What happened on Saturday January 26, 1980?

About January 26th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: Israel and Egypt formally established diplomatic relations, marking a significant milestone in Middle Eastern diplomacy following the Camp David Accords. This historic moment represented a major breakthrough in Arab-Israeli relations, with both countries exchanging ambassadors one month later on February 26.
  • Day of the week: January 26th, 1980 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Rock With You by Michael Jackson
  • #1 UK song: Brass In Pocket by The Pretenders
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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January 26, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 26, 1980:

  • Israel-Egypt Diplomatic Relations Established Israel and Egypt formally established diplomatic relations, marking a significant milestone in Middle Eastern diplomacy following the Camp David Accords. This historic moment represented a major breakthrough in Arab-Israeli relations, with both countries exchanging ambassadors one month later on February 26.
  • Frank Sinatra Performs in Rio de Janeiro Legendary singer Frank Sinatra performed a massive concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, drawing an impressive crowd of 175,000 fans. This event highlighted Sinatra's global popularity and musical influence during the late 1970s.
  • Mary Decker Sets Mile Running Record Renowned American runner Mary Decker achieved a remarkable athletic feat by completing a mile in under 4.5 minutes, demonstrating her exceptional speed and endurance.
  • NHL Game with No Penalties The New York Islanders and Hartford Whalers played an unusual NHL game where no penalties were called, a rare occurrence in professional hockey that showcased exceptional sportsmanship and disciplined play.

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January 26, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 26, 1980?


January 26, 1980 was a Saturday and it was the 26th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 26, 1980 can also be written as 1/26/1980 in the US and as 26/1/1980 in UK and Europe.

January 26, 1980 in January 1980 calendar

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January 26, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 26, 1980:

  • Justas Paleckis

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January 26, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 26, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 21st and January 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 26, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 26, 1980 was Rock With You by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - Rock With You youtube
  2. - Do That To Me One More Time youtube
  3. - Coward Of The County youtube
  4. - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) youtube
  5. - Cruisin' youtube

January 26, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 26, 1980 was Brass In Pocket by The Pretenders, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - Brass In Pocket youtube
  2. - Another Brick In The Wall youtube
  3. - With You I'm Born Again youtube
  4. - I Have A Dream youtube
  5. - My Girl youtube

January 26, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 26, 1980 was Rock With You by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - Rock With You youtube
  2. - Do You Love What You Feel
  3. - Peanut Butter
  4. - Forever Mine
  5. - The Second Time Around
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January 26, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 26th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 26, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 26, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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January 26, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 26, 1980 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 26, 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 January 26, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 12:48 pm and setting at 03:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 02, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Feb 01, 1980.

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How old is someone born on January 26, 1980?


Someone born on January 26, 1980 is:

45 years 2 months old,

or 542 months and 28 days old,

or 2360 weeks and 4 days old,

or 16524 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 26, 1980?

There are 278 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 26, 1980?

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