9th of May, 1980

Here are some facts about this particular date:

  • What Day: The 9th of May, 1980, fell on a Friday.
  • On this exact date: Friday the 13th (1980) is released.
  • Decade: 1980s.
  • 39 years, 0 months and 10 days have passed since the 9th of May, 1980.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 1980.
  • Day 130 of 1980.
  • Leap Year: 1980 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Taurus.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1980 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 9th of May, 1980 falls under the Beaver.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
  • Age: Anyone born on the 9th of May, 1980, will be 39 years of age.
  • American Format: 05-09-1980 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
  • YMD Format: 1980-05-09. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19800509" are easier to sort.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 326674800.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 9th of May:

  • Victory Day (Russia)

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 9th of May, 1980:

  • United States: Call Me - Blondie
  • United Kingdom: Geno - Dexy's Midnight Runners

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 9th of May, 1980.

  • Early 1980s fashion.

    The early 80s saw a minimalist approach to fashion, with some trends carrying over from the late 1970s. Sweaters, fur-lined puffer jackets, tunics, ripped jeans, leotards, velour tracksuits, tube tops, knee-length skirts, high-waisted pants and embroidered jeans were all popular during this period. The colors during the early 1980s were subdued, quiet and basic. Varying shades of brown, tan, and orange were in fashion.

  • 1980 in music.

    Popular music artists in 1980 included Blondie, Pink Floyd, Billy Joel, Olivia Newton-John, Michael Jackson, Captain & Tennille, Queen, Paul McCartney and Lipps Inc.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on the 9th of May, 1980.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 9th of May, 1980 was probably conceived around the 31st of July, 1979. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 9th of May, 1980 is the 16th of February, 1981. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 9th of May:

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

  • Knots Landing - American soap opera.
  • Archie Bunker's Place - Sitcom starring Carroll O'Connor.
  • Trapper John, M.D. - Medical drama.
  • Hart to Hart - TV show about a couple who moonlight as detectives.
  • The Dukes of Hazzard - American television series.
  • Mork & Mindy - Comedy TV show about an alien called Mork. Starring Robin Williams.
  • Taxi - American sitcom starring Andy Kaufman and Danny DeVito.
  • Dallas - Soap opera.
  • The Incredible Hulk - Starring Lou Ferrigno.
  • The Love Boat - Television series that was set on a cruise ship. Starring Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 9th of May:

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 9th of May, 1980.

  • 14,254 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,231,545,600 seconds have passed since the 9th of May, 1980.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,436,803,200 times.
  • Since the 9th of May, 1980, earth has travelled approximately 635,477,529,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 205,257,600 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 105,912,922 steps. That's about 47,072 miles!
  • Since this date, 14,778,547 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Friday" in other languages is:

  • German: Freitag.
  • French: Vendredi.
  • Italian: Venerdi.
  • Spanish: Viernes.
  • Portuguese: Sexta-feira.

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