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   International Decade of Water & Sanitation begins in the year 1980.   

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   Sweden changes order of succession to throne in the year 1980.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 68th Australian Men Tennis Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62)   

Jan 02   On this day in history larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

Jan 03   In the year 1980 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   President Carter announces US boycott of Moscow Olympics on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Indira Gandhi's Congress Party wins elections in India in the year 1980.   

Jan 06   Philadelphia Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1980 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 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 on this day in history.   

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 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   On this day in history nASA launches Fltsatcom-3   

Jan 18   In the year 1980 cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76   

Jan 18   Gold reaches $1,000 an ounce on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Pink Floyd's "The Wall" hits #1 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player   

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

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1980 george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86   

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.