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Page 9: Historical Events In 1980

Tuesday, 26 August 2025

May 21   Ensign Jean Marie Butler is first woman to graduate from US service academy in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 21   In the year 1980 ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 21   In the year 1980 star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes Back" premieres  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 22   Marlo Thomas & Phil Donahue marry in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 24   "Rock Lobster" by B-52's hits #56 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 24   Iran rejects a call by the World Court in The Hague to release the American hostages on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 24   On this day in history stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 24   Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2 in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 25   "Musical Chairs" closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 15 performances on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 26   Soyuz 36 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Hungarian) to Salyut 6 in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 27   In the year 1980 south Korean police ends people's uprising; 2,000 killed  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 28   In the year 1980 nottingham Forrest wins 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 29   In the year 1980 53rd National Spelling Bee Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 29   On this day in history 53rd National Spelling Bee: Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 29   Attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan Jr, National Urban League president on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 29   On this day in history j Turners "Juliet & Her Nurse" sold for $6,400,000 in NYC  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 29   In the year 1980 larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 30   In the year 1980 carl Radle, bassist (Derek & Dominoes), dies of a kidney ailment  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 30   In the year 1980 the first papal visit to France since 1814  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 30   On this day in history turner's painting "Juliet & Her Nurse" sells for $6.4 million  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 31   "Love Stinks" by J Geils Band peaks at #38 in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

May 31   On this day in history police & youthful rebels battle in Zurich  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 01   In the year 1980 barbra Striesand appears at an ACLU Benefit in Calif  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 01   In the year 1980 h Debehogne discovers asteroids #2543 Machado & #3411  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 01   Ted Turner's Cable News Network begins broadcasting on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 01   In the year 1980 [Richard] Rube Marquard, US baseball pitcher, dies at 90  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 03   Crew of Soyuz 36 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 35 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 03   ESPN begins televising college world series games on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 03   On this day in history jimmy Carter wins enough delegates for renomination  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 05   Lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 05   Soyuz T-2 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 06   Bjorn Borg beats John McEnroe for Wimbeldon title on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 07   In the year 1980 henry [Valentine] Miller, US writer (Tropic of Capricorn), dies at 88  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jun 09   Comedian Richard Pryor suffers severe burns in a drug mishap and is hospitalized for two months on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Famous People Born In This Year In History

Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born in the year 1980.  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   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer 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 chris Conley, American musician  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 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   In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44  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   On this day in history oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 10   On this day in history george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 11   In the year 1980 death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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


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