About the day » Wednesday April 2, 1980Calender converter

• Marcus Brian Young, Lakewood, Californie, Verenigde Staten († 1996)

• Barbara Wilhelmina van Es (87), Bennebroek
• Benelda "Benny" Mary Laronde (64)
• Ary Johannes Oosterbroek (66), Rotterdam
• Adrianus Bekkers (75), Tilburg
• Arthur Portinga (84), Lake Lillian (Kandiyohi), Minnesota, Verenigde Staten
• Cees (Cornelis) Haan (60), Vlissingen, Zeeland, Nederland
• Cornelia Hendrika (Driek) van Nieuwamerongen (76), Amersfoort
• Cornelia Hendrika van Nieuw Amerongen (75), Amersfoort, Utr, NL
• Andreas August Jochems (76), Rijkevorsel
• Albert Bruinsma (89)

• 1978 » Scott Lynch, American author
• 1979 » Jesse Carmichael, American keyboard player
• 1980 » Adam Fleming, Scottish journalist
• 1980 » Avi Benedi, Israeli singer and songwriter
• 1980 » Carlos Salcido, Mexican international footballer, defender
• 1980 » Gavin Heffernan, Canadian director and screenwriter
• 1980 » Ricky Hendrick, American race car driver († 2004)
• 1980 » Wairangi Koopu, New Zealand rugby league player
• 1981 » Kapil Sharma, Indian stand-up comedian, television presenter and actor
• 1981 » Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer

• 1966 » C. S. Forester, English novelist (b. 1899)
• 1972 » Franz Halder, German general (b. 1884)
• 1972 » Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Japanese martial artist and educator (b. 1887)
• 1974 » Georges Pompidou, French banker and politician, 19th President of France (b. 1911)
• 1977 » Walter Wolf, German academic and politician (b. 1907)
• 1987 » Buddy Rich, American drummer, songwriter, and bandleader (b. 1917)
• 1989 » Manolis Angelopoulos, Greek singer (b. 1939)
• 1992 » Jan van Aartsen, Dutch politician (b. 1909)
• 1992 » Juanito, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1954)
• 1994 » Betty Furness, American actress, consumer advocate, game show panelist, television journalist and television personality (b. 1916)

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. Karin
12. Petra
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.
• April 24 » Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.
• May 9 » In Norco, California, five masked gunmen hold up a Security Pacific bank, leading to a violent shoot-out and one of the largest pursuits in California history. Two of the gunmen and one police officer are killed and thirty-three police and civilian vehicles are destroyed in the chase.
• June 27 » The 'Ustica massacre': Itavia Flight 870 crashes in the sea while en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, killing all 81 on board.
• July 7 » During the Lebanese Civil War, 83 Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre.
• September 26 » At the Oktoberfest terror attack in Munich 13 people die and 211 are injured.
• December 1 » Ecatepec, State of Mexico, Mexico, becomes a city.

The temperature on April 2, 1980 was between 4.6 °C and 9.5 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 3.2 hours. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (38%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest.