Date:August 9, 1980

August 9, 1980

August 8, 1980 birthday facts

Learn interesting facts about Saturday, August 9, 1980 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 322,056,000 breaths and experienced over 1,840,320,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 391,068,000 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 43 years, 8 months, and 27 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Saturday


🌘 The moon was in Waning Crescent phase on this day


βŒ› Born into β†’ Millennials Generation


πŸ’ Born in β†’ The Year of the Monkey


😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?πŸ’€ Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 5,325 days of your life or 14.59 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Magic" by Olivia Newton-John (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♌ August 9 zodiac sign is Leo ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.


πŸ”’ Your life path number is 8 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.


πŸͺ Your ruling planet is Sun β˜‰


πŸͺ¨ Your birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.


🌷 The birth flower for August is Gladiolus ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.


πŸ“… Your lucky day β†’ Sunday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Salmon


⭐ Celebrities born on August 9th

1991
Alexa Bliss [Alexis Cabrera], American professional wrestler (WWE)

1950
Roelof S "Roel" Bakker, Dutch actor and director (Love Potion)

1985
Anna Kendrick, American actress and singer (Pitch Perfect)

1944
Sam Elliott, American actor (A Star Is Born, Conagher)

1974
Nicola Stapleton, English actress (Eastenders)

1995
Justice Smith, American actor (PokΓ©mon Detective Pikachu)

1938
Dick Anthony Williams, American actor (Our Family Honor)

1935
Beverlee McKinsey (nΓ©e Magruder), American actress (Another World, 1972-80 - "Iris Carrington"; Guiding Light, 1984-92 - "Alexandra Spaulding")


πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

378
Battle of Adrianople: Goth army defeats Roman forces under Emperor Valens.

1790
Robert Gray's Columbia Rediviva returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st American ship to circumnavigate the Globe.

1898
Rudolf Diesel of Germany obtains patent #608,845 for his internal combustion engine, later known as the diesel engine.

1942
Mahatma Gandhi and 50 others arrested in Bombay after passing of a "quit India" motion and campaign by the All-India Congress.

1945
US drops 2nd atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Japan destroys part of Nagasaki.

1965
Singapore separates from the Federation of Malaysia and gains its independence.

1974
Richard Nixon resigns as US President and VP Gerald Ford swears the oath of office to take his place as the 38th US President.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on August 9

Hold Hands Day
Hold Hands Day, celebrated on August 9th, is a special day that encourages everyone to hold hands with their loved ones, highlighting the importance of touch and showing affection, whether it's between family members or friends, to support and connect with each other.

National Book Lovers Day
National Book Lovers Day, celebrated on August 9th, is a day to put away your phone, pick up a book (or listen to an audiobook), and dive into the joy of reading, celebrating how books have shaped history and made knowledge accessible to everyone.

National Psychiatric Technician Appreciation Day
National Psychiatric Technician Appreciation Day is a day to thank and recognize the dedicated workers who support and care for people with mental illnesses or developmental disabilities, celebrated on the third Wednesday of August each year.


πŸ† Sports in 1980

πŸ’ NHL
New York Islanders defeated Philadelphia Flyers (4 - 2) to win the 1980 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Pittsburgh Steelers beat Los Angeles Rams (31 - 19) to win Super Bowl XIV on January 20, 1980 in Pasadena, CA.

⚾ MLB
Philadelphia Phillies beat Kansas City Royals (4 - 2) to win the 1980 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1980 US Open Championships, John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg (7-6(7-4), 6-1, 6-7(5-7), 5-7, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Chris Evert beat Hana Mandlikova (5-7, 6-1, 6-1) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

August 9, 1980 can be written as VIII-IX-MCMLXXX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for August 9, 1980
β†’ Day Index: 222nd day of 1980
β†’ Day of week: Saturday
β†’ Week Index: 2nd Saturday of 1980
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2036
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 44 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 23,005,198 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 5,325 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 175 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 14.59 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 542 🌘
β†’ Life path number: 8
β†’ Zodiac sign: Leo ♌
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Sun
β†’ Birth flower: Gladiolus
β†’ Birthstone: Peridot and Sardonyx
β†’ Spirit Animal: Salmon
β†’ Power Color: Orange
β†’ President of United States:
β†’ World population 1980: 4,458,411,534 Source: un.org

The 1980 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2036. So, mark your calendars!

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