* 1980 – Matthew Carey, American actor

* 1980 – Tommi Evilä, Finnish long jumper

* 1980 – Tanja Poutiainen, Finnish ski racer

* 1980 – Samuel Doe takes control of Liberia in a coup d ' état, ending over 130 years of minority Americo-Liberian rule over the country.

* 1980 – Terry Fox begins his " Marathon of Hope " at St. John's, Newfoundland.

* 1980 – Brian McFadden, Irish singer-songwriter ( Westlife )

* 1980 – Erik Mongrain, Canadian composer and guitarist

* 1980 – Jeroen Verhoeven, Dutch footballer

* 1980 – Luis Scola, Argentinean basketball player

* 1912 – Gloria Guinness, Mexican writer and editor ( d. 1980 )

* 1980 – Neha Dhupia, Indian model and actress

* 1980 – Kyle Lowder, American actor

* 1907 – László Heller, Hungarian engineer ( d. 1980 )

* 1980 – Danny Collins, Welsh footballer

* 1980 – Monique Ganderton, Canadian actress and stunt-woman

* 1980 – András Horváth, Hungarian footballer

* 1980 – Charles McCarthy, American mixed martial artist

* 1980 – Wilber Pan, American-Taiwanese singer, producer, and actor

* 1980 – Seneca Wallace, American football player

* 1896 – Erich Hückel, German physicist ( d. 1980 )

* 1896 – Jean Piaget, Swiss psychologist ( d. 1980 )

* 1980 – Texas Battle, American actor

* 1980 – Nuria Cabanillas, Canadian-Spanish gymnast

* 1980 – Charlie David, Canadian actor

John Garratt, in the " Encyclopedia of Model Soldiers ", states that ‘ The Field of the Cloth of Gold ’ was in the possession of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall ; however, according to the Curator, the diorama had not been in his possession since 1980, nor is it listed in their Accession Book, so the whereabouts of this diorama is unknown.

After performing for Queen Elizabeth II at a command performance in 1979, Haley made his final performances in South Africa in May and June 1980.

The Eagles gave nods to disco with " One of These Nights " ( 1975 ) and " Disco Strangler " ( 1979 ), Paul McCartney & Wings did " Goodnight Tonight " ( 1979 ), Queen did " Another One Bites the Dust " ( 1980 ), The Rolling Stones did " Miss You " ( 1978 ), Chicago did " Street Player " ( 1979 ), The Beach Boys did " Here Comes the Night " ( 1979 ), The Kinks did "( Wish I Could Fly Like ) Superman " ( 1979 ), and the J. Geils Band did " Come Back " ( 1980 ).

After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s, Bowie had UK number ones with the 1980 single " Ashes to Ashes ", its parent album Scary Monsters ( and Super Creeps ), and " Under Pressure ", a 1981 collaboration with Queen.

Also in 1980, Sakamoto released the single " War Head / Lexington Queen ", an experimental synthpop and electro record.

After attending a Queen concert in Los Angeles, Michael Jackson suggested to Mercury backstage that " Another One Bites the Dust " be released as a single, and in October 1980 it spent three weeks at number one.

In September 1980, Queen performed three sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden.

In 1980, Queen also released the soundtrack they had recorded for Flash Gordon.

She also guest starred ( as the voice of ' The Queen ') in The Goodies 1980 episode " Goodies and Politics ".

* The Reluctant Euro-Rushton Versus Europe William Rushton ( Queen Anne Press / Macdonald Futura 1980 )

Pfeiffer's early acting appearances included television roles in Fantasy Island, Delta House and BAD Cats, and small film roles in Falling in Love Again ( 1980 ) with Susannah York, The Hollywood Knights ( 1980 ) opposite Tony Danza, and Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen ( 1981 ), none of which met with much critical or box office success.

Juliana (, Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina ; 30 April 1909 – 20 March 2004 ) was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980.

She became Queen of the Netherlands with her mother's abdication in 1948 and was succeeded by Queen Beatrix after her own abdication in 1980.

On 30 April 1980, the day of her 71st birthday, Queen Juliana abdicated and her eldest daughter succeeded her as Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.

* His Royal Highness The Prince of the Netherlands ( 1980 – 2002 ); as a prince consort of a Queen of the Netherlands, Prince Claus was legally entitled to this style and title, though out of respect for his father-in-law, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, he never officially used this title

His mother Beatrix became Queen of the Netherlands in 1980, after his grandmother Juliana abdicated.

* Queen Beatrix Investiture Medal ( 30 April 1980 )

Crown prince Willem Alexander and his brothers attended school ( Nieuwe Baarnse School and Baarnsch Lyceum ) in Baarn when Queen Beatrix ( then princess ) and her family lived at Castle Drakesteijn in the village of Lage Vuursche, before they moved to The Hague in 1980.

* Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen of the Netherlands since 1980, was born in Baarn on 31 January 1938

* Duff, David ( 1980 ) Alexandra: Princess and Queen.

In 1948, the new National Health Service took over the paying of pensions to district nurses, and in 1980, the National Gardens Scheme Charitable Trust was launched, with Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as patron.