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1980 Historical Event(s)
February 16, 1980
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Monkey in Chinese astrology.
February 26, 1980
– Egypt and Israel establish full diplomatic relations.
April 12, 1980
– Samuel Doe takes control of Liberia in a coup d'état, ending over 130 years of minority Americo-Liberian rule over the country.
April 30, 1980
– Accession of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.
July 20, 1980
– The United Nations Security Council votes 14-0 that member states should not recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
August 17, 1980
– Azaria Chamberlain disappears, probably taken by a dingo, leading to what was then the most publicised trial in Australian history.
October 10, 1980
– A magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurs in the Algerian town of El Asnam. 3.500 die and 300,000 are left homeless.
October 17, 1980
– As part of the Holy See – United Kingdom relations a British monarch makes the first state visit to the Vatican
October 30, 1980
– El Salvador and Honduras sign a peace treaty to put the border dispute fought over in 1969's Football War before the International Court of Justice.
December 26, 1980
– Aeroflot puts the Ilyushin Il-86 into service.
Who Were Born On 1980?
January 7, 1980
– Campbell Johnstone, New Zealand All Black rugby player
January 30, 1980
– Joãozinho, Brazilian footballer
February 11, 1980
– Matthew Lawrence, American actor
February 14, 1980
– Fátima Leyva, Mexican footballer
March 12, 1980
– John-Paul Lavoisier, American actor
September 6, 1980
– Yuji Hamano, Japanese archer
September 30, 1980
– Simon Little, English bassist
November 30, 1980
– Shane Victorino, American baseball player
December 9, 1980
– Simon Helberg, American actor
December 20, 1980
– Martín Demichelis, Argentine footballer