Historical Events
Winfield Highest Paid
NY Yankee Dave Winfield becomes highest-paid player, 10 years $15M
- Premier Queddei troops conquers Chad capital N'djamena
- ZBZ Sangha registered after 5 yrs of administrative hassles in Warsaw
Famous Birthdays
- Annalena Baerbock, Germany politician (Leader of the Greens Party), born in Hanover, West Germany
- Sergio Pizzorno, British rock guitarist, songwriter, and singer (Kasabian; Loose Tapestries), born in Newton Abbot, Devon, England
Famous Deaths
- Angus Campbell, American psychologist (Elections & Political Order), dies at 70
- Rudolph Cleveringa, Dutch anti-nazi lawyer and professor of Law at Leiden University, dies at 86
Died in 1980 1980 Highlights
About December 15, 1980
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Lady - Kenny Rogers
#1 Song: (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
