Historical Events
Sports History
Bowie Kuhn suspends Ferguson Jenkins indefinitely due to drug arrest
Famous Birthdays
- Teruyuki Moniwa, Japanese footballer, born in Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Bruce Dooland, Australian cricket all-rounder (3 Tests; Nottinghamshire; Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1955), dies at 56
- Hermann Claudius, German folk poet (Meister Bertram), dies at 101
- Jean Piaget, Swiss pioneer developmental psychologist and zoologist, dies at 84
Willard Libby (1908-1980)
American chemist who developed radiocarbon dating (Nobel 1960), dies of pneumonia at 71
Died in 1980 1980 Highlights
About September 8, 1980
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 7 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Upside Down - Diana Ross
#1 Song: Feels Like I'm In Love - Kelly Marie
