1980 Calendar
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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 29, 1980
– Gordie Howe of the then Hartford Whalers makes NHL history as he scores his 800th goal.
March 18, 1980
– At Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia, 50 people are killed by an explosion of a Vostok-2M rocket on its launch pad during a fueling operation.
March 27, 1980
– The Norwegian oil platform Alexander L. Kielland collapses in the North Sea, killing 123 of its crew of 212.
May 9, 1980
– In Florida, Liberian freighter MV Summit Venture collides with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, making a 1,400-ft. section of the southbound span collapse. 35 people in six cars and a Greyhound bus fall 150 ft. into the water and die.
August 2, 1980
– A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200.
August 12, 1980
– The Montevideo Treaty, establishing the Latin American Integration Association, is signed.
September 18, 1980
– Soyuz 38 carries 2 cosmonauts (including 1 Cuban) to Salyut 6 space station.
December 4, 1980
– English rock group Led Zeppelin officially disbands, following the death of drummer John Bonham on September 25th.
December 26, 1980
– Aeroflot puts the Ilyushin Il-86 into service.
Who Were Born On 1980?
February 26, 1980
– Steve Blake, American basketball player
March 24, 1980
– Tassos Venetis, Greek footballer
July 3, 1980
– Melisa Young, American Rapper (“Kid Sister”)
August 16, 1980
– Robert Hardy, English musician (Franz Ferdinand)
September 3, 1980
– Jennie Finch, American softball player
September 23, 1980
– Cameron Litvack, American television producer
October 4, 1980
– Kristina Lenko, Canadian ice skater
December 15, 1980
– Sergio Pizzorno, English guitarist (Kasabian)
December 20, 1980
– Tony, French-born Portuguese footballer