Historical Events In 1980

Jan 01   Chrysler UK renamed Talbot in the year 1980.   

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

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

Jan 01   Mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history premier Adbou Diouf becomes President of Senegal   

Jan 01   In the year 1980 sweden changes order of succession to throne   

Jan 02   In the year 1980 68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

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

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   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   On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies   

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

Jan 09   63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on this day in history.   

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   Former AFL-CIO president George Meany dies in Washington, DC at age 85 in the year 1980.   

Jan 10   In the year 1980 last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC   

Jan 11   Debut of the Pretenders on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies   

Jan 13   In the year 1980 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   In the year 1980 togo's constitution becomes effective   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   Gold reaches $1,000 an ounce on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1   

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   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 in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born in the year 1980.   

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

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)   

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

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 in the year 1980.   

Jan 03   On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

Jan 07   On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies   

Jan 08   In the year 1980 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   In the year 1980 death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)   

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