Historical Events In 1980

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

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

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 03   Gold hits record $634 an ounce on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1980 president Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics  

Jan 06   Indira Gandhi's Congress Party wins elections in India on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1980 philadelphia Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1980 former AFL-CIO president George Meany dies in Washington, DC at age 85.  

Jan 10   On this day in history last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC  

Jan 11   In the year 1980 debut of the Pretenders  

Jan 12   On this day in history hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies  

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   Togo's constitution becomes effective in the year 1980.  

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   On this day in history paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1980 nASA launches Fltsatcom-3  

Jan 18   Cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1980 gold reaches $1,000 an ounce  

Jan 18   Pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history studio 54 owners Steve Rubell & Ian Schrager sentenced to 3� years in prison for tax evasion & fined $20,000  

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1980.  

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

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44  

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   On this day in history oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1980 death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)  

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.