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Page 2: Historical Events In 1980

Saturday, 18 January 2025

Jan 19   Richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 20   On this day in history president Jimmy Carter announces US boycott of Olympics in Moscow  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 20   US female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 20   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 21   Canada expels three diplomats from the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa for spying; caught buying secret information from an American citizen in Ottawa on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 21   Gold hits record $850 an ounce in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 21   On this day in history gold reaches intra-day historic high price of $870 in New York.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 22   Iris Meredith, actress (Lawless Land, Gambling Terror), dies at 64 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 22   On this day in history russian dissident Andrei Sacharov is sent to Gorki gulag  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 23   President Carter reinstated the Selective Service System in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 24   North of Livermore Valley, California s 5.9, earthquake injured 44 people and caused and estimated $11.5 million in property damage (of which, $10 million damage occurred at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory at Livermore on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 25   On this day in history bani Sadr elected President of Iran  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 25   On this day in history david Newell, actor (Dangerous Curves, White Heat), dies at 75  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 25   Dutch Government demands boycott of Olympics in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 25   On this day in history finance Minister Abolhassan Bani-Sadr is elected president of Iran.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 25   Highest speed attained by a warship, 167 kph, USN hovercraft in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 25   Paul McCartney is released from Tokyo jail &deported on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 26   175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro! on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 26   On this day in history israel &Egypt establish diplomatic relations  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 26   In the year 1980 prime Minister Joe Clark warns USSR that Canada will boycott Summer Olympics in Moscow if Soviet troops do not leave Afghanistan  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 28   In the year 1980 37th Golden Globes Dustin Hoffman &Sally Field wins  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 28   On this day in history jimmy Durante, NYC, comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 29   6 Iranian held US hostages escape with help of the Canadians on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 29   Antonio Molina composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 29   Antonio Molina, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 29   Jimmy Durante New York City NY, singer/comedian (Ink-a-dink-a-doo, Palooka, The Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 30   In the year 1980 lil Dagover, actress (Destiny, Spiders), dies at 82  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 31   In the year 1980 j P Duminy, cricket (30 runs at 5 & 1 wkt at 39 in 3 Test S Af), dies  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 31   In the year 1980 ontario to rebate up to $700 in sales tax for purchasers of 1979 model cars; effort to help slumping car sales  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 31   In the year 1980 police storm occupied Spanish embassy in Guatemala City, killing 41  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 01   Jack Bailey, TV host (Queen for a Day), dies at 72 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 01   Sears Radio Theater moves from CBS to Mutual Broadcasting System on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 01   Soap opera "Love of Life" ends a 28 year run on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 02   FBI releases details of Abscam, a sting operation that targeted 31 elected & public officials for bribes for political favors in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Famous People Born In This Year In History

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Apr 02   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In 1980

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01   Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 08   In the year 1980 oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 10   On this day in history george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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