What Happened In December 1980 In History

Historical Events for December, 1980

• 2nd » Salvadoran Civil War: Four U.S. nuns and churchwomen, Ita Ford, Maura Clarke, Jean Donovan, and Dorothy Kazel, are murdered by a Death squads El Salvador named military death squad.
• 4th » English people called English rock group Led Zeppelin officially disbands, following the death of drummer John Bonham on September 25.
• 8th » John Lennon Death of John Lennon or is murdered by Mark David Chapman in front of The Dakota in New York City.
• 11th » The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund) is enacted by the United States Congress known as U.S. Congress.

Famous Birthdays on December in 1980

• 1st » Mohammad Kaif, Indian cricketer
• 1st » Roger Peterson (musician) or Roger Peterson, Aruban-Dutch singer-songwriter (Intwine)
• 2nd » Adam Kreek, Canadian rower
• 2nd » Darryn Randall, South African cricketer (d. 2013)
• 3rd » Anna Chlumsky, American actress
• 3rd » Jenna Dewan, American actress and dancer
• 3rd » Zlata Filipović, Bosnian author
• 3rd » Jim Sorgi, American football player and sportscaster
• 5th » Tamara Feldman, American actress
• 5th » Shizuka Itō, Japanese voice actress and singer
• 5th » Ibrahim Maalouf, Lebanese-French trumpet player and composer
• 6th » Danielle Downey, American golfer and coach (d. 2014)
• 6th » Steve Lovell, English footballer
• 6th » Ehren Wassermann, American baseball player
• 7th » John Terry, English footballer
• 8th » Lisa Kelly (trucker) known as Lisa Kelly, American trucker
• 9th » Simon Helberg, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
• 9th » Ryder Hesjedal, Canadian cyclist
• 10th » Massari, Lebanese-Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboard player
• 10th » Sarah Chang, American violinist
• 11th » Kristjan Kitsing, Estonian basketball player
• 12th » Gus G, Greek guitarist and songwriter (Firewind, Mystic Prophecy, and Dream Evil)
• 12th » Dorin Goian, Romanian footballer
• 13th » Patrik Antonius, Finnish poker player
• 13th » Ryan France, English footballer
• 13th » Danil Haustov, Estonian swimmer
• 13th » Swastika Mukherjee, Indian actress and singer
• 13th » Satoshi Tsumabuki, Japanese actor and singer
• 13th » Bosco Wong, Hong Kong singer and actor
• 14th » Gordon Greer, Scottish footballer
• 14th » Tata Young, Thai singer, dancer, and actress
• 14th » Didier Zokora, Ivorian footballer
• 15th » Sergio Pizzorno, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Kasabian and Loose Tapestries)
• 15th » Manuel Wilhelm, German rugby player
• 16th » Danish Kaneria, Pakistani cricketer
• 17th » Stella (singer) e.g Stella, Singaporean singer and actress
• 17th » Ryan Hunter-Reay, American race car driver
• 17th » Alexandra Papageorgiou, Greek hammer thrower
• 17th » Eli Pariser, American activist and author, co-founded Avaaz.org
• 18th » Christina Aguilera, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
• 18th » Heinz Inniger, Swiss snowboarder
• 18th » Benjamin Watson, American football player
• 19th » Iman Ali, Pakistani model and actress
• 19th » Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor
• 19th » Chris Haslam (skateboarder) or Chris Haslam, Canadian skateboarder
• 19th » Marla Sokoloff, American actress
• 20th » Israel Castro, Mexican footballer
• 20th » Ashley Cole, English footballer
• 20th » Anthony da Silva, French-Portuguese footballer
• 20th » Martín Demichelis, Argentinian footballer
• 20th » Fitz Hall, English footballer
• 21st » Michele Di Piedi, Italian footballer
• 21st » Royce Ring, American baseball player
• 22nd » Chris Carmack, American model and actor
• 23rd » Elvin Ng, Singaporean actor
• 23rd » Cody Ross, American baseball player
• 24th » Stephen Appiah, Ghanaian footballer
• 24th » Maarja-Liis Ilus, Estonian singer
• 24th » Tomas Kalnoky, Czech-American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22 (band) e.g Catch 22, and Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution)
• 24th » Jaanus Uudmäe, Estonian jumper
• 25th » Kahi (singer) e.g Kahi, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress (After School (band) known as After School)
• 25th » Locó (footballer) or Locó, Angolan footballer
• 25th » Joanna Angel, American porn actress, director, and producer
• 25th » Reika Hashimoto, Japanese model and actress
• 25th » Laura Sadler, English actress (d. 2003)
• 25th » Marcus Trufant, American football player
• 26th » Todd Dunivant, American soccer player
• 27th » Bernard Berrian, American football player
• 27th » Antonio Cesaro, Swiss-American wrestler
• 27th » Cas Haley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 27th » Dahntay Jones, American basketball player
• 27th » Meelis Kompus, Estonian journalist
• 28th » Lomana LuaLua, Congolese footballer
• 30th » Eliza Dushku, American actress and producer
• 30th » D. J. Mbenga, Congolese-Belgian basketball player
• 30th » Alison McGovern, English politician
• 31st » M-Dogg 20, American wrestler
• 31st » Jesse Carlson, American baseball player
• 31st » Richie McCaw, New Zealand rugby player
• 31st » Carsten Schlangen, German runner

Famous Deaths for December 1980

• 2nd » Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, Pakistani politician, 4th Prime Minister of Pakistan (b. 1905)
• 2nd » Roza Eskenazi, Turkish-Greek singer (b. 1890s)
• 2nd » Romain Gary, Lithuanian-French author, director, and screenwriter (b. 1914)
• 3rd » Oswald Mosley, English lieutenant and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1896)
• 4th » Francisco de Sá Carneiro, Portuguese lawyer and politician, 111th Prime Minister of Portugal (b. 1934)
• 4th » Stanisława Walasiewicz, Polish-American runner (b. 1911)
• 7th » Darby Crash, American singer-songwriter (Germs (band) known as Germs and Darby Crash Band) (b. 1958)
• 8th » John Lennon, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist (The Beatles, Plastic Ono Band, The Quarrymen, and The Dirty Mac) (b. 1940)
• 12th » Jean Lesage, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Premier of Quebec (b. 1912)
• 14th » Elston Howard, American baseball player and coach (b. 1929)
• 16th » Colonel Sanders, American businessman, founded KFC (b. 1890)
• 16th » Hellmuth Walter, German-American engineer (b. 1900)
• 18th » Alexei Kosygin, Russian soldier and politician (b. 1904)
• 18th » Gabrielle Robinne, French actress (b. 1886)
• 24th » Karl Dönitz, German admiral and politician, List of German presidents known as President of Germany (b. 1891)
• 24th » Siggie Nordstrom, American actress and singer (Nordstrom Sisters) (b. 1893)
• 26th » Tony Smith (sculptor) or Tony Smith, American sculptor and educator (b. 1912)
• 29th » Tim Hardin, American singer-songwriter (b. 1941)
• 29th » Nadezhda Mandelstam, Russian author and educator (b. 1899)
• 31st » Marshall McLuhan, Canadian philosopher and theorist (b. 1911)
• 31st » Raoul Walsh, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1887)

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