What Happened In July 1980 In History

Historical Events for July, 1980

• 1st » "O Canada" officially becomes the national anthem of Canada.
• 7th » Institution of sharia in Iran.
• 7th » During the Lebanese Civil War, 83 Tigers Militia e.g Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre.
• 10th » Alexandra Palace burns down for a second time.
• 15th » A Western Wisconsin Derecho called massive storm tears through western Wisconsin, causing US$160 million in damage.
• 29th » Iran adopts a new Flag of Iran named "holy" flag after the Islamic Revolution.
• 30th » Vanuatu gains independence.

Famous Birthdays on July in 1980

• 1st » Patrick Aufiero, American ice hockey player
• 1st » Nelson Cruz, Dominican baseball player
• 2nd » Nicole Briscoe, American model and journalist, Miss Illinois Teen USA e.g Miss Illinois Teen USA 1998
• 2nd » Nyjer Morgan, American baseball player
• 3rd » Mazharul Haque, Bangladeshi cricketer (d. 2013)
• 3rd » Jenny Jones (snowboarder) called Jenny Jones, English snowboarder
• 3rd » Olivia Munn, American actress
• 3rd » Boštjan Nachbar, Slovenian basketball player
• 3rd » Roland Schoeman, South African swimmer
• 3rd » Harbhajan Singh, Indian cricketer
• 3rd » Kid Sister, American rapper
• 3rd » Giorgos Theodoridis, Greek footballer
• 4th » Carrie Keagan, American television host and actress
• 4th » Max Elliott Slade, American actor
• 4th » Kwame Steede, Bermudan footballer
• 5th » Pauly D, American DJ
• 5th » Eirini Kavarnou, Greek swimmer
• 5th » David Rozehnal, Czech footballer
• 5th » Mads Tolling, Danish-American violinist and composer (Turtle Island Quartet)
• 5th » Jason Wade, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Lifehouse (band) known as Lifehouse)
• 6th » Kenny Deuchar, Scottish footballer
• 6th » Pau Gasol, Spanish basketball player
• 6th » Joell Ortiz, American rapper (Slaughterhouse (group) called Slaughterhouse)
• 6th » Demorrio Williams, American football player
• 7th » John Buck (baseball) known as John Buck, American baseball player
• 7th » Fyfe Dangerfield, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Guillemots (band) e.g Guillemots and Senseless Prayer)
• 7th » Deidre Downs, American model, Miss America 2005
• 7th » Michelle Kwan, American figure skater
• 7th » Dan Whitesides, American drummer (The Used and The New Transit Direction)
• 8th » Eric Chouinard, American-Canadian ice hockey player
• 8th » Robbie Keane, Irish footballer
• 10th » Thomas Ian Nicholas, American actor, singer, and producer
• 10th » Alejandro Millán, Mexican singer-songwriter and keyboard player (Elfonía and Stream of Passion)
• 10th » Adam Petty, American race car driver (d. 2000)
• 10th » James Rolfe (filmmaker) e.g James Rolfe, American actor, director, and producer
• 10th » Jessica Simpson, American singer-songwriter, actress, and fashion designer
• 10th » Han Eun-jung, South Korean actress
• 11th » Tyson Kidd, Canadian wrestler
• 11th » Kevin Powers, American soldier and author
• 11th » Im Soo-jung, South Korean actress
• 12th » Irina Embrich, Estonian fencer
• 12th » Johanna Klum, German singer
• 12th » Katherine Legge, English race car driver
• 12th » Tom Price (actor) or Tom Price, Welsh actor
• 13th » Corey Clark, American singer
• 13th » Karolina Gruszka, Polish actress
• 13th » Master Saleem, Indian singer
• 14th » Chad Faust, Canadian-American actor, singer, director, and producer
• 14th » Jed Madela, Filipino singer-songwriter
• 14th » George Smith (rugby union) called George Smith, Australian rugby player
• 15th » Reggie Abercrombie, American baseball player
• 15th » Jonathan Cheechoo, Canadian ice hockey player
• 15th » Kelli Martin, American fashion designer
• 15th » Jasper Pääkkönen, Finnish actor and producer
• 15th » Rivo Vesik, Estonian volleyball player
• 15th » Mike Zambidis, Greek kick-boxer and martial artist
• 16th » Jesse Jane, American porn actress and model
• 16th » Justine Joli, American porn actress and model
• 16th » Adam Scott (golfer) e.g Adam Scott, Australian golfer
• 17th » Javier Camuñas, Spanish footballer
• 17th » Ryan Miller, American ice hockey player
• 18th » Kristen Bell, American actress, singer, and producer
• 18th » Ryōko Hirosue, Japanese actress and singer
• 19th » Michelle Heaton, English singer and actress (Liberty X)
• 19th » Xavier Malisse, Belgian tennis player
• 19th » Giorgio Mondini, Italian race car driver
• 19th » Mark Webber (actor) or Mark Webber, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
• 20th » Tesfaye Bramble, English-Montserratian footballer
• 20th » Gisele Bündchen, Brazilian model and actress
• 21st » Really Doe, American rapper
• 21st » Sprague Grayden, American actress
• 21st » Justin Griffith, American football player
• 21st » Tailor James, Canadian model
• 21st » Sandra Laoura, French skier
• 21st » Chris Leben, American mixed martial artist
• 21st » CC Sabathia, American baseball player
• 22nd » Tablo, South Korean-Canadian rapper, producer, and actor (Epik High)
• 22nd » Scott Dixon, New Zealand race car driver
• 22nd » Dirk Kuyt, Dutch footballer
• 22nd » Kate Ryan, Belgian singer-songwriter
• 23rd » Sandeep Parikh, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
• 24th » Gauge (pornographic actress) e.g Gauge, American porn actress
• 24th » Wilfred Bungei, Kenyan runner
• 24th » Joel Stroetzel, American guitarist (Killswitch Engage and Aftershock (band) called Aftershock)
• 25th » Soo Ae, South Korean actress
• 25th » Sven Järve, Estonian fencer
• 25th » Shawn Riggans, American baseball player
• 25th » Samuel Sheinbein, American-Israeli murderer (d. 2014)
• 25th » Toni Vilander, Finnish race car driver
• 25th » David Wachs, American actor
• 25th » Scott Waldrom, New Zealand rugby player
• 26th » Dave Baksh, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Sum 41, Brown Brigade, and Organ Thieves)
• 26th » Lee Dong-gun, South Korean actor and singer
• 26th » Robert Gallery, American football player
• 26th » Ellen Hamilton Latzen, American actress
• 26th » Liliane Klein, American actress and singer
• 26th » Mugdha Godse, Indian model and actress
• 27th » Allan Davis, Australian cyclist
• 27th » Dolph Ziggler, American wrestler
• 28th » Darina, Mexican singer-songwriter
• 28th » Stephen Christian, American singer-songwriter (Anberlin and Anchor & Braille)
• 28th » Leo Houlding, English rock climber
• 28th » Harumi Nemoto, Japanese model
• 28th » Anthony Weaver, American football player
• 29th » Ryan Braun (pitcher) named Ryan Braun, Canadian-American baseball player
• 29th » Fernando González, Chilean tennis player
• 29th » Rachel Miner, American actress and producer
• 29th » Ben Koller, American drummer (Converge (band) Converge, United Nations (band) United Nations, and All Pigs Must Die (band) All Pigs Must Die)
• 30th » Sara Anzanello, Italian volleyball player
• 30th » Justin Rose, South African-English golfer
• 31st » Rina Aiuchi, Japanese singer
• 31st » Mikko Hirvonen, Finnish race car driver
• 31st » Mils Muliaina, New Zealand rugby player

Famous Deaths for July 1980

• 4th » Maurice Grevisse, Belgian linguist and author (b. 1895)
• 6th » Mart Raud, Estonian poet and author (b. 1903)
• 7th » Dore Schary, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1905)
• 9th » Vinicius de Moraes, Brazilian poet, playwright, and composer (b. 1913)
• 10th » Joseph Krumgold, American author and screenwriter (b. 1908)
• 13th » Seretse Khama, Botswana politician, 1st List of heads of state of Botswana or President of Botswana (b. 1921)
• 17th » Don "Red" Barry, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1912)
• 17th » Boris Delaunay, Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1890)
• 19th » Margaret Craven (writer) or Margaret Craven, American author (b. 1901)
• 19th » Nihat Erim, Turkish politician, 13th Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1912)
• 19th » Hans Morgenthau, German-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1904)
• 23rd » Sarto Fournier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 38th Mayor of Montreal (b. 1908)
• 23rd » Keith Godchaux, American keyboard player and songwriter (Grateful Dead and Heart of Gold Band) (b. 1948)
• 23rd » Mollie Steimer, Russian-American activist (b. 1897)
• 24th » Uttam Kumar, Indian actor, director, and producer (b. 1926)
• 24th » Peter Sellers, English actor, singer, director, and screenwriter (b. 1925)
• 25th » Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1938)
• 26th » Ibn-e-Safi, Pakistani author and poet (b. 1928)
• 27th » Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Iranian king (b. 1919)
• 31st » Pascual Jordan, German physicist and author (b. 1902)
• 31st » Mohammed Rafi, Indian singer (b. 1924)

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