What happened on Monday December 15, 1980?

About December 15th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: Premier Queddei's military forces successfully captured N'djamena, the capital city of Chad, marking a significant moment in the country's ongoing political conflicts.
  • Day of the week: December 15th, 1980 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Lady by Kenny Rogers
  • #1 UK song: There's No One Quite Like Grandma by St Winifred's School Choir
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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December 15, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 15, 1980:

  • Chad Capital Conquered by Government Troops Premier Queddei's military forces successfully captured N'djamena, the capital city of Chad, marking a significant moment in the country's ongoing political conflicts.
  • Dave Winfield Becomes Highest-Paid MLB Player New York Yankees player Dave Winfield signs a groundbreaking ten-year contract worth $15 million, setting a new benchmark for player salaries in Major League Baseball.
  • Asturian Language Academy Established The Academia de la Llingua Asturiana was founded to preserve, promote, and standardize the Asturian language, an important step in protecting regional linguistic heritage in Spain.
  • ZBZ Sangha Officially Registered in Warsaw After five years of administrative challenges, the ZBZ Sangha organization was finally officially registered in Warsaw, Poland, marking a significant administrative milestone.

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December 15, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 15, 1980: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Dallas Cowboys - Los Angeles Rams : 14 - 38
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What day of the week was December 15, 1980?


December 15, 1980 was a Monday and it was the 350th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 15, 1980 can also be written as 12/15/1980 in the US and as 15/12/1980 in UK and Europe.

December 15, 1980 in December 1980 calendar

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Who was born on December 15, 1980?


Famous people born on December 15, 1980:

  • Elodie Gossuin

    French TV personality and former beauty queen who won Miss France and Miss Europe in 2001, becoming a prominent media figure in France.

  • Alexandra Stevenson

    American tennis player who made a remarkable breakthrough by reaching the Wimbledon semifinals in 1999, surprising the tennis world with her...

  • Julie Berry

    Talented writer known for her imaginative literary works, though specific details about her publications are limited.

  • Yuri Kolokolnikov

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December 15, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 15, 1980:

  • Alvin Gouldner

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December 15, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 15, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 15th and December 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 15, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 15, 1980 was Lady by Kenny Rogers, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - Lady youtube
  2. - More Than I Can Say youtube
  3. - (Just Like) Starting Over youtube
  4. - Love On The Rocks youtube
  5. - Master Blaster (Jammin') youtube

December 15, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 15, 1980 was There's No One Quite Like Grandma by St Winifred's School Choir, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - There's No One Quite Like Grandma youtube
  2. - Super Trouper youtube
  3. - (Just Like) Starting Over youtube
  4. - Stop The Cavalry youtube
  5. - Embarrassment youtube

December 15, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 15, 1980 was Celebration by Kool & The Gang, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - Celebration youtube
  2. - Love T.K.O.
  3. - Master Blaster (Jammin') youtube
  4. - Keep It Hot
  5. - Lovely One
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December 15, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 15th 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 15, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 15, 1980 is Monkey and the associated element is Metal.

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December 15, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 15, 1980 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 15, 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 15, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 12:42 pm and setting at 12:57 am.

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 15, 1980?


Someone born on December 15, 1980 is:

44 years 4 months old,

or 532 months and 19 days old,

or 2315 weeks and 6 days old,

or 16211 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 15, 1980?

There are 226 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 15, 1980?

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