1980
This page lists news articles and events for the year 1980.
Events that happen on the specified date are listed under Events: entries. News articles that were published on the specified date are listed under News: entries. Events that only happened in fiction on the specified date are listed under Fiction: entries and are written in italics.
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Undated
- Georgia Guidestones are built.
- The movie Xanadu is released, starring Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
- October 15:
- Speculation: William Casey and other top Reagan aides meet with high-ranking Iranian and Israeli officials in Paris to negotiate a deal to release the U.S. hostages in Iran after the presidential election. This plot becomes known as the October Surprise.
November
December
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