Date:October 16, 1980

October 16, 1980

October 10, 1980 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Thursday, October 16, 1980 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 332,398,080 breaths and experienced over 1,899,417,600 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 403,626,240 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 45 years, 1 month, and 22 days


πŸ“… You were born on a Thursday


πŸŒ“ The moon was in First Quarter 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: 5,496 days of your life or 15.06 years.


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


🎢 #1 song on your birthday: "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♎ October 16 zodiac sign is Libra ?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 Venus ♀


πŸͺ¨ Your birthstone is Opal and Tourmaline ?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 October is Marigold ?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†’ Friday


πŸ¦… Your spirit animal β†’ Raven


⭐ Celebrities born on October 16th

1938
Nico [Christa PΓ€ffgen], German singer-songwriter (Velvet Underground), fashion model, and actress

1948
Hema Malini, Indian Actress

1952
Ron Taylor, American actor

1944
Johnny Washbrook, actor (Ken-My Friend Flicka)

1946
Suzanne Somers (nΓ©e Mahoney), American actress (Three's Company, 1977-81 - "Chrissy"; Step by Step)

1954
Stephen Mellor, American actor

1962
Flea [Michael Balzary], Australian-American bassist (Red Hot Chili Peppers), actor, and educator (Silverlake Conservatory of Music)

1969
Takao Ōmori, Japanese professional wrestler


πŸ“œ Historical events on this date

1813
Battle of Leipzig, largest battle in Europe prior to WWI, Napoleon's forces defeated by Prussia, Austria and Russia.

1900
Great Britain and Germany sign the Anglo-German Treaty, agreeing to maintain territorial integrity of China and support'open door' policy called for by US Secretary of State.

1934
Mao Zedong & 25,000 troops begin 6,000 mile Long March.

1962
Cuban missile crisis begins as JFK is shown photos confirming the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba.

1978
Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected Pope John Paul II.

1998
Former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a Spanish warrant requesting his extradition on murder charges.


πŸŽ„ Holidays on October 16

​National Liqueur Day
National Liqueur Day, celebrated on October 16, is a day when adults enjoy a variety of sweet and flavored alcoholic drinks, from maraschino to coffee, by sharing a toast with friends.

Dictionary Day
Dictionary Day, celebrated on October 16, honors Noah Webster, who made the first American dictionary, making it easier for everyone to understand and spell words correctly.

National Veterans BBQ Day
National Veterans BBQ Day, celebrated on October 16, is a fun day to honor our veterans by enjoying or sharing a BBQ meal with them, while also sharing stories and recipes online, with some restaurants offering free meals to those who've served.


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.

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


πŸ”¦ Facts Summary for October 16, 1980
β†’ Day Index: 290th day of 1980
β†’ Day of week: Thursday
β†’ Week Index: 3rd Thursday of 1980
β†’ Next same calendar year: 2036
β†’ Days until next birthday:
β†’ Age on next birthday: 46 years old
β†’ Days since birth:
β†’ You are: 23,743,827 minutes old
β†’ Days spent sleeping: 5,496 days
β†’ Months spent sleeping: 180 months
β†’ Years spent sleeping: 15.06 years
β†’ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
β†’ Full moons since birth: 559 πŸŒ“
β†’ Life path number: 8
β†’ Zodiac sign: Libra ♎
β†’ Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
β†’ Birth flower: Marigold
β†’ Birthstone: Opal and Tourmaline
β†’ Spirit Animal: Raven
β†’ Power Color: Pink
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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