Historical Events In 1980

Jan 01   In the year 1980 chrysler UK renamed Talbot   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1980 international Decade of Water & Sanitation begins   

Jan 01   In the year 1980 mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran   

Jan 01   In the year 1980 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) in the year 1980.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1980 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   On this day in history 63 beheaded in Mecca, Saudi Arabia   

Jan 09   Saudi Arabia executes 63 people for their part in a raid on Mecca's Grand Mosque the previous November in the year 1980.   

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 in the year 1980.   

Jan 11   In the year 1980 debut of the Pretenders   

Jan 12   In the year 1980 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   NASA launches Fltsatcom-3 in the year 1980.   

Jan 18   Cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Gold reaches $1,000 an ounce in the year 1980.   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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