Born on 3 February 1980

At A Glance

3 February 1980 at a glance

Day of the week

3 February 1980 was a Sunday.

Kent Music Report No. 1

The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough” by Michael Jackson.

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 3 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 3 February 1980 fell in the Year of the Goat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 3 February 1980 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 3 February

• 1984 Doctor John Buster and a research team at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in the United States announce history's first embryo transfer, from one woman to another resulting in a live birth.
• 1984 Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B is launched using Space Shuttle Challenger.
• 1989 After a stroke two weeks previously, South African President P. W. Botha resigns as leader of the National Party, but stays on as president for six more months.
• 1989 A military coup overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, dictator of Paraguay since 1954.
• 1994 Space Shuttle program: STS-60 is launched, carrying Sergei Krikalev, the first Russian cosmonaut to fly aboard the Shuttle.

Famous people born on 3 February

• Isla Fisher, Omani-Australian actress (born 1976)
• Amal Clooney, British-Lebanese barrister and activist (born 1978)
• Maura Tierney, American actress and producer (born 1965)
• Warwick Davis, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1970)

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