Saturday August 2, 1980
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

August 2, 1980: Day of the Week

August 2, 1980 was the 215th day of the year 1980 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 151 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is samedi.

A person born on this day will be 43 years old today. If that same person saved a Dime every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $1,447.40 today.

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

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Zodiac & Birthstone

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).

August 2, 1980 Historical Event(s)

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A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200.

Who were born on August 2, 1980?

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Dingdong Dantes, Filipino actor
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Ivica Banović, Croatian footballer
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Nadia Bjorlin, American actress
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Ugur Rifat Karlova, Turkish TV and stage entertainer

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