16 July 1980: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn interesting facts about Wednesday, July 16, 1980 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 334,474,560 breaths and experienced over 1,911,283,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 406,147,680 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 45 years, 5 months, and 2 days

📅 You were born on a Wednesday

🌒 The moon was in Waxing 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: 5,530 days of your life or 15.15 years.

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

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" by Billy Joel (source: Billboard Hot 100)

♋ July 16 zodiac sign is Cancer ?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 5 ?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 Moon ☽

🪨 Your birthstone is Ruby ?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 July is Larkspur ?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 → Monday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Woodpecker

⭐ Celebrities born on July 16th

1951

Lorraine Chase, English actress and model (Lame Ducks, Love & Bullets)

1986

Calum Gittins, New Zealand actor (The King's Speech)

1913

Peter Van Eyck [Götz von Eick], German actor (The Longest Day, The Wages of Fear)

1950

Camille Saviola, American actress (Nightlife)

1946

Richard LeParmentier, American actor (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope)

1971

Corey Feldman, American actor (License to Drive, Stand by Me)

1974

Chris Pontius, American actor and Jackass cast member

1953

Philece Sampler, American actress (Another World, 1987-89 -"Donna Love"; Days Of Our Lives, 1981-84 - "Renée"), and anime voice dubber

📜 Historical events on this date

622

Muslim Era begins - Muhammad begins flight from Mecca to Medina (Hijra).

1054

Three Roman legates fracture relations between Western and Eastern Christian churches by placing invalid Papal Bull of Excommunication on altar of Hagia Sophia during liturgy. Often dated start of the East-West Schism.

1519

Public debate between Martin Luther & theologist John Eck at Pleissenburg Castle in Liepzig, Luther denies the divine right of the Pope.

1809

La Paz, Bolivia declares its independence from the Spanish Crown and forms the Junta Tuitiva. The first independent government in Spanish America, led by Pedro Domingo Murillo.

1940

Adolf Hitler orders preparations for the invasion of Britain (Operation Sealion).

🎄 Holidays on July 16

Rural Transit Day

Rural Transit Day, celebrated every July 16th since 2019, is a day dedicated to appreciating and improving transportation in rural areas, recognizing the efforts of those who work in it, and discussing how to make it better through activities like contests and pledges on social media.

National Personal Chef Day

National Personal Chef Day, celebrated on July 16, is a special day to appreciate the personal chefs who make delicious meals tailored to individual tastes and dietary needs.

Lake Superior Day

Lake Superior Day, celebrated on the third Sunday of July, is a fun-filled day where communities around the largest of the Great Lakes come together to enjoy activities, music, food, and learn about the lake's importance and conservation.

🏆 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.

July 16, 1980 can be written as VII-XVI-MCMLXXX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for July 16, 1980
→ Day Index: 198th day of 1980
→ Day of week: Wednesday
→ Week Index: 3rd Wednesday of 1980
→ Next same calendar year: 2036
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 46 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 23,891,119 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 5,530 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 182 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 15.15 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 562 🌒
→ Life path number: 5
→ Zodiac sign: Cancer ♋
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Moon
→ Birth flower: Larkspur
→ Birthstone: Ruby
→ Spirit Animal: Woodpecker
→ Power Color: Silver
→ 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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