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Historical Events In 1980
Sunday, 25 August 2019
Jan 01 On this day in history chrysler UK renamed Talbot 
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 Mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.
Jan 03 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies
Jan 07 In the year 1980 minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends
Jan 09 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
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 Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies on this day in history.
Jan 13 Andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78 in the year 1980.
Jan 13 Head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium on this day in history.
Jan 13 On this day in history togo's constitution becomes effective
Jan 14 "Blues Brothers" movie with Dan Akroyd & John Belushi opens in the year 1980.
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 Gold reaches $1,000 an ounce in the year 1980.
Jan 18 Pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1 on this day in history.
Jan 18 Studio 54 owners Steve Rubell & Ian Schrager sentenced to 3˝ years in prison for tax evasion & fined $20,000 on this day in history.
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