What happened on Friday April 11, 1980?

About April 11th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: The American Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officially regulated and defined sexual harassment as a form of workplace discrimination, providing critical legal framework for protecting employees' rights.
  • Day of the week: April 11th, 1980 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) by Pink Floyd
  • #1 UK song: Working My Way Back To You / Forgive Me Girl by The Detroit Spinners
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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April 11, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 11, 1980:

  • EEOC Establishes Sexual Harassment Guidelines The American Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) officially regulated and defined sexual harassment as a form of workplace discrimination, providing critical legal framework for protecting employees' rights.
  • Assassination of BBC Arabic Service Journalist Mohammed Mustafa Ramadan, a Libyan reporter for BBC's Arabic Service, was fatally shot by two gunmen (Ben Hassan al-Masri and Nagib Mufta Gasmi) outside the Regent's Park Mosque in London after leaving prayer, highlighting political tensions and targeted violence against journalists.
  • Paul McCartney Releases 'Coming Up' Paul McCartney released the single 'Coming Up' from his album 'McCartney II', which would later become a top hit and showcase his continued musical creativity after The Beatles.

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April 11, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 11, 1980?


April 11, 1980 was a Friday and it was the 102nd day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 11, 1980 can also be written as 4/11/1980 in the US and as 11/4/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 11, 1980?


Famous people born on April 11, 1980:

  • Mark Teixeira

    Professional baseball first baseman who played for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Los Angeles Angels.

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April 11, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 11, 1980:

  • Ümit Kaftancıoğlu

    Turkish journalist and producer (b. 1935).

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April 11, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 11, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 7th and April 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 11, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 11, 1980 was Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) by Pink Floyd, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) youtube
  2. - Call Me youtube
  3. - Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl (Medley) youtube
  4. - Ride Like The Wind youtube
  5. - Too Hot youtube

April 11, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 11, 1980 was Working My Way Back To You / Forgive Me Girl by The Detroit Spinners, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - Working My Way Back To You / Forgive Me Girl youtube
  2. - Dance Yourself Dizzy youtube
  3. - Call Me youtube
  4. - Going Underground / Dreams Of Children youtube
  5. - Geno youtube

April 11, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 11, 1980 was Stomp by The Brothers Johnson, according to the music chart for the week April 7th and April 13th.

  1. - Stomp
  2. - Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) (Parts 1 & 2)
  3. - Don't Push It Don't Force It
  4. - I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up An Dance (Oops!)
  5. - Off The Wall
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April 11, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 11th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 11, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 11, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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April 11, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 11, 1980 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 11, 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 11, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 03:22 am and setting at 03:39 pm.

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 11, 1980?


Someone born on April 11, 1980 is:

45 years and 21 days old,

or 540 months and 21 days old,

or 2351 weeks

or 16457 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 11, 1980?

There are 344 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 11, 1980?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 11, 1980.

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