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1980 (''' MCMLXXX ''') was a Leap Year Starting On Tuesday . It is equivalent to 2733 A.U.c. , and to 1400 AH .
Events
January
February
March
April
- April 1 - The Mariel Boatlift begins.
- April 1 - New York City 's Transport Worker Union 100 goes on Strike , which continues for 11 days.
- April 7 - The United States severs diplomatic relations with Iran and imposes economic sanctions following the taking of American hostages on Sunday, November 4 , 1979 .
- April 10 - Spain and United Kingdom agree to reopen the border between Gibraltar and Spain , closed since 1969 .
- April 12 - Samuel Doe takes control of Liberia in a '' Coup D'etat '', ending over 130 years of Democratic Presidential Succession in that country.
- April 18 - Zimbabwe 's formal independence from the United Kingdom . Robert Mugabe takes his post as a Prime Minister.
- April 21 - Rosie Ruiz wins the Boston Marathon , but is later exposed as a fraud and stripped of her award.
- April 24 - Pennsylvania Lottery Scheme , the PA state lottery is rigged by six men including the host of the live TV drawing, Nick Perry .
- April 24 - April 25 - Operation Eagle Claw , a commando mission in Iran to rescue American embassy hostages, is aborted after mechanical problems ground the rescue helicopters. Eight United States troops are killed in a mid-air collision during the failed operation.
- April 27 - The Dominican Embassy Siege ends with all hostages released and the guerrillas flying to Cuba .
- April 30 - Iranian Embassy Siege - Six Iranian-born terrorists take over Iranian embassy in London , UK . SAS retakes the Embassy on May 5 — one terrorist survives.
- April 30 - Luis Muñoz Marín , first democratically elected Governor Of Puerto Rico , dies at the age of 82.
- April 30 - Queen Juliana of the Netherlands abdicates, and her daughter Beatrix ascends to the Throne .
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Unknown dates
Births
January
- January 1 - Elin Nordegren , Swedish model
- January 2 - Rebekah Teasdale , British model and journalist
- January 6 - Hiromi Oshima , Japanese model
- January 7 - Gabriela Bazan , Peruvian activist
- January 8 - Rachel Nichols , American actress
- January 9 - Sergio García , Spanish golfer
- January 11 - Mike Williams , American football player
- January 14 - Cory Gibbs , American soccer player
- January 16 - Albert Pujols , Dominican Major League Baseball player
- January 16 - Michelle Wild , Hungarian actress
- January 22 - Christopher Masterson , American actor
- January 25 - Christian Olsson , Swedish athlete
- January 25 - Alicia Keys , American musician
- January 25 - Michelle McCool-Alexander , American professional wrestler
- January 27 - Marat Safin , Russian tennis player
- January 28 - Nick Carter , American singer, member of Backstreet Boys
- January 30 - Wilmer Valderrama , Venezuelan/Colombian-American comedian
February
- February 5 - Robin Vik , Czech Tennis player
- February 10 - César Izturis , Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
- February 11 - Natasha Bobo , American actress
- February 11 - Matthew Lawrence , American actor
- February 12 - Juan Carlos Ferrero , Spanish tennis player
- February 12 - Christina Ricci , American actress
- February 15 - Conor Oberst , American singer/songwriter
- February 16 - Ashley Lelie , American football player
- February 20 - Imanol Harinordoquy , French rugby player
- February 28 - Tayshaun Prince , American basketball player
March
April
May
June
- June 1 - Oliver James , British actor
- June 13 - Sarah Connor , German singer
- June 16 - Joey Yung , Hong Kong singer
- June 17 - Kimeru , Japanese singer
- June 17 - Venus Williams , American tennis player
- June 19 - Jason White , American football player
- June 22 - Jade Marcela , American actress
- June 23 - Ramnaresh Sarwan , West Indian cricketer
- June 26 - Jason Schwartzman , American actor
- June 26 - Michael Vick , American football player
- June 29 - Katherine Jenkins , Welsh soprano
- June 29 - Martin Truex Jr , American race car driver
July
- July 3 - Roland Mark Schoeman , South African swimmer
- July 5 - Eva Green , French actress and composer
- July 6 - Pau Gasol , Catalan basketball player
- July 7 - Michelle Kwan , American figure skater
- July 8 - Robbie Keane , Irish footballer
- July 10 - Adam Petty , American race car driver (d. 2000 )
- July 10 - Jessica Simpson , American singer
- July 18 - Kristen Bell , American actress
- July 20 - Gisele Bundchen , Brazilian supermodel
- July 22 - Kate Ryan , Belgian singer
- July 24 - Gauge , American actress
August
September
October
November
December
Deaths
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
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