About August 1, 1980

August 1, 1980 is the 214th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 152 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

You can browse the full year 1980 calendar in case you need it.

A person born on this day will be 43 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)

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Leo is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Monkey is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).

What Happened On August 1, 1980

  • 1980
    Buttevant Rail Disaster kills 18 and injures dozens of train passengers in Ireland.
  • 1980
    Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is elected President of Iceland and becomes the country’s first democratically elected female head of state

Who Were Born On August 1, 1980?

  • 1980
    Mancini, Brazilian footballer

Who Died On August 1, 1980?

  • 1980
    Patrick Depailler, French Formula 1 driver (b. 1944)
  • 1980
    Strother Martin, American actor (b. 1919)

Uh-oh! This is embarrassing. My apologies, it seems like I know very little about this day. Gotta research some more.

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