Historical Events In 1980

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

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   On this day in history mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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) in the year 1980.   

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 03   Gold hits record $634 an ounce on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1980.   

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   On this day in history 63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia   

Jan 09   In the year 1980 saudi Arabia executes 63 people for their part in a raid on Mecca's Grand Mosque the previous November.   

Jan 10   In the year 1980 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   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1980 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   On this day in history togo's constitution becomes effective   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1980 paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession   

Jan 17   Barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59 in the year 1980.   

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   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 3½ years in prison for tax evasion & fined $20,000 in the year 1980.   

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Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player   

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1980 death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)   

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