Historical Events In 1980

Jan 01   In the year 1980 chrysler UK renamed Talbot  

Jan 01   Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 in the year 1980.  

Jan 01   International Decade of Water & Sanitation begins in the year 1980.  

Jan 01   In the year 1980 mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran  

Jan 01   On this day in history premier Adbou Diouf becomes President of Senegal  

Jan 01   Sweden changes order of succession to throne on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1980 68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62)  

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 in the year 1980.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   President Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics in the year 1980.  

Jan 06   Indira Gandhi's Congress Party wins elections in India in the year 1980.  

Jan 06   Philadelphia Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies  

Jan 07   In the year 1980 minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends  

Jan 09   63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in the year 1980.  

Jan 09   On this day in history saudi Arabia executes 63 people for their part in a raid on Mecca's Grand Mosque the previous November.  

Jan 10   On this day in history former AFL-CIO president George Meany dies in Washington, DC at age 85.  

Jan 10   In the year 1980 last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC  

Jan 11   Debut of the Pretenders in the year 1980.  

Jan 12   In the year 1980 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies  

Jan 13   Andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1980 head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium  

Jan 13   Togo's constitution becomes effective on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history "Blues Brothers" movie with Dan Akroyd & John Belushi opens  

Jan 16   Anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1980 paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession  

Jan 17   In the year 1980 barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59  

Jan 17   NASA launches Fltsatcom-3 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76  

Jan 18   On this day in history gold reaches $1,000 an ounce  

Jan 18   Pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1 in the year 1980.  

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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Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist  

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of chris Conley, American musician  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer  

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter  

Apr 02   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born in the year 1980.  

Jan 01   Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44  

Jan 03   In the year 1980 amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52  

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies in the year 1980.  

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 in the year 1980.  

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 in the year 1980.  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)  

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies on this day in history.