Historical Events In 1980

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   On this day in history premier Adbou Diouf becomes President of Senegal   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Gold hits record $634 an ounce in the year 1980.   

Jan 03   Joy Adamson, author of "Born Free," is killed by a servant in northern Kenya on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1980.   

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies in the year 1980.   

Jan 07   Minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends on this day in history.   

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   Former AFL-CIO president George Meany dies in Washington, DC at age 85 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1980.   

Jan 13   Togo's constitution becomes effective on this day in history.   

Jan 14   "Blues Brothers" movie with Dan Akroyd & John Belushi opens in the year 1980.   

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

Jan 16   Paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession in the year 1980.   

Jan 17   In the year 1980 barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59   

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

Jan 18   Pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1 in the year 1980.   

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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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of chris Conley, American musician   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer   

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born in the year 1980.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.   

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies in the year 1980.   

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)   

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