About September 17, 1980

September 17, 1980 is the 261st day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 105 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

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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Virgo is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate 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 September 17, 1980

  • 1980
    After weeks of strikes at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland, the nationwide independent trade union Solidarity is established.
  • 1980
    Former Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza Debayle is killed in Asunción, Paraguay.

Who Were Born On September 17, 1980?

  • 1980
    Danny Haren, American baseball player

Who Died On September 17, 1980?

  • 1980
    Anastasio Somoza Debayle, President of Nicaragua (b. 1925)

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