What happened on Friday September 19, 1980?

About September 19th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic accident occurred at a US Air Force missile complex near Damascus, Arkansas, when a Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile exploded in its underground silo. The incident resulted in one fatality and over 20 injuries, highlighting the potential dangers of nuclear missile infrastructure.
  • Day of the week: September 19th, 1980 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Upside Down by Diana Ross
  • #1 UK song: Feels Like I'm In Love by Kelly Marie
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

More about September 19th, 1980? See below for more news and curiosities on September 19th, 1980.

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September 19, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 19, 1980:

  • Titan II Missile Explosion in Damascus, Arkansas A catastrophic accident occurred at a US Air Force missile complex near Damascus, Arkansas, when a Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile exploded in its underground silo. The incident resulted in one fatality and over 20 injuries, highlighting the potential dangers of nuclear missile infrastructure.
  • Premiere of 'Ordinary People' Robert Redford's directorial debut 'Ordinary People' premiered, featuring a stellar cast including Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, and Judd Hirsch. The film would go on to win multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
  • Birth of Tegan and Sara Quin Tegan and Sara Quin, renowned Canadian indie pop singer-songwriters, were born. The twin sisters would later become influential musicians known for their LGBTQ+ advocacy and critically acclaimed music career.

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September 19, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 19, 1980?


September 19, 1980 was a Friday and it was the 263rd day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 19, 1980 can also be written as 9/19/1980 in the US and as 19/9/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 19, 1980?


Famous people born on September 19, 1980:

  • Tegan Quin

    Canadian indie pop duo singer and songwriter, part of the famous band Tegan and Sara, known for their influential music in LGBTQ+ community.

  • Dimitri Yachvili

    French international rugby union player of Georgian descent who played as a scrum-half from 2002-2011, following in his father Michel's...

  • Amber Lancaster

    American actress and model who has appeared in various television and film productions.

  • Tanja Reichert
  • Zuzana Vejvodova
  • Oliver Risser
  • Curt Toppel
  • Sergej Ryžikov
  • Andy Turner
  • Salem Khamis
  • Miroslava Knapková
  • Giōrgos Kōnstantī
  • Kevin MacPhee

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September 19, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 19, 1980:

  • Sol Lesser
  • Arrigo Paganelli
  • Alfred Rittmann

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September 19, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 19, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 15th and September 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 19, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 19, 1980 was Upside Down by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week September 15th and September 21st.

  1. - Upside Down youtube
  2. - All Out Of Love youtube
  3. - Another One Bites The Dust youtube
  4. - Fame youtube
  5. - Lookin' For Love youtube

September 19, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 19, 1980 was Feels Like I'm In Love by Kelly Marie, according to the music chart for the week September 15th and September 21st.

  1. - Feels Like I'm In Love youtube
  2. - One Day I'll Fly Away youtube
  3. - Start youtube
  4. - Ashes To Ashes youtube
  5. - Don't Stand So Close To Me youtube

September 19, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 19, 1980 was Give Me The Night by George Benson, according to the music chart for the week September 15th and September 21st.

  1. - Give Me The Night youtube
  2. - Upside Down youtube
  3. - Girl,don't Let It Get You Down
  4. - Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.)
  5. - Can't We Try
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September 19, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 19th is Virgo.

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September 19, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 19, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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September 19, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 19, 1980 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 19, 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 September 19, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 03:51 pm and setting at 01:57 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 26, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Sep 24, 1980.

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How old is someone born on September 19, 1980?


Someone born on September 19, 1980 is:

44 years 7 months old,

or 535 months and 13 days old,

or 2328 weeks

or 16296 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 19, 1980?

There are 140 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday September 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 19, 1980?

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