At A Glance
20 September 1980 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 20 September 1980 was a Saturday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Moscow” by Genghis Khan.
- 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 20 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 20 September 1980 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 20 September 1980 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 20 September
- 1973 Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match at the Houston Astrodome.
- 1977 Vietnam is admitted to the United Nations.
- 1979 A French-organized coup d'état in the Central African Empire overthrows Emperor Bokassa I.
- 1982 NFL season: American football players in the National Football League begin a 57-day strike.
- 1988 Margaret Thatcher delivers the Bruges speech, in which she articulates her opposition to further European integration.
Famous people born on 20 September
- Jon Bernthal, American actor (born 1976)
- George R. R. Martin, American novelist and short story writer (born 1948)
- Asia Argento, Italian actress (born 1975)
- Khabib Nurmagomedov, Russian mixed martial artist (born 1988)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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