What happened on Wednesday April 16, 1980?

About April 16th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: Groundbreaking African American tennis player Arthur Ashe announced his retirement from professional tennis, marking the end of a remarkable career that broke racial barriers and inspired future generations of athletes.
  • Day of the week: April 16th, 1980 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Call Me by Blondie
  • #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 16, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 16, 1980:

  • Arthur Ashe Retires from Professional Tennis Groundbreaking African American tennis player Arthur Ashe announced his retirement from professional tennis, marking the end of a remarkable career that broke racial barriers and inspired future generations of athletes.
  • US Nuclear Test in Nevada The United States conducted a nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site, continuing its ongoing nuclear weapons research and development during the Cold War era.
  • Delhi Wins Ranji Trophy Final Delhi cricket team defeated Bombay by a commanding 240-run margin in the Ranji Trophy final, showcasing their superior batting and bowling skills in this prestigious domestic cricket tournament.

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April 16, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 16, 1980?


April 16, 1980 was a Wednesday and it was the 107th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 16, 1980 can also be written as 4/16/1980 in the US and as 16/4/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 16, 1980?


Famous people born on April 16, 1980:

  • Juliette Marquis
    Juliette Marquis

    Ukrainian actress and model with a background in ballet, known for her versatile performing arts career.

  • Paul London

    Professional wrestler who competed in major wrestling promotions, known for his athletic performances in the ring.

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April 16, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 16, 1980:

  • Morris Stoloff

    American composer (b. 1898).

  • Alf Sjöberg

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April 16, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 16, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 14th and April 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 16, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 16, 1980 was Call Me by Blondie, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

  1. - Call Me youtube
  2. - Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) youtube
  3. - Ride Like The Wind youtube
  4. - With You I'm Born Again youtube
  5. - Special Lady youtube

April 16, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 16, 1980 was Working My Way Back To You / Forgive Me Girl by The Detroit Spinners, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

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

April 16, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 16, 1980 was Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) (Parts 1 & 2) by The Isley Brothers, according to the music chart for the week April 14th and April 20th.

  1. - Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) (Parts 1 & 2)
  2. - Stomp
  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 16, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 16th 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 16, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 16, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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April 16, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 16, 1980 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 16, 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 16, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 06:33 am and setting at 09:42 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 16, 1980?


Someone born on April 16, 1980 is:

45 years and 17 days old,

or 540 months and 17 days old,

or 2350 weeks and 3 days old,

or 16453 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 16, 1980?

There are 348 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 16, 1980?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 16, 1980.

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