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1980 in the United States

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Events from the year 1980 in the United States.

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Federal government

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Events

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

April

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April 15: The Mariel boatlift begins
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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

July

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

August

September

October

  • 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

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Births

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January

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

February

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Matthew Lawrence
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Enver Gjokaj
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Gucci Mane
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Christina Ricci
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Kash Patel
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Bobby V
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Chelsea Clinton
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Tayshaun Prince

March

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

April

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

May

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

June

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

July

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

August

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

September

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

October

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

November

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

December

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Simon Helberg
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Christina Aguilera
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Jared Moskowitz
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Jake Gyllenhaal
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Marla Sokoloff
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Jason "Mayhem" Miller
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Eliza Dushku

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Anarquia
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Deaths

January

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William O. Douglas
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Jimmy Durante

February

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David Janssen
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Mike Monroney
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Alice Roosevelt Longworth

March

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Jesse Owens

April

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Thomas G. W. Settle
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Alfred Hitchcock

May

June

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Henry Miller
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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
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Dorothy Day

December

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John Lennon
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