Births on September 18

Petri Virtanen

Born on September 18, 1980

Petri Virtanen, Finnish basketball player

Petri Virtanen (born 18 September 1980 in Jyväskylä) is a Finnish basketball player. He stands 1.83 m tall and plays as a guard in Joensuun Kataja. Virtanen is a member of the Finland national basketball team. In FIBA EuroCup of 2007-08, playing for Lappeenrannan NMKY, he was one of the best scorers of the tournament averaging 16.2 points per game.

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Events on 1980

26 Jan

Egypt
Israel and Egypt establish diplomatic relations.
2 Feb

United States Congress
Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation.
10 Jun

Nelson Mandela
The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.
29 Jul

Islamic Revolution
Iran adopts a new "holy" flag after the Islamic Revolution.
9 Oct

14th Dalai Lama
Pope John Paul II shakes hands with the Dalai Lama during a private audience in Vatican City.

Births on September 18

Petri Virtanen

Born on September 18, 1980

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Egypt

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Islamic Revolution

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