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Historical Events In 1980
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Jan 01 Chrysler UK renamed Talbot in the year 1980. 
Jan 01 In the year 1980 frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70
Jan 01 In the year 1980 international Decade of Water & Sanitation begins
Jan 01 Mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran on this day in history.
Jan 01 Premier Adbou Diouf becomes President of Senegal on this day in history.
Jan 01 Sweden changes order of succession to throne on this day in history.
Jan 02 68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62) in the year 1980.
Jan 02 Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on this day in history.
Jan 03 In the year 1980 amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52
Jan 03 Gold hits record $634 an ounce on this day in history.
Jan 03 Joy Adamson, author of "Born Free," is killed by a servant in northern Kenya in the year 1980.
Jan 04 In the year 1980 president Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics
Jan 06 On this day in history indira Gandhi's Congress Party wins elections in India
Jan 06 On this day in history philadelphia Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat
Jan 07 Carl White, rocker, dies in the year 1980.
Jan 07 Minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends on this day in history.
Jan 09 63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in the year 1980.
Jan 09 In the year 1980 saudi Arabia executes 63 people for their part in a raid on Mecca's Grand Mosque the previous November.
Jan 10 Former AFL-CIO president George Meany dies in Washington, DC at age 85 on this day in history.
Jan 10 On this day in history last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC
Jan 11 Debut of the Pretenders in the year 1980.
Jan 12 Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.
Jan 13 Andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78 in the year 1980.
Jan 13 On this day in history head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium
Jan 13 In the year 1980 togo's constitution becomes effective
Jan 14 In the year 1980 "Blues Brothers" movie with Dan Akroyd & John Belushi opens
Jan 16 In the year 1980 anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94
Jan 16 Paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession in the year 1980.
Jan 17 Barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59 on this day in history.
Jan 17 On this day in history nASA launches Fltsatcom-3
Jan 18 On this day in history cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76
Jan 18 In the year 1980 gold reaches $1,000 an ounce
Jan 18 On this day in history pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1
Jan 18 Studio 54 owners Steve Rubell & Ian Schrager sentenced to 3½ years in prison for tax evasion & fined $20,000 on this day in history.
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