Historical Events In 1980

Jan 01   In the year 1980 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   International Decade of Water & Sanitation begins on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1980 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   President Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics in the year 1980.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies  

Jan 07   Minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends in the year 1980.  

Jan 09   63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Debut of the Pretenders in the year 1980.  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78  

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   In the year 1980 "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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer  

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born in the year 1980.  

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 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   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   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   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.