Historical Events In 1980

Jan 01   In the year 1980 chrysler UK renamed Talbot   

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

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

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

Jan 01   Premier Adbou Diouf becomes President of Senegal on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history sweden changes order of succession to throne   

Jan 02   In the year 1980 68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62)   

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

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 president Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics   

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

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends   

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

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   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   Andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94   

Jan 16   Paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession in the year 1980.   

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

Jan 17   NASA launches Fltsatcom-3 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Gold reaches $1,000 an ounce on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1 in the year 1980.   

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   In the year 1980 birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1980.   

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

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   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 in the year 1980.   

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.