At A Glance

1 November 1980 at a glance

Day of the week
1 November 1980 was a Saturday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “More Than I Can Say” by Leo Sayer.
Top Film of 1980
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1980 was The Empire Strikes Back.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1980
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1980 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 1 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 November 1980 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 November 1980 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 1 November

  • 1976 Burundian president Michel Micombero is deposed in a bloodless military coup d'état by deputy Jean-Baptiste Bagaza.
  • 1979 In Bolivia, Colonel Alberto Natusch executes a bloody coup d'état against the constitutional government of Wálter Guevara.
  • 1979 Griselda Álvarez becomes the first female governor of a state of Mexico.
  • 1981 Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from the United Kingdom.
  • 1982 Honda becomes the first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the United States with the opening of its factory in Marysville, Ohio; a Honda Accord is the first car produced there.

Famous people born on 1 November

  • Tim Cook, American businessman and engineer, current CEO of Apple Inc. (born 1960)
  • Jenny McCarthy, American actress and model (born 1972)
  • Aishwarya Rai, Indian model and actress (born 1973)
  • Toni Collette, Australian actress (born 1972)

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Events of 1980 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1980 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 9 January – Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser announces sanctions against the Soviet Union following its invasion of Afghanistan.
  • 23 February – The 1980 Western Australian state election takes place and the Liberal/National coalition government of Sir Charles Court is re-elected.
  • 1 March – The federal executive of the Australian Labor Party decides to intervene in the Queensland branch, with most key office-holders replaced.

Life in Australia in 1980

Prime Minister

Malcolm Fraser

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.30

Loaf of Bread

$0.60

Average House

$45,000

Weekly Wage

$225.00

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Famous Faces Born in the 1980s

Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.

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