Historical Events In 1980

Jan 01   In the year 1980 chrysler UK renamed Talbot   

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

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

Jan 01   Mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran in the year 1980.   

Jan 01   In the year 1980 premier Adbou Diouf becomes President of Senegal   

Jan 01   On this day in history sweden changes order of succession to throne   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history gold hits record $634 an ounce   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 indira Gandhi's Congress Party wins elections in India   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC in the year 1980.   

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

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   On this day in history "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   Paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession in the year 1980.   

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

Jan 17   NASA launches Fltsatcom-3 in the year 1980.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1980 george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86   

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

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