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• Els De Sager, Bornem († 1981)

• Cornelia Alida van Schie (76), Heiloo, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelis Volkers, Zwolle, Overijssel, Nederland Nederland
• Aldert Schaaphok (82), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Cornelis Gille (78), Krimpenerwaard,, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Cornelia Henrica Mommers (54), Breda
• Arnold Kuik (61), Borger
• Anna Geertruida Husers (81)
• Bareld Nijboer (69)
• Anna Maria van Genesen (91), Breda,, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Amelia Zoe Diack (86), Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

• 1979 » George O'Callaghan, Irish footballer
• 1979 » John Carew, Norwegian footballer
• 1979 » Julien Lizeroux, French skier
• 1979 » Salvatore Mastronunzio, Italian footballer
• 1979 » Stacey Dales, Canadian basketball player and sportscaster
• 1980 » Franco Costanzo, Argentinian footballer
• 1980 » Kevin Simm, British singer
• 1981 » Daniel Moreno, Spanish cyclist
• 1981 » Filippo Volandri, Italian tennis player
• 1981 » Kai Rüütel, Estonian opera singer

• 1972 » Alan Kippax, Australian cricketer and businessman (b. 1897)
• 1973 » Jack Fournier, American baseball player and coach (b. 1889)
• 1977 » Marcel Thiry, Belgian poet and activist (b. 1897)
• 1979 » Alberto di Jorio, Italian cardinal (b. 1884)
• 1980 » Don Banks, Australian composer and educator (b. 1923)
• 1982 » Douglas Bader, English captain and pilot (b. 1910)
• 1984 » Adam Malik, Indonesian politician and diplomat, 3rd Vice President of Indonesia (b. 1917)
• 1984 » Jane Roberts, American psychic and author (b. 1929)
• 1985 » Johannes Hint, Estonian engineer (b. 1914)
• 1986 » Neerja Bhanot, Indian model and youngest recipient of country's highest peacetime military award Ashok Chakra (b. 1963)

1. Jan
2. Jeroen
3. Peter
4. Johannes
5. Michael
6. Mark
7. David
8. Martijn
9. Dennis
10. Bart
11. Paul
12. Richard
13. Robert
14. Pieter
15. Patrick
16. Wouter

1. Maria
2. Sandra
3. Marieke
4. Linda
5. Kim
6. Wendy
7. Jennifer
8. Esther
9. Patricia
10. Jessica
11. Petra
12. Karin
13. Anna
14. Sarah
15. Monique
16. Johanna

• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 14.1 million citizens.
• February 22 » Miracle on Ice: In Lake Placid, New York, the United States hockey team defeats the Soviet Union hockey team 4–3.
• April 30 » The Iranian Embassy siege begins in London.
• May 14 » Salvadoran Civil War: the Sumpul River massacre occurs in Chalatenango, El Salvador.
• June 1 » Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.
• August 25 » Zimbabwe joins the United Nations.
• November 28 » Iran–Iraq War: Operation Morvarid: The bulk of the Iraqi Navy is destroyed by the Iranian Navy in the Persian Gulf. (Commemorated in Iran as Navy Day.)

The temperature on September 5, 1980 was between 12.1 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 15.6 °C. There was 4.1 mm of rain during 2.5 hours. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (5%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.