Historical Events In 1980
Sunday, 16 February 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history 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 International Decade of Water & Sanitation begins in the year 1980.
Jan 01 Mob storms Russian embassy in Teheran on this day in history.
Jan 01 Premier Adbou Diouf becomes President of Senegal on this day in history.
Jan 01 Sweden changes order of succession to throne on this day in history.
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 in the year 1980.
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 In the year 1980 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 on this day in history.
Jan 07 Carl White, rocker, dies on this day in history.
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 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 in the year 1980.
Jan 10 Last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC on this day in history.
Jan 11 On this day in history debut of the Pretenders
Jan 12 Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.
Jan 13 In the year 1980 andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78
Jan 13 On this day in history head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium
Jan 13 On this day in history togo's constitution becomes effective
Jan 14 In the year 1980 "Blues Brothers" movie with Dan Akroyd & John Belushi opens
Jan 16 In the year 1980 anna van Wageningen-Salomons, Dut author (Unspoilt Dream), dies at 94
Jan 16 On this day in history paul McCartney jailed in Tokyo for 10 days on marijuana possession
Jan 17 In the year 1980 barbara Britton, actress (Pamela-Mr & Mrs North), dies at 59
Jan 17 NASA launches Fltsatcom-3 on this day in history.
Jan 18 Cecil Beaton, British photographer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
Jan 18 On this day in history gold reaches $1,000 an ounce
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 on this day in history.
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