1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1980th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 980th year of the 2nd millennium, …

What happened and who was famous in 1980? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1980.

May 3, 2025 · Significant political moments in the 1980s include the fall of the Berlin Wall and China's Tiananmen Square protests. Cultural phenomena like Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' and movies like …

The 1980s have been called “the decade of decadence,” and one of the era’s most notable movie characters, Wall Street ’s Gordon Gekko, famously declared that “greed is…good.” But the decade …

1980 Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

U.S. President Jimmy Carter defeats Senator Ted Kennedy to win renomination at the 1980 Democratic National Convention in New York City. Actress Dorothy Stratten is murdered in Los Angeles …

In 1980, the cold war was creating tension across the world, and the two main sides were the USA and Russia. Coincidentally, Moscow was the host of the 1980 Olympics. Due to the supremacy wars …

United States 1980 – Calendar with American holidays. Yearly calendar showing months for the year 1980. Calendars – online and print friendly – for any year and month

April 1, 1980 - The 1980 census shows a population in the United States of 226,542,203, an 11.4% increase since 1970. For the first time, one state had over 20 million people living within its borders, …

Ronald Reagan is elected President, defeating Jimmy Carter, and takes credit for freeing the Iranian hostages in his innaugural speech. Poland has massive strikes, eventually the unions become legal, …