Historical Events In 1980

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history international Decade of Water & Sanitation begins   

Jan 01   Mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Sweden changes order of succession to throne in the year 1980.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Gold hits record $634 an ounce in the year 1980.   

Jan 03   On this day in history joy Adamson, author of "Born Free," is killed by a servant in northern Kenya.   

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history debut of the Pretenders   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1980 andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78   

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   "Blues Brothers" movie with Dan Akroyd & John Belushi opens in the year 1980.   

Jan 16   Anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94 in the year 1980.   

Jan 16   Paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession in the year 1980.   

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   Cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76 in the year 1980.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer   

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)   

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

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

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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