Historical Events In 1980

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 in the year 1980.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran  

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

Jan 01   Sweden changes order of succession to throne on this day in history.  

Jan 02   68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62) on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1980 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   Indira Gandhi's Congress Party wins elections in India in the year 1980.  

Jan 06   On this day in history philadelphia Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1980 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   Former AFL-CIO president George Meany dies in Washington, DC at age 85 in the year 1980.  

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession  

Jan 17   In the year 1980 barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59  

Jan 17   On this day in history nASA launches Fltsatcom-3  

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

Jan 18   On this day in history gold reaches $1,000 an ounce  

Jan 18   In the year 1980 pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1  

Jan 18   Studio 54 owners Steve Rubell & Ian Schrager sentenced to 3½ years in prison for tax evasion & fined $20,000 on this day in history.  

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born in the year 1980.  

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player  

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player  

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born in the year 1980.  

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of chris Conley, American musician  

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

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

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 in the year 1980.  

Jan 08   In the year 1980 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   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)  

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