What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 18, 1980?

In the Chinese zodiac, May 18, 1980 falls in the year of the Metal Monkey.

What is the birthstone for May?

The birthstone for May is emerald.

What was the moon phase on May 18, 1980?

On May 18, 1980 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

A Sunday

Born on May 18, 1980?

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📅 Weekday
Sunday
♉ Star sign
Taurus
🐒 Chinese zodiac
Metal Monkey
🌒 Moon
Waxing Crescent
🎂 Age today
46 years

Famous people born on May 18, 1980

Michaël Llodra

French tennis player

Diego Pérez

Uruguayan footballer

Ali Zafar

Pakistani singer and film actor

Lwiza John

Tanzanian distance runner

What happened that day

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington (state) kills 57 and causes US$3 billion in damage.
27 – Gwangju Uprising: Students in Gwangju, South Korea, begin demonstrations, calling for democratic reforms.

Also that week

Internal conflict in Peru: On the eve of presidential elections, Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path attacks a polling location in the town of Chuschi, Ayacucho.
1980 Quebec referendum: Voters in Quebec reject, by a vote of 60%, a proposal to seek independence from Canada.
The Sumpul River massacre occurs in Chalatenango, El Salvador.
Namco's Pac-Man, the highest-earning arcade game of all time, is released in Japan.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Call Me

Blondie

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🎵 No. 1 song

May 18, 1980 was a Sunday. Someone born on May 18, 1980 is a Taurus. Someone born on May 18, 1980 is 46 years old today and has lived about 16,972 days. People born in 1980 belong to Generation X.

Also born on May 18

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Nicholas II of Russia
1868 · 14th and last Emperor of Russia
Bertrand Russell
1872 · British philosopher and logician
Walter Gropius
1883 · German-American architect
Frank Capra
1897 · Italian-born American film director
John Paul II
1920 · pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author

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Questions about May 18, 1980

What day of the week was May 18, 1980?: May 18, 1980 was a Sunday.
What star sign is someone born on May 18, 1980?: Someone born on May 18, 1980 is a Taurus.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for May 18, 1980?: In the Chinese zodiac, May 18, 1980 falls in the year of the Metal Monkey.
How old is someone born on May 18, 1980?: Someone born on May 18, 1980 is 46 years old today and has lived about 16,972 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1980?: People born in 1980 belong to Generation X.
What is the birthstone for May?: The birthstone for May is emerald.
What was the moon phase on May 18, 1980?: On May 18, 1980 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

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