What happened in 1980?
396 recorded events in 1980, including 161 in people, 69 in science & technology and 45 in economy & trade. A further 5 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 11
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Iran–Iraq War
1980-1988 war between Iran and Iraq
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Iranian Embassy Siege
Siege that took place in London from 30 April to 5 May 1980
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Siege of Abadan
1981 battle
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Battle of Khorramshahr
1980 battle in the Iran-Iraq War
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Operation Scorch Sword
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Attack on Osirak Nuclear Power Plant, Iraq
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Operation Kaman 99
1980 military operation
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Siege of Khost
1980–1991 siege
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1980 Dominican Embassy Siege in Bogotá
1980 M-19 action
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Battle of Zahleh
1980 battle
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Second Battle of N'Djamena
1980 battle
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Battle of Qnat
Military confrontation between Lebanese resistance and Syrian forces
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Politics & Government 5
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1980 Surinamese coup d'état
Violent overthrow of government in Suriname
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1980 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état
Coup that brought João Bernardo Vieira to power
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Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations 1980
Choice of law in contract disputes
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1980 Mauritanian coup d'état
1980 military coup in Mauritania
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1980 Liberian coup d'état
Military overthrow and execution of President William Tolbert
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People 161
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Maurice Genevoix died
French writer (1890-1980)
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Jean Piaget died
Swiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher and academic (1896–1980)
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Willard Libby died
American physical chemist
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John Hasbrouck Van Vleck died
American physicist (1899–1980)
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Walter Rodney died
Guyanese Marxist, Pan-Afrianist, and historian (1942-1980)
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Juhayman al-Otaybi died
Saudi Arabian militant and soldier (1936-1980)
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Alfred Hitchcock died
British filmmaker (1899–1980)
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John Lennon died
British musician (1940–1980)
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Vladimir Vysotsky died
Soviet singer-songwriter and actor (1938–1980)
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Mae West died
American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer (1893–1980)
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Jesse Owens died
American track and field athlete (1913–1980)
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Peter Sellers died
British actor and comedian (1925–1980)
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Steve McQueen died
American actor (1930-1980)
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Stepan Klochurak died
Ukrainian politician, Minister of Defense of Carpatho-Ukraine
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Alexei Kosygin died
Soviet politician (1904-1980)
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Alexander Oparin died
Soviet biochemist (1894-1980)
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William Howard Stein died
American biochemist (1911–1980)
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Finn Ronne died
American explorer (1899–1980)
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Tryggve Gran died
Norwegian flying ace, polar explorer and author (1888–1980)
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Hazrit Mulana Mufti Mahmud (RH) died
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (1919-1980)
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Joe Dassin died
French-American musician (1938–1980)
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Mohammed Rafi died
Indian playback singer (1924–1980)
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Ian Curtis died
British musician (1956–1980)
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Lewis Milestone died
Russian-American film director (1895-1980)
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Vinícius de Moraes died
Brazilian composer, singer, writer (1913–1980)
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Hugh Griffith died
Welsh actor (1912–1980)
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George Raft died
American actor (1895–1980)
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Tex Avery died
American animator and director (1908–1980)
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Raoul Walsh died
American film director and actor (1887–1980)
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Jimmy Durante died
American actor, comedian and singer (1893–1980)
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Jean Touzet du Vigier died
French general (1888–1980)
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John Henry Williams died
American economist (1887-1980)
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Nemesi Ponsati Solà died
Spanish educationist (1897-1980)
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Victor Cădere died
Romanian diplomat and jurist (1891–1980)
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C. P. Snow died
English novelist and physical chemist (1905–1980)
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Gregory Bateson died
English anthropologist, linguist, semiotician and cyberneticist (1904–1980)
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Fritz Strassmann died
German chemist (1902–1980)
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Kazimierz Kuratowski died
Polish mathematician (1896–1980)
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Marian Rejewski died
Polish mathematician and cryptologist (1905–1980)
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Pascual Jordan died
German physicist and politician (1902-1980)
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Rolf Nevanlinna died
Finnish mathematician (1895–1980) known for his research in complex analysis
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Walter Dornberger died
German general (1895–1980)
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Elzada Clover died
American botanist (1897-1980)
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Jørgen Stubberud died
Norwegian polar explorer (1883-1980)
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Mikhail Vodopyanov died
Soviet air force general (1899-1980)
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Valentin Varlamov died
Russian pilot (1934–1980)
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Yashodhara Dasappa died
Indian independence activist
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María Álvarez de Guillén died
Salvadoran writer, businesswoman, and women's rights activist
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Ruby Hurley died
American civil rights activist (1909–1980)
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Paul Vigouroux died
French political activist (1919-1980)
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Mario Bava died
Italian filmmaker, screenwriter, special effects artist and cinematographer (1914–1980)
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Ida Kamińska died
Polish actress (1899-1980)
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David Janssen died
American actor (1931–1980)
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Barbara O'Neil died
Actress (1910-1980)
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Ernst Busch died
German actor (1900-1980)
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Erich Hückel died
German physical chemist known for the Debye-Hückel Theory and the Hückel method
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Mikhail Lavrentyev died
Russian mathematician (1900-1980)
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John Mauchly died
American physicist (1907-1980)
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Alexander Nesmeyanov died
Soviet chemist specializing in organometallic chemistry
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Josias Braun-Blanquet died
Swiss botanist (1884–1980)
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Boris Delaunay died
Soviet mathematician (1890–1980)
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Egon Pearson died
British statistician (1895-1980)
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Arend Heyting died
Dutch mathematician and logician (1898-1980)
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Euphemia Haynes died
American mathematician (1890–1980)
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Rostislav Alexeyev died
Soviet shipbuilder (1916-1980)
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Bette Nesmith Graham died
Inventor, businesswoman (1924–1980)
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Henrietta Hill Swope died
American astronomer (1902–1980)
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Rachel Fuller Brown died
American chemist (1898–1980)
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William Gemmell Cochran died
British / American statistician (1909–1980)
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Christian Møller died
Danish scientist (1904–1980)
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Peter Broeker died
Canadian racing driver
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Jijé died
Belgian comic artist (1914–1980)
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James McDonnell died
American aerospace pioneer (1899–1980)
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Elizebeth Smith Friedman died
American cryptanalyst and author (1892-1980)
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Alfred Neubauer died
Austrian motor racing team manager (1891–1980)
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David Marr died
British neuroscientist and psychologist (1945–1980)
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Bronisław Knaster died
XXth century Mathematician (1893–1980)
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Naum Akhiezer died
Russian mathematician (1901–1980)
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Emanuel Sperner died
German mathematician, best known for two theorems (1905-1980)
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Hans Ferdinand Mayer died
German physicist and mathematician
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Vasiliy Grabin died
Soviet artillery designer (1900-1980)
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Joseph Ashbrook died
American astronomer (1918–1980)
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Ary Abramovich Sternfeld died
Russian early spaceflight scientists (1905–1980)
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Aleksander Jabłoński died
Polish physicist (1898-1980)
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Walter Max Zimmerman died
German botanist (1892-1980)
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Maurice Martenot died
French musician (1898–1980)
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Marie-Antoinette Tonnelat died
French physicist (1912–1980)
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Harold Johnson died
American astronomer (1921–1980)
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Secondo Campini died
Italian engineer (1904-1980)
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Yahya El Mashad died
Egyptian nuclear physicist (1932-1980)
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Erich Zepler died
Electronics engineer, Chess problemist (1898–1980)
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Wolfgang Gröbner died
Austrian mathematician (1899–1980)
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Tokuji Hayakawa died
Japanese businessman (1893-1980)
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Gordon E. Sawyer died
Sound engineer (1905-1980)
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Einar Hille died
American mathematician (1894–1980)
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Edward Bullard died
British geophysicist (1907–1980)
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Raymond Thayer Birge died
American physical chemist (1887–1980)
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William Prager died
American applied mathematician (1903-1980)
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Stanisław Gołąb died
Polish mathematician (1902–1980)
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Peng Jiamu died
Chinese biochemist (1925–1980)
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Peter René Oscar Bally died
Swiss botanist (1895-1980)
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Bertrand Flornoy died
French explorer and archaeologist (1910–1980)
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Anders Orvin died
Norwegian geologist (1889–1980)
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Giles Healey died
American Mesoamericanist
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Donald Beatty died
Inventor and explorer (1900–1980)
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James E. Gill died
Canadian scientist, teacher, explorer and mine developer (1901–1980)
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John Crabbe Cunningham died
Scottish climber
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Jack Bursey died
US Coast Guard commander
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Alf Sjöberg died
Swedish film director (1903-1980)
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Dorothy Stratten died
Canadian Playmate and actress (1960–1980)
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Helen Gahagan Douglas died
American actress and politician (1900–1980)
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Marc Connelly died
American playwright (1890-1980)
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Hiroshi Inagaki died
Japanese director, screenwriter, producer, actor (1905–1980)
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Olga Chekhova died
Actress (1897-1980)
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Miliza Korjus died
American-Estonian opera singer and actress (1909-1980)
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Barbara Loden died
American actress and director (1932–1980)
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Greta Schröder died
German actress (1891–1967)
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Gail Patrick died
American actress and television producer
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Paavo Yrjölä died
Finnish decathlete (1902–1980)
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Milburn Stone died
Actor (1904–1980)
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Jan Werich died
Czech actor, playwright and writer (1905–1980)
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Arun Kumar Chatterjee died
Indian actor, director and producer (1926–1980)
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Louis Daquin died
French film director, screenwriter and actor
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Elvira de Hidalgo died
Operatic soprano and pedagogue (1891–1980)
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Carmel Myers died
American actress (1899–1980)
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Dick Haymes died
Argentinian actor and singer (1918–1980)
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Strother Martin died
American actor (1919-1980)
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Lillian Roth died
American actress, singer (1910-1980)
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Helmut Käutner died
German film director and actor (1908–1980)
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Erle C. Kenton died
Film director (1896-1980)
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Peppino De Filippo died
Italian actor (1903–1980)
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Tim Hardin died
American recording artist; folk musician and composer (1941–1980)
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Erast Garin died
Soviet actor, film and theatre director, screenwriter (1902-1980)
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Willi Forst died
Austrian actor, singer, director, producer, playwright (1903-1980)
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Gale Robbins died
American singer, and actress (1921-1980)
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Roza Eskenazi died
Greek singer
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Kenneth Tynan died
English theatre critic and writer (1927-1980)
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Hattie Jacques died
English comedy actress of stage, radio and screen (1922-1980)
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Bert Kaempfert died
German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger and composer (1923-1980)
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Professor Longhair died
African-American blues musician
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Rishi Sunak born
Born in Southampton. Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2024 and Leader of the Conservative Party (2022–2024).
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Ronaldinho born
Born in Porto Alegre. Brazilian associaton fooball player (born 1980).
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Jacinda Ardern born
Born in Hamilton. Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017–2023).
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Venus Williams born
Born in Lynwood. American tennis player (born 1980).
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Jolin Tsai born
Born in Xinzhuang District. Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1980).
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Gisele Bündchen born
Born in Brazil. Brazilian fashion model.
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Tamim bin Hamad Al born
Born in Doha. Emir of Qatar since 2013.
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Marianna Madia born
Born in Rome. Italian politician.
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Marat Safin born
Born in Moscow. Russian tennis player.
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Annalena Baerbock born
Born in Hanover. German politician (born 1980).
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Radveda Poklonskaya born
Born in Mykhailivka. Russian lawyer, politician and diplomat.
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Chelsea Clinton born
Born in Little Rock. American author and global health advocate.
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Pete Hegseth born
Born in Minneapolis. United States Secretary of Defense.
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Henriett Seth F. born
Born in Eger. Hungarian artist, poet, writer, musician, and autistic savant.
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Mikhail Tolstykh born
Born in Ilovaisk. Commander of the pro-Russian forces.
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Radoslav Rochallyi born
Born in Bardejov. Philosopher, contemporary painter, writer, and interdisciplinary artist.
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Ivan Tcherezov born
Born in Izhevsk. Russian biathlete.
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Rojda Felat born
Born in Hasakah. Syrian Kurdish YPG commander.
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Joe Kent born
Born in Sweet Home. American former federal intelligence official, political candidate, army officer.
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Henrietta Hill Swope died
Died in Pasadena. American astronomer (1902–1980).
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Tryggve Gran died
Died in Grimstad. Norwegian flying ace, polar explorer and author (1888–1980).
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Science & Technology 69
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University for Peace
University
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University of the Basque Country
Public university in the Basque Autonomous Community of Spain
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Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Largest nuclear power station in the world.
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Museum Witt
Former museum in Germany
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Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant
NPP in Balakovo
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Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear power plant
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Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
German research institution
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Hong Kong Space Museum
Aerospace museum in Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Pyongyang Maternity Hospital
North Korean maternity and teaching hospital
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Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Chonburi Province, Thailand
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Children's Memorial Health Institute
Hospital in Warsaw, Poland
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Arabian Gulf University
Regional public university in Salmaniya, Manama, Bahrain
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Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Private university in Quito, Ecuador
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National Formosa University
Polytechnic university in Taiwan
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Volgograd State University
Academic publisher
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Manipur University
University in Manipur, India
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Turkmen Institute of National Economy
University in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
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Federal University of Technology Owerri
Public university in Imo State, Nigeria
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University of Qom
Public university in Iran
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Bumrungrad Hospital
Hospital in Thailand
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University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
Hospital in Nigeria
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Mariupol regional intensive care hospital
Hospital
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National Museum of Science and Technology
Technology museum in La Coruña and Alcobendas, Spain
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University of Eastern Africa, Baraton
Private university in Kenya (IAU-020147)
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Korean National Police University
Police academy in South Korea
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Spartan Health Sciences University
Private medical school in St. Lucia
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Pakuan University
Private university in Bogor, West Java
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Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos
Hospital in Vilnius, Lithuania
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Cosmovitral
Stained glass mural and botanical garden located in Toluca, Mexico
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Gunma Prefectural Women's University
Public university in Japan
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Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University
University in Iran
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National School of Architecture of Fès
University in Morocco
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CIMAT Center for Mathematical Research
Research institution in Mexico
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University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
Healthcare organization in Ilorin, Nigeria
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Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Arboretum found in Dubuque, Iowa
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East–West University
University in Chicago, Illinois
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AMA Computer University
University in the Philippines
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Raniganj Girls' College
College in West Bengal
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Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia
Hospital in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens
Foreign archaeological institute in Athens, Greece
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Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica
Research institute in Brazil
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Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Organization
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James Cook University Hospital
Hospital in England
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Planetarium of Nantes
Planetarium
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Esperia Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Sestola, Italy
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Gifu City Science Museum
Museum in Gifu, Gifu, Japan
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Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan
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Hiroshima Children's Museum
Science museum for children in Hiroshima, Japan
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Brunswick Valley Heritage Park
Park in New South Wales, Australia
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Beijing Wuzi University
University in Beijing, China
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Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Bangladesh Islamia School
School in Abu Dhabi
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Fidélitas University
Private university in Costa Rica
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Universidad de Ibagué
University in Colombia
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Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya
Academic publisher and private university
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Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation
Institution of higher education in Vijayawada, India
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Korea University Sejong Campus
University in Sejong, South Korea
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Université Ibn Khaldoun Tiaret
Education organization in Tiaret, Algeria
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Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Construction
Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Construction (Science & Technology).
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Stony Brook University Hospital
Hospital in New York, United States
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Rowland Institute for Science
Now part of Harvard University
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Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute
State-run body which organizes wildlife research in Tanzania
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San Gerardo Hospital
Hospital in Italy
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Bod Raṅ-skyoṅ-ljoṅs Sman-rtsis-khaṅ (Lhasa, China)
Hospital in China
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Glan Clwyd Hospital
Hospital in Denbighshire, Wales
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Bengal Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital
Hospital
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Purulia Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
Hospital
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Ostrava planetarium
Planetarium and observatory in Ostrava
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Kiss György Observatory
Hungarian observatory
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Exploration & Discovery 11
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Talpiot Tomb
Grave south of Jerusalem, Israel
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Kaidun meteorite
Meteorite found in Yemen
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Leopard Chasm
Caves in Algeria
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Derrynaflan Chalice
8th- or 9th-century chalice
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Mozrov Cave
Cave
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Blauhöhle
Cave
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Lomonosov diamond mine
Russian diamond mine
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Chuping Archaeological Site
Archaeological site in Ren'ai, Nantou County, Taiwan
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Bov Point
Geographical location in Antarctica
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Yūgen-dō
Cave in Japan
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Shannon Cave
Cave in United Kingdom
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Religion & Belief Systems 12
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Šerefudin's White Mosque
Mosque located in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Busan Al-Fatah Mosque
Mosque in Geumjeong, Busan, South Korea
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Co-Cathedral of St. Peter, Split
Church in Split, Croatia
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Al-Zahra Mosque
Mosque in Australia
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Masjid Al-Muttaqin
Mosque in Singapore
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Aberdeen Mosque and Islamic Centre
Mosque and Islamic center in Scotland
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Our Lady of Chaldeans Cathedral
Church in Michigan, United States
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Jinlong Temple
Buddhist temple in Yunnan, China
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Baitul Hamd
Mosque in Bradford, UK
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Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto
Orthodox synagogue in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
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Eliyahu Khalastchi Central Synagogue
Eliyahu Khalastchi Central Synagogue (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Aron Haas Synagoge
Aron Haas Synagoge (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Economy & Trade 45
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News Corporation
Multinational media corporation (1980–2013)
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Novell
American multinational software and services company
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GameStop
American video game retailer
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China North Industries Group Corporation Limited
Chinese state-owned enterprise
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Amgen
American multinational biopharmaceutical company
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Jackson Guitars
Manufacturer of electric guitars and electric bass guitars
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Harman International Industries
American electronics company
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United Microelectronics Corporation
Semiconductor foundry company headquartered in Taiwan
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Dish
Direct broadcast satellite & streaming TV company
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Hublot
Clock and watch manufacturing company
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Alpro
Food company
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Valero Energy
American petroleum company
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Festina
Spanish watch company
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LenovoEMC
Company previously known as Iomega
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Lam Research
American company
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Don Quijote
Japanese discount chain store
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Grant Thornton International
UK accounting professional services network
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Experian
Irish company that provides information services
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Apollo Computer
Developed and produced Apollo/Domain workstations in the 1980s
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Psion
Software company
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Obolon CJSC
Ukrainian brewer and soft drinks producer
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Stüssy, Inc.
American clothing retailer and private company
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Nikoli
Japanese games publisher
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Stagecoach Group
International transport group
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Kingdom Holding Company
Investment holding company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Silver Pictures
American film production company
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Beijing Yanjing Brewery
Brewery in Shunyi, Beijing
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Extra Aircraft
German aircraft manufacturer
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Ministop
Convenience store franchise chain in Japan
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Konka Group
Chinese electronics and appliances company
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BMC Software
Software development company
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Integrated Device Technology
U.S. semiconductor manufacturers
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Alesis
Manufacturer of music and audio equipment
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Ashton-Tate
Company
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Unit4
Software
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Pacific Data Images
American animation and visual effects studio owned by DreamWorks Pictures
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CSX Corporation
American holding company focused on rail transportation and real estate in North America, among other industries
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First International Computer
Business enterprise
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Doğan Holding Company
Turkish conglomerate
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Odwalla
Company
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Beckhoff Automation
German manufacturer of automation technology
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Sanmina Corporation
American company
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Mail Boxes Etc.
Italian franchising company
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Cold Steel
American knife and tool company
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Mandarake
Japanese used goods store chain
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Disasters & Pandemics 7
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1980 Irpinia earthquake
November 1980 earthquake in Southern Italy
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1980 El Asnam earthquake
October 1980 earthquake in Algeria
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1980 Azores Islands earthquake
Earthquake on Azores Islands, Portugal
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1980 Oaxaca earthquake
October 1980 earthquake in central Mexico
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1980 Eureka earthquake
Along the northern coastal area of California
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1980 Nepal earthquake
1980 earthquake in the Nepal–India border
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1980 Honduras earthquake
1980 Honduras earthquake (Disasters & Pandemics).
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Social Movements & Revolutions 9
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Gwangju Uprising
1980 anti-government uprising in South Korea
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Coconut War
1980 rebellion in Vanuatu
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Berber Spring
Period of political protest and civil activism in 1980, claiming recognition of the Berber identity and language in Algeria
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Amsterdam coronation riots
1980 riots in the Netherlands
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Kano 1980 riot
Religious uprising in Kano Nigeria, Dec 18-29, 1980
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January 1980 Mujama al-Islamiya riot
1980 Islamist riot in the Gaza Strip
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1980 Entumbane clashes
1980 rebellion
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1980 St Pauls riot
Occurred in St Pauls, Bristol, England on 2 April 1980
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Magazine prison break
Prison riot in Sri Lanka
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Architecture & Engineering 36
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Zayed Sports City Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Gradski Vrt Stadium
Association football stadium in Osijek, Croatia
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Church of the Multiplication
Church
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National Stadium
Multi-use national stadium of Sierra Leone
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Olympic Stadium of Nouakchott
Stadium in Nouakchott, Mauritania
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San Gerardo Maiella
Church building in Rome, Italy
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Armavir City Stadium
Football stadium in Armavir, Armenia
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CSR Orhei
Football stadium in Orhei, Moldova
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Marble Collegiate Church
Church building in Manhattan, United States of America
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Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle
Church in Texas, United States
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Lacerdão
Lacerdão (Architecture & Engineering).
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Håkvik Chapel
Church in Narvik, Norway
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Furuset Church
Church in Oslo, Norway
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TSK stadion
Sports venue in Ryazan, Russia
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Espoonlahti Church
Church in Espoo, Finland
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Swisscom-Sendeturm St. Chrischona
Tower
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Sakarya Atatürk Stadium
Stadium
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Bugården Church
Church building in Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
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Myungsung Presbyterian Church
Church in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne
Multi-use stadium in Loja, Ecuador
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First Presbyterian Church
Church in Detroit, Michigan
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Trælnes Chapel
Church in Brønnøy, Norway
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Jeonju Sports Complex
Stadium in Jeonju, South Korea
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Østerhus Church
Church in Aust-Agder, Norway
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Høiåsmasten
Høiåsmasten (Architecture & Engineering).
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Wonju Stadium
Stadium in South-Korea
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Cendrawasih Stadium
Stadium in Papua, Indonesia
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Sonrise Church
Church in Oregon, United States
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St Paul's Church, Balsall Heath
Church in United Kingdom
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Albuquerque Bridge
Bridge in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture
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Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center
Church in New Jersey, United States
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Longmead Stadium
Stadium
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Start Stadium
Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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Estadio Roberto Martínez Ávila
Football stadium in Siguatepeque, Honduras
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Carpenter's Home Church
Church building in United States of America
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Nottingham Greyhound Stadium
Greyhound racing venue in England
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Sports & Entertainment 26
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1980 Cannes Film Festival
Film festival edition
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Monsters of Rock
Concert tour
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Yokohama Film Festival
Japanese film awards ceremony
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30th Berlin International Film Festival
1980 film festival edition
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37th Venice International Film Festival
1980 film festival edition
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Europe's Strongest Man
Annual strength athletics competition held in various locations throughout Europe
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Siam Park City
Amusement and water park in the Khan Na Yao District of Bangkok, Thailand
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Sanremo Music Festival 1980
30th Italian Song Festival
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Tbilisi Rock Festival
1980 music festival in Tbilisi
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Kiln Theatre
Theatre and cinema in Kilburn, Brent, London, England
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Villa de Leganes Trophy
Villa de Leganes Trophy (Sports & Entertainment).
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Yongma Land
Former South Korean amusement park
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Fribourg International Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Fribourg, Switzerland
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Filmfestival Max Ophuels Prize
Annual film festival held in Saarbrücken, Germany
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Saptak Annual Festival of Music
Annual Indian classical music festival
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Uzhhorod Puppet Theatre
Puppet theatre in Uzhorod, Ukraine, in the former municipal theatre
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Finborough Theatre
Theatre in the West Brompton area of London, UK
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Teatro Tenda
Former theatre in Milan, Italy
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Boston Opera House
Opera house and former movie theater at 539 Washington St. in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños
Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños (Sports & Entertainment).
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Ambronay Festival
Ambronay Festival (Sports & Entertainment).
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Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Performing arts center in Nashville, Tennessee
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San Jose Repertory Theatre
Former theater in San Jose, California, United States
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Kaunas Dance Theatre Aura
Kaunas Dance Theatre Aura (Sports & Entertainment).
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1980 Toronto International Film Festival
1980 film festival edition
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1980 San Sebastián International Film Festival
1980 film festival edition
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Empires & Countries 4
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Zimbabwe founded
Zimbabwe was founded, with its capital at Harare.
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Vanuatu founded
Vanuatu was founded, with its capital at Port Vila.
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French colonial empire dissolved
French colonial empire ceased to exist, having been centered at Paris.
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New Hebrides dissolved
New Hebrides ceased to exist, having been centered at Port Vila.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 5 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1980 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1980.
1980s 5
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Narayani Bridge
Bridge in Nepal
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Sampul tapestry
Wool wall hanging in two fragments, 2nd century BC - 2nd century CE
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Balisor
System of illuminated beacons for high-voltage power lines using a cold-cathode low-pressure neon lamp
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Macau Mosque and Cemetery
Mosque and Muslim cemetery in Macau, China
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Nová scéna
Theatre in Prague, Czechia, operated by the Národní divadlo (National Theatre) company
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