What happened on Thursday December 11, 1980?

About December 11th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: The U.S. Congress passed the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as the Superfund Act. This landmark environmental legislation was designed to address abandoned hazardous waste sites and provide a framework for cleaning up contaminated locations, holding responsible parties accountable for environmental remediation.
  • Day of the week: December 11th, 1980 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Lady by Kenny Rogers
  • #1 UK song: There's No One Quite Like Grandma by St Winifred's School Choir
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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December 11, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 11, 1980:

  • Superfund Act Enacted The U.S. Congress passed the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as the Superfund Act. This landmark environmental legislation was designed to address abandoned hazardous waste sites and provide a framework for cleaning up contaminated locations, holding responsible parties accountable for environmental remediation.
  • Cricket Debut Century Dirk Wellham achieves a remarkable feat by scoring a century (100 runs) on his first-class cricket debut in a match between New South Wales and Victoria, showcasing exceptional batting talent early in his sporting career.

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

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What day of the week was December 11, 1980?


December 11, 1980 was a Thursday and it was the 346th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 11, 1980 can also be written as 12/11/1980 in the US and as 11/12/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 11, 1980?


Famous people born on December 11, 1980:

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    American actor best known for playing Shawn Hunter in the popular TV series 'Boy Meets World'.

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December 11, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 11, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 8th and December 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 11, 1980 was Lady by Kenny Rogers, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Lady youtube
  2. - More Than I Can Say youtube
  3. - Another One Bites The Dust youtube
  4. - (Just Like) Starting Over youtube
  5. - Master Blaster (Jammin') youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 11, 1980 was There's No One Quite Like Grandma by St Winifred's School Choir, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - There's No One Quite Like Grandma youtube
  2. - Super Trouper youtube
  3. - (Just Like) Starting Over youtube
  4. - Stop The Cavalry youtube
  5. - Embarrassment youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 11, 1980 was Master Blaster (Jammin') by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week December 8th and December 14th.

  1. - Master Blaster (Jammin') youtube
  2. - Love T.K.O.
  3. - Celebration youtube
  4. - Lovely One
  5. - Uptown
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December 11, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 11th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on December 11, 1980 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 11, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 10:16 am and setting at 09:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 22, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Dec 21, 1980.

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How old is someone born on December 11, 1980?


Someone born on December 11, 1980 is:

44 years 5 months old,

or 533 months and 3 days old,

or 2317 weeks and 6 days old,

or 16225 days old,

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

There are 211 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 11th 2025.

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

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