What happened on Friday July 11, 1980?

About July 11th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: Richard I. Queen, an American hostage held during the Iran Hostage Crisis, was released by Iranian authorities. This event was part of the complex diplomatic tensions between the United States and Iran following the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
  • Day of the week: July 11th, 1980 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Coming Up by Paul McCartney
  • #1 UK song: Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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July 11, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 11, 1980:

  • American Hostage Richard I. Queen Freed from Iran Richard I. Queen, an American hostage held during the Iran Hostage Crisis, was released by Iranian authorities. This event was part of the complex diplomatic tensions between the United States and Iran following the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
  • Australia's First Commercial FM Radio Station Launches 3EON, Australia's pioneering commercial FM radio station, commenced full-time broadcasting in Melbourne. Beginning at 6:30 AM on 92.3 MHz, this milestone marked a significant moment in Australian media and telecommunications history, expanding radio broadcasting options for listeners.

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

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What day of the week was July 11, 1980?


July 11, 1980 was a Friday and it was the 193rd day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 11, 1980 can also be written as 7/11/1980 in the US and as 11/7/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 11, 1980?


Famous people born on July 11, 1980:

  • TJ Wilson (wrestler)

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July 11, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 11, 1980 was Coming Up by Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

  1. - Coming Up youtube
  2. - Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) youtube
  3. - It's Still Rock And Roll To Me youtube
  4. - The Rose youtube
  5. - Little Jeannie youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 11, 1980 was Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

  1. - Xanadu youtube
  2. - Use It Up And Wear It Out youtube
  3. - Jump To The Beat youtube
  4. - Crying youtube
  5. - Cupid / I've Loved You For A Long Time youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 11, 1980 was Take Your Time (Do It Right) by The S.O.S. Band, according to the music chart for the week July 7th and July 13th.

  1. - Take Your Time (Do It Right)
  2. - Let's Get Serious
  3. - Landlord
  4. - One In A Million You
  5. - Sweet Sensation
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July 11, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 11th is Cancer.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 11, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:00 am and setting at 08:44 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 28, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Jul 27, 1980.

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How old is someone born on July 11, 1980?


Someone born on July 11, 1980 is:

44 years 10 months old,

or 538 months and 3 days old,

or 2339 weeks and 5 days old,

or 16378 days old,

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

There are 58 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 11th 2025.

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

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