What happened on Saturday March 15, 1980?

About March 15th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 15, 1980, Iran officially broke off diplomatic relations with neighboring Iraq. Iran recalled its ambassador from Baghdad and expelled Iraq's ambassador from Tehran. In response, Iraq declared Iran's ambassador Mohammed Duaei as persona non grata, escalating tensions between the two countries.
  • Day of the week: March 15th, 1980 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen
  • #1 UK song: Together We Are Beautiful by Fern Kinney
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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March 15, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 15, 1980:

  • Iran-Iraq Diplomatic Rupture On March 15, 1980, Iran officially broke off diplomatic relations with neighboring Iraq. Iran recalled its ambassador from Baghdad and expelled Iraq's ambassador from Tehran. In response, Iraq declared Iran's ambassador Mohammed Duaei as persona non grata, escalating tensions between the two countries.
  • Iran-Iraq Diplomatic Rupture On March 15, 1980, Iran officially broke off diplomatic relations with neighboring Iraq. Iran recalled its ambassador from Baghdad and expelled Iraq's ambassador from Tehran. In response, Iraq declared Iran's ambassador Mohammed Duaei as persona non grata, escalating tensions between the two countries.
  • Iran-Iraq Diplomatic Rupture On March 15, 1980, Iran officially broke off diplomatic relations with neighboring Iraq. Iran recalled its ambassador from Baghdad and expelled Iraq's ambassador from Tehran. In response, Iraq declared Iran's ambassador Mohammed Duaei as persona non grata, escalating tensions between the two countries.
  • Queen's 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' Tops US Charts On March 15, 1980, Queen's hit single 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' was the number one song in the United States, according to the music chart for the week of March 10th to March 16th. The song, from their album 'The Game', showcased the band's versatility in rock and pop genres.
  • Queen's 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' Tops US Charts On March 15, 1980, Queen's hit single 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' was the number one song in the United States, according to the music chart for the week of March 10th to March 16th. The song, from their album 'The Game', showcased the band's versatility in rock and pop genres.
  • Queen's 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' Tops US Charts On March 15, 1980, Queen's hit single 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' was the number one song in the United States, according to the music chart for the week of March 10th to March 16th. The song, from their album 'The Game', showcased the band's versatility in rock and pop genres.
  • Fern Kinney's UK Chart Topper On March 15, 1980, Fern Kinney's song 'Together We Are Beautiful' was the number one hit in the United Kingdom, according to the music chart for the week of March 10th to March 16th. This represented a notable moment in the British pop music scene of that era.
  • Fern Kinney's UK Chart Topper On March 15, 1980, Fern Kinney's song 'Together We Are Beautiful' was the number one hit in the United Kingdom, according to the music chart for the week of March 10th to March 16th. This represented a notable moment in the British pop music scene of that era.
  • Fern Kinney's UK Chart Topper On March 15, 1980, Fern Kinney's song 'Together We Are Beautiful' was the number one hit in the United Kingdom, according to the music chart for the week of March 10th to March 16th. This represented a notable moment in the British pop music scene of that era.

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What day of the week was March 15, 1980?


March 15, 1980 was a Saturday and it was the 75th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 15, 1980 can also be written as 3/15/1980 in the US and as 15/3/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 15, 1980?


Famous people born on March 15, 1980:

  • Grégory Thil

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March 15, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 15, 1980:

  • Gerald Abrahams

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March 15, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 15, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 10th and March 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 15, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 15, 1980 was Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - Crazy Little Thing Called Love youtube
  2. - Longer youtube
  3. - Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) youtube
  4. - Desire youtube
  5. - On The Radio youtube

March 15, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 15, 1980 was Together We Are Beautiful by Fern Kinney, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - Together We Are Beautiful youtube
  2. - Atomic youtube
  3. - Going Underground / Dreams Of Children youtube
  4. - Take That Look Off Your Face youtube
  5. - Turning Japanese youtube

March 15, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 15, 1980 was And The Beat Goes On by The Whispers, according to the music chart for the week March 10th and March 16th.

  1. - And The Beat Goes On youtube
  2. - Special Lady youtube
  3. - Too Hot youtube
  4. - Stomp
  5. - Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll
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March 15, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 15th is Pisces.

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March 15, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 15, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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March 15, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 15, 1980 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 15, 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 March 15, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:29 am and setting at 06:07 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 01, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Mar 31, 1980.

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