What happened on Saturday May 31, 1980?

About May 31st, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: Intense confrontations erupted between local police forces and youth protesters in Zurich, Switzerland, highlighting social tensions and generational conflicts.
  • Day of the week: May 31st, 1980 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Funkytown by Lipps, Inc.
  • #1 UK song: What's Another Year by Johnny Logan
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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May 31, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 31, 1980:

  • Civil Unrest in Zurich Intense confrontations erupted between local police forces and youth protesters in Zurich, Switzerland, highlighting social tensions and generational conflicts.
  • Japanese Prime Minister's Health Concern Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira was hospitalized for exhaustion following the opening of campaigning for the upcoming June 22 general election, signaling potential political strain.
  • Birth of Andrew Hurley Andrew Hurley, the American drummer for the popular rock band Fall Out Boy, was born on this date.

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May 31, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 31, 1980?


May 31, 1980 was a Saturday and it was the 152nd day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 31, 1980 can also be written as 5/31/1980 in the US and as 31/5/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 31, 1980?


Famous people born on May 31, 1980:

  • Andy Hurley

    Drummer of the popular rock band Fall Out Boy, known for his energetic performances and significant contribution to the pop-punk music...

  • Marlène Duval

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May 31, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 31, 1980:

  • Juliusz Miller

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May 31, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 31, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 26th and June 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 31, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 31, 1980 was Funkytown by Lipps, Inc., according to the music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.

  1. - Funkytown youtube
  2. - Call Me youtube
  3. - Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) youtube
  4. - Coming Up youtube
  5. - Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer youtube

May 31, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 31, 1980 was What's Another Year by Johnny Logan, according to the music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.

  1. - What's Another Year youtube
  2. - Geno youtube
  3. - No Doubt About It youtube
  4. - Coming Up youtube
  5. - She's Out Of My Life youtube

May 31, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 31, 1980 was Let's Get Serious by Jermaine Jackson, according to the music chart for the week May 26th and June 1st.

  1. - Let's Get Serious
  2. - Funkytown youtube
  3. - Sweet Sensation
  4. - Lady
  5. - Shining Star youtube
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May 31, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 31st is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 31, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 31, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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May 31, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 31, 1980 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 31, 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 May 31, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 09:58 pm and setting at 07:56 am.

The previous full moon was on May 29, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Jun 28, 1980.

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How old is someone born on May 31, 1980?


Someone born on May 31, 1980 is:

44 years 11 months old,

or 539 months and 3 days old,

or 2344 weeks

or 16408 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 31, 1980?

There are 28 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 31, 1980?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 31, 1980.

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