Date:December 8, 1980

December 8, 1980

December 12, 1980 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Monday, December 8, 1980 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 331,309,440 breaths and experienced over 1,893,196,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 402,304,320 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 44 years, 11 months, and 29 days


📅 You were born on a Monday


🌑 The moon was in New phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation


🐒 Born in → The Year of the Monkey


😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 5,478 days of your life or 15.01 years.


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


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Lady" by Kenny Rogers (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♐ December 8 zodiac sign is Sagittarius ?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.


🔢 Your life path number is 11 ?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.


🪐 Your ruling planet is Jupiter


🪨 Your birthstone is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz ?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 December is Narcissus ?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.


📅 Your lucky day → Thursday


🦅 Your spirit animal → Owl


Celebrities born on December 8th

1935
Dharmendra, Indian actor (Sholay)

1946
John Rubinstein, American stage and screen actor, and singer (Pippin; Family: Grumpy Old Men (The Musical))

1978
Ian Somerhalder, American actor (Lost, Vampire Diaries)

1986
Jo Firestone, American actress (Joe Pera Talks With You), television writer (The Tonight Show, 2016-18), and podcaster

1961
Mikey Robins, Australian comedian

1933
(Clerow) "Flip" Wilson, American Grammy Award-winning comedian, and Emmy Award-winning writer and TV personality (The Flip Wilson Show)

1937
James MacArthur, American actor (Danny Williams-Hawaii 5-0)

1947
Belinda Balaski, American actress (Cannonball; Proud Men; The Howling)


📜 Historical events on this date

1863
Abraham Lincoln issues his Amnesty Proclamation and plan for Reconstruction of the South.

1941
US & Britain declare war on Japan, US enters WW II.

1941
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers "Day of Infamy" speech to US Congress a day after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

1965
Pope Paul VI signs 2nd Vatican council.

1966
US & USSR sign treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons in outer space.

2004
The Cuzco Declaration is signed in Cuzco, Peru, establishing the South American Community of Nations.


🎄 Holidays on December 8

Lard Day
Lard Day, celebrated on December 8, is a day when we appreciate and learn about using lard, a type of animal fat, in cooking because it's a healthier and more natural alternative to many oils and butters.

Take it in the Ear Day
"Take it in the Ear Day, celebrated on December 8th, is a mysterious and quirky holiday with unknown origins, encouraging people to maybe do something silly or unusual without a clear explanation on how to observe it."

National Health Savings Account Day
National Health Savings Account Day, celebrated every December 8, focuses on teaching people about the benefits of using a special savings account to pay for healthcare expenses, which can save you money and reduce your taxes.


🏆 Sports in 1980

🏒 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.

December 8, 1980 can be written as XII-VIII-MCMLXXX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for December 8, 1980
Day Index: 343rd day of 1980
Day of week: Monday
Week Index: 2nd Monday of 1980
Next same calendar year: 2036
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 45 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 23,666,364 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 5,478 days
Months spent sleeping: 180 months
Years spent sleeping: 15.01 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 557 🌑
Life path number: 11
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius ♐
Zodiac ruling planet: Jupiter
Birth flower: Narcissus
Birthstone: Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz
Spirit Animal: Owl
Power Color: Purple
President of United States:
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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