April 26 » Atlético Madrid Association football club is founded
June 16 » The Ford Motor Company is incorporated.
July 4 » The Philippine–American War is officially concluded.
October 1 » Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.
October 13 » The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
November 3 » With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia.
Day of death January 6, 1980
The temperature on January 6, 1980 was between 4.0 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 5.0 °C. There was 6.2 mm of rain during 7.7 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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.
February 29 » Gordie Howe of the Hartford Whalers makes NHL history as he scores his 800th goal.
March 21 » U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces a United States boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet–Afghan War.
July 7 » During the Lebanese Civil War, 83 Tiger militants are killed during what will be known as the Safra massacre.
August 27 » A massive bomb planted by extortionist John Birges explodes at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada after a failed disarming attempt by the FBI. Although the hotel is damaged, no one is injured.
October 2 » Michael Myers becomes the first member of either chamber of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War.
October 9 » Pope John Paul II greets the Dalai Lama during a private audience in Vatican City.
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