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1980 in the United States

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1980
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the United States

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Events from the year 1980 in the United States.

Incumbents

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Federal government

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Demographics

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Events

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January

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January 27: The Canadian Caper rescues six hostages from Iran

February

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February 13: The Winter Olympics open in Lake Placid

March

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April

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April 15: The Mariel boatlift begins
April 24–25: Operation Eagle Claw fails to rescue the hostages in Iran

May

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May 18: Mount St. Helens erupts

June

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July

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July 16: Reagan is nominated as the Republican candidate for President

August

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September

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October

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  • October 2 – Congressman Michael Myers is expelled from the House of Representatives by a vote of 376–30, the first congressional expulsion since the Civil War.
  • October 14 – The Staggers Rail Act is enacted, deregulating American railroads.
  • October 15 – James Hoskins murdered his girlfriend earlier that morning and forced his way into WCPO's television studio in Cincinnati, holding nine employees hostage for several hours before releasing them and taking his own life.
  • October 21 – 1980 World Series: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals, 4 games to 2, to win their first World Series Title.
  • October 28 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan debate in Cleveland, Ohio. Reagan's genial, witty performance causes him to overtake Carter in the polls.

November

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November 4: Reagan defeats Carter in a landslide

December

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December 8: The Dakota, where John Lennon was shot

Recent or Ongoing events

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Births

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January

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Ivan Moody
Rachel Nichols
Sarah Shahi
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Zooey Deschanel
Jason Segel
Nick Carter
Wilmer Valderrama
Lee Zeldin

February

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Matthew Lawrence
Enver Gjokaj
Gucci Mane
Christina Ricci
Chelsea Clinton
Tayshaun Prince

March

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Carlos Curbelo
Laura Prepon
Matthew Gray Gubler
Chingy
Caron Butler
Katie Morgan
Greg Puciato
Luke Walton
Kate Micucci

April

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Randy Orton
Yung Joc
Trevor Moore
Nicholas D'Agosto
Tony Romo
Malcolm Barrett
Jordana Brewster
Channing Tatum

May

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Ellie Kemper
Hank Green
Zach McGowan
Sharice Davids
Ben Feldman
Andy Hurley

June

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Chris Pappas
Udonis Haslem
Jason Smith
Venus Williams
David Giuntoli
Melissa Rauch
Minka Kelly
Michael Vick

July

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Olivia Munn
Pauly D
Michelle Kwan
Brian Mast
Angry Video Game Nerd
Jessica Simpson
Kristen Bell
Gisele Bündchen
Dolph Ziggler

August

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Nadia Bjorlin
Will Pan
Shayna Baszler
Maggie Lawson
Matthew Thiessen
Vanessa Carlton
Macaulay Culkin
Chris Pine
David West

September

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J.D. Pardo
Michelle Williams
Ben Savage
Autumn Reeser
T.I.
Chrissy Metz
Zachary Levi
Mike Donehey

October

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Joe Kennedy III
Nick Cannon
The Miz
Ashanti
Kim Kardashian
Monica
Mehcad Brooks
Ben Foster
Eddie Kaye Thomas

November

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Karamo Brown
Vanessa Minnillo
Nicole Malliotakis
Monique Coleman
Eric Swalwell
Dustin Kensrue
Tim Lambesis
Beth Phoenix
Janina Gavankar

December

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Simon Helberg
Jake Gyllenhaal
Marla Sokoloff
Jason "Mayhem" Miller
Eliza Dushku

Full date unknown

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Deaths

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January

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William O. Douglas
Jimmy Durante

February

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David Janssen
Mike Monroney
Alice Roosevelt Longworth

March

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Jesse Owens

April

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Thomas G. W. Settle
Alfred Hitchcock

May

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June

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Henry Miller
Helen Gahagan Douglas

July

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Bobby Van

August

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William Hood Simpson

September

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Barbara Loden

October

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Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas

November

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Steve McQueen
Dorothy Day

December

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John Lennon

See also

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References

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  31. ^ Flint, Peter (November 8, 1980). "Steve McQueen, 50, Is Dead of a Heart Attack After Surgery for Cancer; Family Was at Bedside Established His Stardom In 'Bullitt' and 'Papillon' Friend Suggested Acting 'Don't Cap Me Up'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
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