What day of the week was April 24, 1980?

The day of the week April 24th, 1980 fell on was a Thursday.

Fernando Arce the Mexican footballer was born on 24 April in 1980. As was Karen Asrian the Armenian chess player (d. 2008) , Danny Gokey the American singer-songwriter , Austin Nichols the American actor and director .

Alejo Carpentier the Swiss-Cuban author (b. 1904) died on this day in 1980.

Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.