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What happened on Tuesday January 08, 1980?

About January 8th, 1980, in brief:

  • Historical events: John Mauchly, an American physicist and computer scientist, co-designed ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic digital computer, and UNIVAC I, the first commercial computer in the U.S. He passed away on January 8, 1980, in Ambler, Pennsylvania, during heart surgery following a long illness.
  • Day of the week: January 8th, 1980 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes
  • #1 UK song: Brass In Pocket by The Pretenders
  • Popular movie: The Blues Brothers directed by John Landis

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January 08, 1980: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 08, 1980:

  • John Mauchly, computer pioneer, dies at 72 John Mauchly, an American physicist and computer scientist, co-designed ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic digital computer, and UNIVAC I, the first commercial computer in the U.S. He passed away on January 8, 1980, in Ambler, Pennsylvania, during heart surgery following a long illness. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Death of Oscar R. Ewing, former U.S. government official Oscar R. Ewing, an American lawyer, social reformer, and politician who served as the Administrator of the Federal Security Agency under President Harry S. Truman, died on January 8, 1980, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was 90 years old at the time of his death.
  • New York Islanders shut out Vancouver Canucks 3-0 on January 8, 1980 On January 8, 1980, the New York Islanders secured a 3-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, marking a significant win in their 1979–80 season. source: en.wikipedia.org

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January 08, 1980: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 08, 1980?


January 08, 1980 was a Tuesday and it was the 8th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 08, 1980 can also be written as 1/8/1980 in the US and as 8/1/1980 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 08, 1980?


Famous people born on January 08, 1980:

  • Rachel Nichols
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  • Sam Riley
    Sam Riley

    Sam Riley is an English actor and singer best known for his portrayal of Ian Curtis in the biographical film 'Control' (2007) and for his role as Sal Paradise in 'On the Road' (2012). He has also appeared in films such as 'Brighton Rock' (2010) and played Diaval in Disney’s 'Maleficent' (2014, 2019). [bio]

  • Adam Goodes
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  • Stefano Mauri
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January 08, 1980: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 08, 1980 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 7th and January 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 08, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 08, 1980 was Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

  1. - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) youtube
  2. - Rock With You youtube
  3. - Do That To Me One More Time youtube
  4. - Send One Your Love youtube
  5. - Please Don't Go youtube

January 08, 1980: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 08, 1980 was Brass In Pocket by The Pretenders, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

  1. - Brass In Pocket youtube
  2. - Another Brick In The Wall youtube
  3. - With You I'm Born Again youtube
  4. - I Have A Dream youtube
  5. - My Girl youtube

January 08, 1980: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 08, 1980 was Rock With You by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

  1. - Rock With You youtube
  2. - Do You Love What You Feel
  3. - Move Your Boogie Body
  4. - I Wanna Be Your Lover
  5. - Send One Your Love youtube
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January 08, 1980: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 8th is Capricorn.

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January 08, 1980: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 08, 1980 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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January 08, 1980: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 08, 1980 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 08, 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 January 08, 1980 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 10:01 pm and setting at 11:20 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 02, 1980 while the next full moon would come on Feb 01, 1980.

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How old is someone born on January 08, 1980?


Someone born on January 08, 1980 is:

46 years 4 months old,

or 556 months and 16 days old,

or 2419 weeks and 5 days old,

or 16938 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 08, 1980?

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