What is the Chinese zodiac sign for September 12, 1980?

In the Chinese zodiac, September 12, 1980 falls in the year of the Metal Monkey.

What is the birthstone for September?

The birthstone for September is sapphire.

What was the moon phase on September 12, 1980?

On September 12, 1980 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

A Friday

Born on September 12, 1980?

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📅 Weekday
Friday
♍ Star sign
Virgo
🐒 Chinese zodiac
Metal Monkey
🌒 Moon
Waxing Crescent
🎂 Age today
46 years

Famous people born on September 12, 1980

Yao Ming

Chinese basketball player (born 1980)

Roda Antar

Lebanese association football player and manager

Gus G

Greek guitarist (born 1980)

Born the same week

Keith Andrews

September 13 · Irish footballer

Ivan Radeljić

September 14 · Bosnian association football player

Jolin Tsai

September 15 · Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1980)

What happened that day

Kenan Evren stages a military coup in Turkey. It stops political gang violence, but begins stronger state violence leading to the execution of many young activists.

Also that week

After weeks of strikes at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland, the nationwide independent trade union Solidarity is established.
The Gotthard Road Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel, at , stretching from Göschenen to Airolo beneath the Gotthard Pass.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Upside Down

Diana Ross

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🎵 No. 1 song

September 12, 1980 was a Friday. Someone born on September 12, 1980 is a Virgo. Someone born on September 12, 1980 is 46 years old today and has lived about 16,855 days. People born in 1980 belong to Generation X.

Also born on September 12

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Francis I of France
1494 · King of France from to
Jesse Owens
1913 · American track and field athlete

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Questions about September 12, 1980

What day of the week was September 12, 1980?: September 12, 1980 was a Friday.
What star sign is someone born on September 12, 1980?: Someone born on September 12, 1980 is a Virgo.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for September 12, 1980?: In the Chinese zodiac, September 12, 1980 falls in the year of the Metal Monkey.
How old is someone born on September 12, 1980?: Someone born on September 12, 1980 is 46 years old today and has lived about 16,855 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1980?: People born in 1980 belong to Generation X.
What is the birthstone for September?: The birthstone for September is sapphire.
What was the moon phase on September 12, 1980?: On September 12, 1980 the moon was a Waxing Crescent.

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