What happened on Monday October 27, 1980?

About October 27th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant political development, the Polish government officially recognizes the Solidarity trade union movement, marking a crucial moment in the struggle against communist rule in Poland.
  • Day of the week: October 27th, 1980 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Woman In Love by Barbra Streisand
  • #1 UK song: Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police
  • Popular movie: Inferno directed by Ron Howard

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October 27, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 27, 1980:

  • Polish Government Recognizes Solidarity Trade Union In a significant political development, the Polish government officially recognizes the Solidarity trade union movement, marking a crucial moment in the struggle against communist rule in Poland.
  • First Major ARPANET Network Crash The ARPANET, the predecessor of the modern Internet, experienced its first significant network failure. The four-hour collapse was caused by a combination of a redundant single-error detecting code and a vulnerable garbage-collection algorithm for message management.
  • El Salvador and Honduras Sign Peace Treaty El Salvador and Honduras sign a peace treaty to resolve their border dispute, which originated from the infamous 1969 'Football War', by submitting the case to the International Court of Justice.
  • IRA Prisoners Hunger Strike Six Provisional Irish Republican Army prisoners in Maze prison initiate a hunger strike, demanding recognition as political prisoners, highlighting the ongoing political tensions in Northern Ireland.
  • Reza Pahlavi Claims Succession to Iranian Throne Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the deposed Shah of Iran, proclaims himself the rightful successor to the Peacock Throne, reflecting the ongoing political upheaval in Iran following the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
  • John van Vleck, Nobel Laureate Physicist Commemorating John Hasbrouck van Vleck, an eminent American physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize, known for his significant contributions to quantum mechanics and solid-state physics.
  • Costa Rica Recognizes Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Costa Rica officially recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), demonstrating diplomatic support for the Western Sahara independence movement.
  • Houston Astros Management Change Astros owner John McMullen replaces General Manager Tal Smith with Al Rosen, signaling a potential strategic shift for the baseball team.

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

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October 27, 1980: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Miami Dolphins - New York Jets : 14 - 17
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What day of the week was October 27, 1980?


October 27, 1980 was a Monday and it was the 301st day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 27, 1980 can also be written as 10/27/1980 in the US and as 27/10/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 27, 1980?


Famous people born on October 27, 1980:

  • Victoria Nestorowicz
  • Holly Beck

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October 27, 1980: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 27, 1980:

  • John Hasbrouck Van Vleck

    American physicist and mathematician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1899).

  • Judy LaMarsh

    Prominent Canadian politician who served as the 42nd Secretary of State of Canada, known for her significant contributions to Canadian...

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October 27, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 27, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 27th and November 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 27, 1980 was Woman In Love by Barbra Streisand, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

  1. - Woman In Love youtube
  2. - Another One Bites The Dust youtube
  3. - He's So Shy youtube
  4. - Lady youtube
  5. - Real Love youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 27, 1980 was Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

  1. - Don't Stand So Close To Me youtube
  2. - DISCO youtube
  3. - Woman In Love youtube
  4. - Baggy Trousers youtube
  5. - Masterblaster (Jammin') youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 27, 1980 was Master Blaster (Jammin') by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week October 27th and November 2nd.

  1. - Master Blaster (Jammin') youtube
  2. - More Bounch To The Ounce
  3. - Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.)
  4. - Lovely One
  5. - Another One Bites The Dust
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October 27, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 27th is Scorpio.

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

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

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October 27, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 27, 1980 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 27, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 08:28 pm and setting at 11:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 23, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Nov 22, 1980.

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How old is someone born on October 27, 1980?


Someone born on October 27, 1980 is:

44 years 6 months old,

or 534 months and 7 days old,

or 2322 weeks and 6 days old,

or 16260 days old,

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

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