At A Glance

29 February 1980 at a glance

Day of the week
29 February 1980 was a Friday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen.
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 29 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 February 1980 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 February 1980 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 29 February

  • 1972 South Korea withdraws 11,000 of its 48,000 troops from South Vietnam as part of Nixon's Vietnamization policy in the Vietnam War.
  • 1980 Gordie Howe of the Hartford Whalers makes NHL history as he scores his 800th goal.
  • 1984 Pierre Trudeau announces his retirement as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister of Canada.
  • 1988 South African archbishop Desmond Tutu is arrested along with 100 other clergymen during a five-day anti-apartheid demonstration in Cape Town.
  • 1988 Svend Robinson becomes the first member of the House of Commons of Canada to come out as gay.

Famous people born on 29 February

  • Ferran Torres, Spanish footballer (born 2000)
  • Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain (born 1972)
  • Tony Robbins, American author and motivational activist (born 1960)
  • Dennis Farina, American police officer and actor (1944–2013)

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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.
More events of 1980 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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