What Day of the Week

August 18, 1980 was the 231^st day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 135 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Monday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Getsuyōbi.

A person born on this day will be 43 years old today. If that same person saved a dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $13,549.00 today.

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Here’s the August 1980 calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly 1980 calendar.

Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Monkey is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).

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  Athina Papayianni, Greek race walker
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  Bart Scott, American football player
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  Esteban Cambiasso, Argentine footballer
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  Jeremy Shockey, American football player
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  Kieron Davies, Welsh-born German rugby player
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  Preeti Jhangiani, Indian actress
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  Rob Nguyen, Australian racing driver

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