Historical Events In 1980
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Jan 01 On this day in history chrysler UK renamed Talbot
Jan 01 Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 in the year 1980.
Jan 01 On this day in history international Decade of Water & Sanitation begins
Jan 01 On this day in history mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran
Jan 01 Premier Adbou Diouf becomes President of Senegal in the year 1980.
Jan 01 In the year 1980 sweden changes order of succession to throne
Jan 02 68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62) on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1980 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 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 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 Former AFL-CIO president George Meany dies in Washington, DC at age 85 on this day in history.
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 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 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 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 Paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession on this day in history.
Jan 17 Barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59 on this day in history.
Jan 17 In the year 1980 nASA launches Fltsatcom-3
Jan 18 In the year 1980 cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76
Jan 18 Gold reaches $1,000 an ounce on this day in history.
Jan 18 On this day in history 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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