What happened on Sunday July 13, 1980?

About July 13th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear weapons test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeastern Kazakhstan, continuing its Cold War-era nuclear weapons development program. This test was part of the USSR's ongoing nuclear arms race with the United States, demonstrating the Soviet Union's military technological capabilities during a period of high geopolitical tension.
  • Day of the week: July 13th, 1980 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #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 13, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 13, 1980:

  • Soviet Nuclear Test at Semipalatinsk The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear weapons test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeastern Kazakhstan, continuing its Cold War-era nuclear weapons development program. This test was part of the USSR's ongoing nuclear arms race with the United States, demonstrating the Soviet Union's military technological capabilities during a period of high geopolitical tension.

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July 13, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 13, 1980?


July 13, 1980 was a Sunday and it was the 195th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 13, 1980 can also be written as 7/13/1980 in the US and as 13/7/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 13, 1980?


Famous people born on July 13, 1980:

  • Philip Barantini
  • Cédric Hengbart

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July 13, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 13, 1980:

  • Seretse Khama

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July 13, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 13, 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 13, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 13, 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 13, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 13, 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 13, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 13, 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 13, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 13th is Cancer.

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July 13, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 13, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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July 13, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 13, 1980 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 13, 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 13, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 06:55 am and setting at 10:03 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 13, 1980?


Someone born on July 13, 1980 is:

44 years 10 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 13, 1980?

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