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Page 8: Historical Events In 1980

Saturday, 12 July 2025

May 05   Siege at Iranian Embassy in London ends; British commandos & police stormed the building in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 07   Josip Tito, Yugoslav President, buried on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 07   Samm-Art Williams' "Home" premieres in NYC in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 08   On this day in history world Health Organization announced smallpox had been eradicated  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 09   On this day in history 35 motorists die as a Liberian freighter rams a Tampa Bay Bridge  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 10   On this day in history ottawa gives financially strapped Chrysler Canada $20 million in loan guarantees, and Ontario provides a $10 million grant, Bring on the K Car!!!  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 12   Lillian Roth, actress (Animal Crackers, Alice Sweet Alice), dies on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 12   In the year 1980 the first nonstop crossing of US via balloon (Maxie Anderson & son Chris)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 14   Department of Health & Human Services begins operation in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 14   In the year 1980 hugh Griffith, actor (Passover Plot, Ben Hur, Tom Jones), dies at 67  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 14   In the year 1980 valencia wins 20th Europe Cup II  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 15   Ottawa agrees to extend natural gas pipeline from Montreal to Quebec City on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 15   Shawn Weatherly, Sumter SC, crowned 29th Miss USA/Miss Universe-1980 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 16   On this day in history brian May of rock group Queen collapses on stage with hepatitis  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 16   Former Buggles members Geoff Downes & Trevor Horn replace Jon Anderson & Rick Wakeman in Yes in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 16   In the year 1980 paul McCartney releases "McCartney II" album  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 17   In the year 1980 major race riot in Miami FL - 16 killed, 300 injured  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 17   Paul & Linda McCartney appear on Saturday Night Live in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 18   Belgium 3rd Government of Martens forms on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 18   In the year 1980 china People's Republic launch first intercontinental rocket  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 18   Fernando Belaunde Terry elected President of Peru in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 18   On this day in history ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 18   On this day in history in Washington State, a 5.2 quake was felt (V) at Yakima and (IV) in many parts of Washington and Oregon. This earthquake occurred only seconds before the explosion which began the eruption of Mount St. Helens volcano.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 18   On this day in history mount St Helens blows its top in Washington State, 60 die  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 18   Mt St. Helens, North America, erupts causing widespread damage in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 19   Ringo &Barbara Bach are involved in a car crash in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 20   710 families in Love Canal area (Niagara Falls NY) are evacuated in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 20   On this day in history drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 20   Fire in nursing home in Kingston Jamaica, kills 157 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 20   In a referendum, 59.5% of Québec voters reject separatism on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 20   In the year 1980 jack Walsh, cricketer (at Wallsend)/commentator (NBN), dies  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 20   In the year 1980 peter Criss quits as drummer for the rock band Kiss  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 21   On this day in history "Empire Strikes Back" premiers  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 21   Eintracht Frankfurt wins 9th UEFA Cup at Frankfurt in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In 1980

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01   On this day in history frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 03   On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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