What happened on Thursday March 27, 1980?

Here's what happened on March 27, 1980:

• Silver Thursday Market Crash A significant financial event occurred when silver prices experienced a steep fall due to the Hunt Brothers' attempt to corner the silver market, causing widespread panic on commodity and futures exchanges.
• Mount St. Helens Becomes Active Mount St. Helens in Washington state became active after 123 years of dormancy, marking the beginning of a significant geological event that would culminate in a major eruption later that year.
• Alexander L. Kielland Oil Platform Tragedy The Norwegian oil platform Alexander L. Kielland collapsed in the North Sea, resulting in a devastating maritime disaster that claimed the lives of 123 out of 212 crew members.
• Vaal Reef Gold Mine Elevator Disaster A catastrophic elevator accident occurred in a South African gold mine, where an elevator plummeted 1,900 meters, resulting in the tragic loss of 23 miners' lives.
• Happy New Year Broadway Performance The theatrical production 'Happy New Year' opened at the Morosco Theater in New York City, running for 17 performances.
• Reggae Broadway Performance The theatrical production 'Reggae' opened at the Biltmore Theater in New York City, running for 21 performances.

Events in 1980

March 27, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 27, 1980

Newspapers from Mar. 27, 1980

March 27, 1980 was a Thursday and it was the 87th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 27, 1980 can also be written as 3/27/1980 in the US and as 27/3/1980 in UK and Europe.

March 27, 1980 in March 1980 calendar

Famous people born on March 27, 1980:

• Cesare Cremonini

  Italian singer-songwriter who rose to fame with the pop band Lunapop in the early 2000s.

• Nicolas Duvauchelle

  French actor known for his intense performances in crime drama series 'Braquo' and the film adaptation of 'Le Grand Meaulnes'.

• Greg Puciato

  Versatile American musician known for his work with mathcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan and metal supergroup Killer Be Killed.

Famous people born in 1980

Famous people born on March 27th

Famous people died on March 27, 1980:

• Steve Fisher

  American author and screenwriter (b. 1912).

Famous people who died in 1980

Famous people who died on March 27th

March 27, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 27, 1980 was Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) by Pink Floyd, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

1. Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (Part II)
2. Spinners - Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl (Medley)
3. Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
4. Andy Gibb - Desire
5. Blondie - Call Me

March 27, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 27, 1980 was Together We Are Beautiful by Fern Kinney, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

1. Fern Kinney - Together We Are Beautiful
2. Blondie - Atomic
3. The Jam - Going Underground / Dreams Of Children
4. Marti Webb - Take That Look Off Your Face
5. The Vapors - Turning Japanese

March 27, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 27, 1980 was And The Beat Goes On by The Whispers, according to the music chart for the week March 24th and March 30th.

1. The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On
2. The Brothers Johnson - Stomp
3. Ray, Goodman & Brown - Special Lady
4. Kool & The Gang - Too Hot
5. The Gap Band - I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up An Dance (Oops!)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 27th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 27, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 27, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 27, 1980 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 27, 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 March 27, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 02:42 pm and setting at 04:29 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 01, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Mar 31, 1980.

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Your place in the Universe on March 27, 1980

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Someone born on March 27, 1980 is:

45 years 1 month old,

or 541 months and 17 days old,

or 2354 weeks and 6 days old,

or 16484 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 27, 1980?

There are 317 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 27th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 27, 1980?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 27, 1980.

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