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12 August 1980 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 August 1980 was a Tuesday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1980
- The Irish chart song for 1980 was “Don't Stand So Close to Me” by The Police.
- Top Film of 1980
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1980 was The Empire Strikes Back.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 12 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 August 1980 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 August 1980 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 12 August
- 1977 The first free flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
- 1981 The IBM Personal Computer is released.
- 1984 An infamous brawl takes place at the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium between the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres.
- 1990 Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton found to date, is discovered by Sue Hendrickson in South Dakota.
- 1992 Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Famous people born on 12 August
- Porter Wagoner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1927–2007)
- Peter Krause, American actor (born 1965)
- George IV (1762–1830)
- Casey Affleck, American actor (born 1975)
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Events of 1980 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1980 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 9 January – Taoiseach Charles Haughey addressed the nation on television on the matter of worsening public finances.
- 17 February – The eighth century Derrynaflan Hoard, including the Derrynaflan Chalice, was discovered in a bog in Lurgoe, County Tipperary.
- 24 March – The first dedicated bus lane in Dublin was opened by the CIÉ bus company on Parliament Street. The 250 metre contraflow lane allowed buses and emergency service vehicles to travel in the opposite direction to other traffic.
Life in Ireland in 1980
Taoiseach
Charles Haughey
Petrol (per litre)
£1.10/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.30
Average House
£23,000
Weekly Wage
£50
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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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