.
  • Josip Tito's Funeral Josip Tito, the long-serving President of Yugoslavia and a key figure in the Non-Aligned Movement, was buried on this day, marking the end of an era in Yugoslav and international politics.
  • Longest Prison Sentence Record: Paul Geidel Released Paul Geidel, who was convicted of second-degree murder in 1911, was released from prison in Beacon, New York, after serving an unprecedented 68 years and 245 days - the longest prison sentence ever served by an inmate at that time.
  • Norco Shootout The Norco shootout occurred in California, involving a significant law enforcement confrontation.
  • Tragic Death of Turks and Caicos Leader James Alexander George Smith "Jags" McCartney, the first Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands, was killed in a plane crash over New Jersey.
  • Samm-Art Williams' Play 'Home' Premieres Samm-Art Williams' critically acclaimed play 'Home' premiered in New York City, marking an important moment in contemporary African American theater.

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May 07, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 07, 1980?


May 07, 1980 was a Wednesday and it was the 128th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 07, 1980 can also be written as 5/7/1980 in the US and as 7/5/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 07, 1980?


Famous people born on May 07, 1980:

  • Lela Loren

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May 07, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 07, 1980:

  • Margaret Cole

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May 07, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 07, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 5th and May 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 07, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 07, 1980 was Call Me by Blondie, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

  1. - Call Me youtube
  2. - Ride Like The Wind youtube
  3. - Lost In Love youtube
  4. - With You I'm Born Again youtube
  5. - Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) youtube

May 07, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 07, 1980 was What's Another Year by Johnny Logan, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

  1. - What's Another Year youtube
  2. - Geno youtube
  3. - No Doubt About It youtube
  4. - Coming Up youtube
  5. - She's Out Of My Life youtube

May 07, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 07, 1980 was Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) (Parts 1 & 2) by The Isley Brothers, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

  1. - Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) (Parts 1 & 2)
  2. - Don't Push It Don't Force It
  3. - Lady
  4. - Let's Get Serious
  5. - Let Me Be The Clock
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May 07, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 7th is Taurus.

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May 07, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 07, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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May 07, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 07, 1980 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 07, 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 May 07, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 01:38 am and setting at 01:11 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 30, 1980 while the next full moon would come on May 29, 1980.

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How old is someone born on May 07, 1980?


Someone born on May 07, 1980 is:

44 years 11 months old,

or 539 months and 26 days old,

or 2347 weeks and 3 days old,

or 16432 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 07, 1980?

There are 4 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 07, 1980?

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