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17 February 1980 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 February 1980 was a Sunday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Please Don't Go” by KC and the Sunshine Band.
- 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 17 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 February 1980 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 February 1980 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 17 February
- 1972 Cumulative sales of the Volkswagen Beetle exceed those of the Ford Model T.
- 1974 Robert K. Preston, a disgruntled U.S. Army private, buzzes the White House in a stolen helicopter.
- 1979 The Sino-Vietnamese War begins.
- 1980 First winter ascent of Mount Everest by Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy.
- 1995 The Cenepa War between Peru and Ecuador ends on a ceasefire brokered by the UN.
Famous people born on 17 February
- Case Keenum, American football player (born 1988)
- Ed Sheeran, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1991)
- Michael Jordan, American basketball player, executive, and businessman (born 1963)
- Jensen Huang, Taiwanese-American businessman, co-founded Nvidia (born 1963)
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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
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