Historical Events In 1980

Jan 01   Chrysler UK renamed Talbot on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1980 mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.  

Jan 03   In the year 1980 gold hits record $634 an ounce  

Jan 03   Joy Adamson, author of "Born Free," is killed by a servant in northern Kenya in the year 1980.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1980 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   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   In the year 1980 63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia  

Jan 09   Saudi Arabia executes 63 people for their part in a raid on Mecca's Grand Mosque the previous November in the year 1980.  

Jan 10   Former AFL-CIO president George Meany dies in Washington, DC at age 85 in the year 1980.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1980 debut of the Pretenders  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78  

Jan 13   Head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1980 togo's constitution becomes effective  

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

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

Jan 16   Paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1980 nASA launches Fltsatcom-3  

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

Jan 18   Gold reaches $1,000 an ounce on this day in history.  

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

Jan 18   In the year 1980 studio 54 owners Steve Rubell & Ian Schrager sentenced to 3½ years in prison for tax evasion & fined $20,000  

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player  

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born in the year 1980.  

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

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born in the year 1980.  

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   In the year 1980 frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70  

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 07   Carl White, rocker, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1980 george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86  

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died in the year 1980.  

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