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1980 Calendar

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•  February 16, 1980 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Monkey in Chinese astrology.
•  May 5, 1980 – Operation Nimrod: The British Special Air Service storms the Iranian embassy in London after a six-day siege.
•  May 18, 1980 – 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens: Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage.
•  July 7, 1980 – During the Lebanese civil war, 83 Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre.
•  August 19, 1980 – Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing 301 people.
•  October 25, 1980 – Proceedings on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction conclude at The Hague.
•  October 29, 1980 – Mark David Chapman, John Lennon’s murderer, leaves for New York from his home in Hawaii.
•  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 11, 1980 – The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, also known as CERCLA or Superfund, is enacted by the U.S. Congress.

•  January 22, 1980 – Jake Grove, American football player
•  April 9, 1980 – Jerko Leko, Croatian footballer
•  April 26, 1980 – Jordana Brewster, American actress
•  July 14, 1980 – Jed Madela, Filipino singer
•  July 17, 1980 – Ryan Miller, American hockey player
•  August 16, 1980 – Piet Rooijakkers, Dutch professional bicyclist
•  November 13, 1980 – Monique Coleman, American actress
•  December 14, 1980 – Didier Zokora, Ivorian footballer
•  December 21, 1980 – Royce Ring, American baseball player
•  December 31, 1980 – Richie McCaw, New Zealand rugby player