Historical Events In 1980

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62) in the year 1980.  

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   Gold hits record $634 an ounce in the year 1980.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Indira Gandhi's Congress Party wins elections in India on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Philadelphia Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat in the year 1980.  

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

Jan 07   Minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1980 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   Andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78 in the year 1980.  

Jan 13   In the year 1980 head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium  

Jan 13   Togo's constitution becomes effective on this day in history.  

Jan 14   "Blues Brothers" movie with Dan Akroyd & John Belushi opens in the year 1980.  

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

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   On this day in history nASA launches Fltsatcom-3  

Jan 18   In the year 1980 cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76  

Jan 18   In the year 1980 gold reaches $1,000 an ounce  

Jan 18   On this day in history pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1  

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

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of chris Conley, American musician  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer  

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 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   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   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.