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Historical Events In 1980
Sunday, 20 October 2019
Jan 01 Chrysler UK renamed Talbot in the year 1980. 
Jan 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62)
Jan 02 Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 in the year 1980.
Jan 03 Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on this day in history.
Jan 03 Gold hits record $634 an ounce on this day in history.
Jan 03 In the year 1980 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 On this day in history 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 Minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends in the year 1980.
Jan 09 On this day in history 63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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 On this day in history debut of the Pretenders
Jan 12 Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.
Jan 13 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jan 14 "Blues Brothers" movie with Dan Akroyd & John Belushi opens on this day in history.
Jan 16 Anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94 on this day in history.
Jan 16 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1980.
Jan 18 On this day in history pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1
Jan 18 Studio 54 owners Steve Rubell & Ian Schrager sentenced to 3˝ years in prison for tax evasion & fined $20,000 in the year 1980.
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