12 July 1980: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn must-know facts about Saturday, July 12, 1980 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 327,378,240 breaths and experienced over 1,870,732,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 397,530,720 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 44 years, 5 months, and 15 days

📅 You were born on a Saturday

🌑 The moon was in New phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation

🐒 Born in → The Year of the Monkey

😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 5,413 days of your life or 14.83 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Coming Up" by Paul McCartney (source: Billboard Hot 100)

♋ July 12 zodiac sign is Cancer ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.

🔢 Your life path number is 1 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Moon ☽

🪨 Your birthstone is Ruby ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.

🌷 The birth flower for July is Larkspur ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.

📅 Your lucky day → Monday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Woodpecker

⭐ Celebrities born on July 12th

1980

Johanna Klum, German TV presenter

1976

Anna Friel, British actress (Pushing Daisies)

1951

Brian Grazer, American film producer

1941

Joseph Whipp, American actor (Escape from Alcatraz)

1974

Gregory Helms, American professional wrestler

2005

Issac Ryan Brown, American actor (Raven's Home)

1883

Joseph Crehan, American actor (The Roaring Twenties, Meeting at Midnight)

1964

Gaby Roslin, English television presenter

📜 Historical events on this date

1679

Britain's King Charles II ratifies Habeas Corpus Act allowing prisoners right to be imprisoned to be examined by a court.

1690

Battle of Boyne: in Ireland, Protestant King William III defeats English Catholic King James II.

1790

French Revolution: The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted, putting the Catholic Church in France under the control of the state.

1804

Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a pistol duel by Vice President Aaron Burr.

1863

In New Zealand, British forces invade Waikato, home of the Maori King Movement, beginning a new phase of the wars between Maori and Colonial British.

1913

150,000 Ulstermen gather and resolve to resist Irish Home Rule by force of arms; since the British Liberals have promised the Irish nationalists Home Rule, civil war appears imminent.

1943

World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka - Russians defeat German forces in one of the largest ever tank battles.

1957

US Surgeon General Leroy Burney connects smoking with lung cancer.

🎄 Holidays on July 12

National Hair Creator's Day

National Hair Creator's Day, celebrated on July 12th since 2021, is a day to honor and showcase the creativity and self-expression of both professional and self-taught hairstylists, encouraging everyone to flaunt their unique hairstyling skills.

National Pecan Pie Day

National Pecan Pie Day, celebrated on July 12, is a day to indulge in the beloved sweet treat, with 90% of Americans agreeing that pie is a simple joy, especially for those who love pecan pie and are seen as smart and analytical.

Etch A Sketch Day

Etch A Sketch Day, celebrated every July 12th, commemorates the anniversary of this classic toy's release, encouraging everyone to unleash their creativity with the twist of two knobs.

🏆 Sports in 1980

🏒 NHL

New York Islanders defeated Philadelphia Flyers (4 - 2) to win the 1980 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Pittsburgh Steelers beat Los Angeles Rams (31 - 19) to win Super Bowl XIV on January 20, 1980 in Pasadena, CA.

⚾ MLB

Philadelphia Phillies beat Kansas City Royals (4 - 2) to win the 1980 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 1980 US Open Championships, John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg (7-6(7-4), 6-1, 6-7(5-7), 5-7, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Chris Evert beat Hana Mandlikova (5-7, 6-1, 6-1) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

July 12, 1980 can be written as VII-XII-MCMLXXX. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for July 12, 1980
→ Day Index: 194th day of 1980
→ Day of week: Saturday
→ Week Index: 2nd Saturday of 1980
→ Next same calendar year: 2036
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 45 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 23,384,834 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 5,413 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 178 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 14.83 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 550 🌑
→ Life path number: 1
→ Zodiac sign: Cancer ♋
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Moon
→ Birth flower: Larkspur
→ Birthstone: Ruby
→ Spirit Animal: Woodpecker
→ Power Color: Silver
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1980: 4,458,411,534 Source: un.org

The 1980 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2036. So, mark your calendars!

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