What happened on Monday August 25, 1980?

About August 25th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: Zimbabwe officially becomes a member of the United Nations, marking a significant milestone in its post-independence international recognition.
  • Day of the week: August 25th, 1980 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Sailing by Christopher Cross
  • #1 UK song: The Winner Takes It All by Abba
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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August 25, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 25, 1980:

  • Zimbabwe Joins United Nations Zimbabwe officially becomes a member of the United Nations, marking a significant milestone in its post-independence international recognition.
  • 42nd Street Broadway Premiere The musical 42nd Street opens at the Winter Garden Theater in New York City, beginning a successful run of 3,486 performances.
  • Death of Gower Champion Gower Champion, renowned dancer and performer from the Marge and Gower Champion Show, passed away at the age of 60.
  • Ferguson Jenkins Drug Arrest Texas Rangers pitcher Ferguson Jenkins was arrested for drug possession, a significant incident in professional sports.

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August 25, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 25, 1980?


August 25, 1980 was a Monday and it was the 238th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 25, 1980 can also be written as 8/25/1980 in the US and as 25/8/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 25, 1980?


Famous people born on August 25, 1980:

  • Darya Charusha

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August 25, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 25, 1980:

  • Gower Champion

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August 25, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 25, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 25th and August 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 25, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 25, 1980 was Sailing by Christopher Cross, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

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

August 25, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 25, 1980 was The Winner Takes It All by Abba, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

  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 25, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 25, 1980 was Upside Down by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week August 25th and August 31st.

  1. - Upside Down youtube
  2. - Give Me The Night youtube
  3. - Can't We Try
  4. - The Breaks (Part 1)
  5. - One In A Million You
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August 25, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 25th is Virgo.

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August 25, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 25, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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August 25, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 25, 1980 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 25, 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 25, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:33 pm and setting at 06:38 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 25, 1980?


Someone born on August 25, 1980 is:

44 years 8 months old,

or 536 months and 19 days old,

or 2333 weeks and 2 days old,

or 16333 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 25, 1980?

There are 103 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 25, 1980?

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