What happened on Friday August 22, 1980?

About August 22nd, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 22, 1980, Bill Veeck attempted to sell the Chicago White Sox to Eddie DeBartolo Sr for $20 million. However, the sale was unexpectedly blocked by American League owners, preventing the transaction from being completed. This incident highlighted the significant control league owners had over team ownership transfers during this era.
  • Day of the week: August 22nd, 1980 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Magic by Olivia Newton-John
  • #1 UK song: The Winner Takes It All by Abba
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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August 22, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 22, 1980:

  • Chicago White Sox Sale Blocked by American League Owners On August 22, 1980, Bill Veeck attempted to sell the Chicago White Sox to Eddie DeBartolo Sr for $20 million. However, the sale was unexpectedly blocked by American League owners, preventing the transaction from being completed. This incident highlighted the significant control league owners had over team ownership transfers during this era.

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August 22, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 22, 1980?


August 22, 1980 was a Friday and it was the 235th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 22, 1980 can also be written as 8/22/1980 in the US and as 22/8/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 22, 1980?


Famous people born on August 22, 1980:

  • Aya Sumika

    American actress known for her work in television and film, with moderate public recognition.

  • Carolina Indriago

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August 22, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 22, 1980:

  • James Smith McDonnell

    American pilot, engineer, and businessman, founded mcdonnell aircraft (b. 1899).

  • Alfred Neubauer
  • Ruth Stout
  • Umberto Tommasini
  • Gabriel González Videla

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August 22, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 22, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 18th and August 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 22, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 22, 1980 was Magic by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

  1. - Magic youtube
  2. - Sailing youtube
  3. - Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1 youtube
  4. - Emotional Rescue youtube
  5. - Upside Down youtube

August 22, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 22, 1980 was The Winner Takes It All by Abba, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

  1. - The Winner Takes It All youtube
  2. - Upside Down youtube
  3. - Ashes To Ashes youtube
  4. - 9 To 5 youtube
  5. - Use It Up And Wear It Out youtube

August 22, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 22, 1980 was Upside Down by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week August 18th and August 24th.

  1. - Upside Down youtube
  2. - Give Me The Night youtube
  3. - Backstrokin'
  4. - The Breaks (Part 1)
  5. - One In A Million You
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August 22, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 22nd is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 22, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 22, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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August 22, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 22, 1980 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 22, 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 August 22, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 05:12 pm and setting at 03:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 27, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Aug 26, 1980.

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How old is someone born on August 22, 1980?


Someone born on August 22, 1980 is:

44 years 8 months old,

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or 16335 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 22, 1980?

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