What is the Chinese zodiac sign for April 24, 1980?

In the Chinese zodiac, April 24, 1980 falls in the year of the Metal Monkey.

What is the birthstone for April?

The birthstone for April is diamond.

What was the moon phase on April 24, 1980?

On April 24, 1980 the moon was a First Quarter.

A Thursday

Born on April 24, 1980?

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📅 Weekday
Thursday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐒 Chinese zodiac
Metal Monkey
🌓 Moon
First Quarter
🎂 Age today
46 years

Famous people born on April 24, 1980

Karen Asrian

Armenian chess player (1980–2008)

Dieudonné Disi

Rwandan athletics competitor

Born the same week

Ján Kozák

April 22 · Slovak footballer (born 1980)

Alejandro Valverde

April 25 · Spanish cyclist

Irfaan Ali

April 25 · President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana

Jordana Brewster

April 26 · American actress

What happened that day

25 – Operation Eagle Claw, a commando mission in Iran to rescue American embassy hostages, is aborted after mechanical problems ground the rescue helicopters. Eight United States troops are killed in a mid-air collision during the failed operation.

Also that week

Dan-Air Flight 1008 crashes in Tenerife, killing all 146 occupants; at the time it was the worst air disaster involving a British-registered aircraft in terms of loss of life.
Louise and Charmian Faulkner disappear from outside their flat in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia.
The Dominican embassy siege in Colombia ends with all remaining hostages released after the guerrillas are allowed to escape to Cuba.
Zimbabwe gains de jure independence from the United Kingdom with Robert Mugabe as its first Prime Minister.
Iranian Embassy siege: Six Iranian-born terrorists take over the Iranian embassy in London, England. SAS retakes the Embassy on May 5; one terrorist survives.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

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Blondie

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🎵 No. 1 song

April 24, 1980 was a Thursday. Someone born on April 24, 1980 is a Taurus. Someone born on April 24, 1980 is 46 years old today and has lived about 16,996 days. People born in 1980 belong to Generation X.

Also born on April 24

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

William the Silent
1533 · Dutch statesman and revolt leader

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Questions about April 24, 1980

What day of the week was April 24, 1980?: April 24, 1980 was a Thursday.
What star sign is someone born on April 24, 1980?: Someone born on April 24, 1980 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for April 24, 1980?: In the Chinese zodiac, April 24, 1980 falls in the year of the Metal Monkey.
How old is someone born on April 24, 1980?: Someone born on April 24, 1980 is 46 years old today and has lived about 16,996 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1980?: People born in 1980 belong to Generation X.
What is the birthstone for April?: The birthstone for April is diamond.
What was the moon phase on April 24, 1980?: On April 24, 1980 the moon was a First Quarter.

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