Historical Events In 1980

Jan 01   Chrysler UK renamed Talbot in the year 1980.  

Jan 01   Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history international Decade of Water & Sanitation begins  

Jan 01   In the year 1980 mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran  

Jan 01   Premier Adbou Diouf becomes President of Senegal in the year 1980.  

Jan 01   Sweden changes order of succession to throne in the year 1980.  

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   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.  

Jan 03   Gold hits record $634 an ounce in the year 1980.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in the year 1980.  

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

Jan 10   Last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC on this day in history.  

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   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   Togo's constitution becomes effective in the year 1980.  

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   Paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1980 nASA launches Fltsatcom-3  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1980 birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer  

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born in the year 1980.  

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44  

Jan 03   In the year 1980 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   On this day in history 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