What happened on Thursday December 04, 1980?

About December 4th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: Led Zeppelin officially disbands two months after the tragic death of their iconic drummer John Bonham, marking the end of one of rock music's most influential bands.
  • Day of the week: December 4th, 1980 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Lady by Kenny Rogers
  • #1 UK song: Super Trouper by Abba
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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December 04, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 04, 1980:

  • Led Zeppelin Breaks Up After Drummer's Death Led Zeppelin officially disbands two months after the tragic death of their iconic drummer John Bonham, marking the end of one of rock music's most influential bands.
  • Tragic Death of Portuguese Prime Minister Francisco Sá Carneiro, the Portuguese Prime Minister, died in a fatal plane crash near Lisbon. The incident occurred in the outskirts of the city, marking a significant loss for Portuguese political leadership.
  • Stanislawa Walasiewicz, Polish Olympic Runner Passes Away Stanislawa Walasiewicz, a notable Polish-born athlete and Olympic runner who competed in the early 20th century, has died. She was a prominent female athlete of her time, known for her achievements in track and field.
  • New York Islanders Hockey Streak Ends The New York Islanders' impressive 15-game undefeated streak (13 wins, 0 losses, 2 ties) comes to an end against the Colorado Rockies.

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December 04, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 04, 1980: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Pittsburgh Steelers - Houston Oilers : 0 - 6
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What day of the week was December 04, 1980?


December 04, 1980 was a Thursday and it was the 339th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 04, 1980 can also be written as 12/4/1980 in the US and as 4/12/1980 in UK and Europe.

December 04, 1980 in December 1980 calendar

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December 04, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 04, 1980:

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro

    Prominent Portuguese lawyer and politician who served as the 111th Prime Minister of Portugal.

  • Stanisława Walasiewicz

    Polish-American Olympic athlete who was a pioneering female runner in the early 20th century.

  • Don Warrington

    Canadian football player (b. 1948).

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December 04, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 04, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 1st and December 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 04, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 04, 1980 was Lady by Kenny Rogers, according to the music chart for the week December 1st and December 7th.

  1. - Lady youtube
  2. - More Than I Can Say youtube
  3. - Another One Bites The Dust youtube
  4. - Woman In Love youtube
  5. - Master Blaster (Jammin') youtube

December 04, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 04, 1980 was Super Trouper by Abba, according to the music chart for the week December 1st and December 7th.

  1. - Super Trouper youtube
  2. - There's No One Quite Like Grandma youtube
  3. - Stop The Cavalry youtube
  4. - Embarrassment youtube
  5. - Banana Republic youtube

December 04, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 04, 1980 was Master Blaster (Jammin') by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week December 1st and December 7th.

  1. - Master Blaster (Jammin') youtube
  2. - Love T.K.O.
  3. - Celebration youtube
  4. - Lovely One
  5. - Uptown
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December 04, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 4th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 04, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 04, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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December 04, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 04, 1980 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 04, 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 December 04, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 03:56 am and setting at 03:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 22, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Dec 21, 1980.

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How old is someone born on December 04, 1980?


Someone born on December 04, 1980 is:

44 years 5 months old,

or 533 months

or 2317 weeks and 3 days old,

or 16222 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 04, 1980?

There are 215 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 04, 1980?

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