Historical Events In 1980
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Jan 01 Chrysler UK renamed Talbot on this day in history.
Jan 01 In the year 1980 frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70
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 on this day in history.
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) 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 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 in the year 1980.
Jan 04 President Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics in the year 1980.
Jan 06 In the year 1980 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 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 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 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 Debut of the Pretenders on this day in history.
Jan 12 Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.
Jan 13 In the year 1980 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 Togo's constitution becomes effective in the year 1980.
Jan 14 "Blues Brothers" movie with Dan Akroyd & John Belushi opens on this day in history.
Jan 16 In the year 1980 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 Barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59 on this day in history.
Jan 17 NASA launches Fltsatcom-3 on this day in history.
Jan 18 In the year 1980 cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76
Jan 18 Gold reaches $1,000 an ounce in the year 1980.
Jan 18 In the year 1980 pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1
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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