Historical Events In 1980

Jan 01   Chrysler UK renamed Talbot in the year 1980.   

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

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 in the year 1980.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 philadelphia Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat   

Jan 07   On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies   

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   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   Former AFL-CIO president George Meany dies in Washington, DC at age 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Debut of the Pretenders on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer   

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

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1980.   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

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

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

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

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died on this day in history.   

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