What happened on Wednesday January 09, 1980?

Here's what happened on January 09, 1980:

• GPS Time Initialization The first day of Global Positioning System (GPS) Time was established, marking a significant milestone in satellite navigation technology. This standardized timekeeping system would become crucial for global positioning and navigation services.
• Sicilian Mafia Political Assassination Piersanti Mattarella, the regional president of Sicily, was assassinated by the Sicilian Mafia, demonstrating the criminal organization's violent influence in Italian political affairs.
• Mass Execution in Saudi Arabia In Saudi Arabia, 63 Muslim extremists were publicly beheaded for their involvement in the siege of the Great Mosque in Mecca during November 1979. This event highlighted the severe punishment for religious insurgency under Saudi Arabian law.

Events in 1980

January 09, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 09, 1980

Newspapers from Jan. 09, 1980

January 09, 1980 was a Wednesday and it was the 9th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 09, 1980 can also be written as 1/9/1980 in the US and as 9/1/1980 in UK and Europe.

January 09, 1980 in January 1980 calendar

Famous people born on January 09, 1980:

• Sergio García (golfer)

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Famous people born in 1980

Famous people born on January 9th

Famous people died on January 09, 1980:

• Gaetano Belloni
• Leonildo Tarozzi

Famous people who died in 1980

Famous people who died on January 9th

January 09, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 09, 1980 was Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

1. Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
2. Michael Jackson - Rock With You
3. Captain and Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time
4. Stevie Wonder - Send One Your Love
5. K.C and the Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go

January 09, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 09, 1980 was Brass In Pocket by The Pretenders, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

1. The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
2. Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
3. Billy Preston & Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again
4. Abba - I Have A Dream
5. Madness - My Girl

January 09, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 09, 1980 was Rock With You by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

1. Michael Jackson - Rock With You
2. Rufus And Chaka Khan - Do You Love What You Feel
3. Bar-Kays - Move Your Boogie Body
4. Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover
5. Stevie Wonder - Send One Your Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 9th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 09, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 09, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 09, 1980 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 09, 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 January 09, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 48% full, rising at 10:58 pm and setting at 11:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 02, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Feb 01, 1980.

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Your place in the Universe on January 09, 1980

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Someone born on January 09, 1980 is:

45 years 3 months old,

or 543 months and 14 days old,

or 2363 weeks

or 16541 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 09, 1980?

There are 261 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 09, 1980?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 09, 1980.

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