Historical Events In 1980
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
Jan 01 Chrysler UK renamed Talbot in the year 1980.
Jan 01 In the year 1980 frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70
Jan 01 In the year 1980 international Decade of Water & Sanitation begins
Jan 01 Mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran in the year 1980.
Jan 01 On this day in history premier Adbou Diouf becomes President of Senegal
Jan 01 Sweden changes order of succession to throne on this day in history.
Jan 02 68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62) in the year 1980.
Jan 02 In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44
Jan 03 Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on this day in history.
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 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 In the year 1980 minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends
Jan 09 63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in the year 1980.
Jan 09 Saudi Arabia executes 63 people for their part in a raid on Mecca's Grand Mosque the previous November on this day in history.
Jan 10 In the year 1980 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 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history togo's constitution becomes effective
Jan 14 "Blues Brothers" movie with Dan Akroyd & John Belushi opens in the year 1980.
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 Barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59 in the year 1980.
Jan 17 On this day in history nASA launches Fltsatcom-3
Jan 18 Cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76 in the year 1980.
Jan 18 In the year 1980 gold reaches $1,000 an ounce
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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