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   In the year 1980 international Decade of Water & Sanitation begins   

Jan 01   On this day in history mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran   

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   In the year 1980 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   In the year 1980 amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

Jan 03   On this day in history gold hits record $634 an ounce   

Jan 03   Joy Adamson, author of "Born Free," is killed by a servant in northern Kenya on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1980.   

Jan 06   Philadelphia Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59   

Jan 17   NASA launches Fltsatcom-3 in the year 1980.   

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   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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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born on this day in history.   

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   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 in the year 1980.   

Jan 10   In the year 1980 george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)   

Jan 12   In the year 1980 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies