Historical Events In 1980

Jan 01   Chrysler UK renamed Talbot on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 in the year 1980.   

Jan 01   On this day in history international Decade of Water & Sanitation begins   

Jan 01   Mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran in the year 1980.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   President Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics on this day in history.   

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   Carl White, rocker, dies in the year 1980.   

Jan 07   In the year 1980 minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends   

Jan 09   In the year 1980 63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia   

Jan 09   On this day in history saudi Arabia executes 63 people for their part in a raid on Mecca's Grand Mosque the previous November.   

Jan 10   On this day in history former AFL-CIO president George Meany dies in Washington, DC at age 85.   

Jan 10   Last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC in the year 1980.   

Jan 11   In the year 1980 debut of the Pretenders   

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.   

Jan 13   Andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78 in the year 1980.   

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   On this day in history "Blues Brothers" movie with Dan Akroyd & John Belushi opens   

Jan 16   Anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94 in the year 1980.   

Jan 16   In the year 1980 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   On this day in history cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76   

Jan 18   On this day in history gold reaches $1,000 an ounce   

Jan 18   In the year 1980 pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1   

Jan 18   Studio 54 owners Steve Rubell & Ian Schrager sentenced to 3½ years in prison for tax evasion & fined $20,000 in the year 1980.   

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Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of chris Conley, American musician   

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)   

Jan 01   Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 07   In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies   

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 in the year 1980.   

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died in the year 1980.   

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies on this day in history.