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 28, 1980 – Andalusia approves its statute of autonomy through a referendum.
- March 3, 1980 – The USS Nautilus is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
- April 2, 1980 – President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act in an effort to help the U.S. economy rebound.
- April 12, 1980 – Terry Fox begins his “Marathon of Hope” at St. John’s, Newfoundland.
- July 7, 1980 – During the Lebanese civil war, 83 Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre.
- July 20, 1980 – The United Nations Security Council votes 14-0 that member states should not recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
- August 12, 1980 – The Montevideo Treaty, establishing the Latin American Integration Association, is signed.
- August 31, 1980 – After two weeks of nationwide strikes, the Polish government was forced to sign the Gdańsk Agreement, allowing for the creation of the trade union Solidarity.
- November 28, 1980 – Iran–Iraq War: Operation Morvarid – Over 70% of Iraqi Navy was destroyed by Iranian Navy in The Persian Gulf. The Iranian Navy’s Day.
Who Were Born On 1980?
- January 13, 1980 – Michael Rupp, American ice hockey player
- February 11, 1980 – Marco Bresciano, Australian footballer
- April 18, 1980 – Priit Võigemast, Estonian actor
- April 20, 1980 – Arin Paul, Indian film director
- June 30, 1980 – Rade Prica, Swedish footballer
- July 12, 1980 – Richard Bennett, American guitarist
- September 6, 1980 – Yuji Hamano, Japanese archer
- October 10, 1980 – Blaž Emeršič, Slovenian ice hockey player
- November 25, 1980 – Steffen Thier, German rugby player
- December 10, 1980 – Sarah Chang, American violinist