What happened on Tuesday, September 9, 1980?

Here's what happened on September 09, 1980:

• Sinking of MV Derbyshire during Typhoon Orchid On September 9, 1980, the British ore-bulk-oil carrier MV Derbyshire sank in the Pacific Ocean during Typhoon Orchid, approximately 230 miles south of Okinawa, Japan. All 44 people aboard, including 42 crew members and two officers' wives, perished. The ship, at 91,655 gross register tons, remains the largest British vessel ever lost at sea. source: en.wikipedia.org
• MV Derbyshire sinks during Typhoon Orchid On September 9, 1980, the British ore-bulk-oil carrier MV Derbyshire sank during Typhoon Orchid, south of Japan. All 44 people on board, including 42 crew members and two passengers, perished. The ship was carrying a cargo of 157,446 tonnes of iron ore from Sept-Îles, Canada, to Kawasaki, Japan. The sinking remains the largest loss of a British ship at sea during peacetime. source: en.wikipedia.org

Events in 1980

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

LIFE magazines from September 1980

Newspapers from Sep. 09, 1980

September 09, 1980 was a Tuesday and it was the 253rd day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

September 09, 1980 in September 1980 calendar

Famous people born on September 09, 1980:

• Michelle Williams

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• Isabelle Caro

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Famous people born in 1980

Famous people born on September 9th

Famous people died on September 09, 1980:

• John Howard Griffin

  American journalist and author (b. 1920).

• Aleksander Jabłoński

Famous people who died in 1980

Famous people who died on September 9th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 09, 1980 was Upside Down by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week September 8th and September 14th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 09, 1980 was Feels Like I'm In Love by Kelly Marie, according to the music chart for the week September 8th and September 14th.

1. Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love
2. Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away
3. The Jam - Start
4. David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
5. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 09, 1980 was Give Me The Night by George Benson, according to the music chart for the week September 8th and September 14th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 9th 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 09, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 09, 1980 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 09, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 06:32 am and setting at 08:06 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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Someone born on September 09, 1980 is:

45 years 10 months old,

or 550 months and 25 days old,

or 2394 weeks and 6 days old,

or 16764 days old,

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

There are 37 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday September 9th 2026.

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

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

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