* 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 – Accession of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.

* 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

* The Million Dollar Band: This was a jam-session segment, airing from 1980 through 1988, composed of legendary Nashville musicians Chet Atkins, Boots Randolph, Roy Clark, Floyd Cramer, Charlie McCoy, Danny Davis, Jethro Burns, and Johnny Gimble.

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.

The players ( and the seasons in which they had their only at-bat ) were: Eric Cammack ( 2000 Mets ); Scott Munninghoff ( 1980 Phillies ); Eduardo Rodriguez ( 1973 Brewers ); and Charlie Lindstrom ( 1958 White Sox ).

Other notable people born in or associated with Newcastle include: engineer and industrialist Lord Armstrong, engineer and father of the modern steam railways George Stephenson, his son, also an engineer, Robert Stephenson, engineer and inventor of the steam turbine Sir Charles Parsons, inventor of the incandescent light bulb Sir Joseph Swan, modernist poet Basil Bunting, Lord Chief Justice Peter Taylor, the Portuguese writer Eça de Queiroz who was a diplomat in Newcastle from late 1874 until April 1879 — his most productive literary period, The Prime Minister of Thailand Abhisit Vejjajiva, singers Eric Burdon, Sting and Brian Johnson, lead singer of AC / DC from 1980 to the present, actors Charlie Hunnam multiple circumnavigator David Scott Cowper, Neil Tennant, Alan Hull, Mark Knopfler, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Cheryl Cole, entertainers Ant and Dec, and international footballers Peter Beardsley, Michael Carrick, Andy Carroll, Paul Gascoigne and Alan Shearer.

was founded by Charlie Ergen, his wife Candy and their friend Jim DeFranco as a satellite television equipment distributor in 1980.

Although Keegan's Southampton career only lasted two years, Saints fielded an attractive side also containing Alan Ball, prolific scorer of goals Ted MacDougall, ( who still holds the record for the largest number of goals in an FA Cup game – 9 – for Bournemouth against Margate in an 11 – 0 win ), MacDougall's strike partner at Bournemouth and Norwich Phil Boyer, club stalwart Mick Channon and Charlie George and in 1980 – 81 they scored 76 goals, finishing in sixth place, then their highest league finish.

* Charlie Sproull ( 1919 – 1980 ) Philadelphia Phillies player

* Charlie Spikes, the " Bogalusa Bomber " was a Major League Baseball player from 1972 to 1980 for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Atlanta Braves.

After their 1980 release, the group added Dennis " Fly " Amero ( guitars, vocals ), keyboardist Lane Hoppen ( brother of Larry and Lance ) and drummer Charlie Shew ( at that time going under the pseudonym Eric Charles ) to play alongside Wells Kelly then replace him when he left by early 1981 to relocate to NYC.

* The Immortal Charlie Christian, ( 1939-1941 recordings, released, Legacy, 1980 )

Ronnie and Reggie Kray were born on 24 October 1933 in Hoxton, East London, to Charles David " Charlie " Kray, Sr, ( 10 March 1907 – 8 March 1980 ), a scrap gold dealer, and Violet Lee ( 5 August 1909 – 7 August 1982 ).

Besides Dick Enberg and Rod Hundley ( who worked with Merle Harmon on the January 7, 1973 contest between Kansas and Notre Dame ), other broadcast teams for TVS ' college basketball coverage included John Ferguson and Joe Dean ( who called the February 21, 1970 contest between Kentucky and LSU ), Monte Moore and Ed Macauley ( who called the January 2, 1971 contest between Dayton and UCLA ), Charlie Jones and Elgin Baylor ( who called the January 26, 1972 contest between Providence and USC ), Ray Scott and Bill O ' Donnell ( who called the January 14, 1973 contest between SW Louisiana and Oral Roberts ), Al Michaels and Tom Hawkins ( who called the January 26, 1974 contest between Notre Dame and UCLA ), and Jay Randolph and Billy Packer ( who called the November 17, 1979 contest between Duke and Kentucky and November 22, 1980 contest between DePaul and Louisville ).

After rehearsals under the name Pus with a varying rhythm section, the group changed its name to Reagan Youth shortly before playing its first gig on August 22, 1980, with bassist Andy Bryan ( Andy Apathy ) and drummer Charlie Bonet ( Charlie Tripper ).

In " The Charlie Wilson Real Story " Wilson reveals he traveled to Las Vegas in the summer of 1980, and recalls an experience with two strippers in a hot tub.

The 1980 movie Urban Cowboy, a romantic comedy starring John Travolta and Debra Winger, spawned a successful soundtrack album featuring pop-styled country songs, including " Lookin ' for Love " by Johnny Lee, " The Devil Went Down to Georgia " by the Charlie Daniels Band, " Could I Have This Dance " by Murray and " Love the World Away " by Rogers.

The 1980 movie Urban Cowboy, a romantic comedy starring John Travolta and Debra Winger, spawned a successful soundtrack album featuring pop-styled country songs, including " Lookin ' for Love " by Johnny Lee, " The Devil Went Down to Georgia " by the Charlie Daniels Band, " Could I Have This Dance " by Murray and " Love the World Away " by Rogers.

Between 1980 and 1988, Charlie Richmond, USITT's first Sound Design Commissioner, oversaw efforts of their Sound Design Commission to define the duties, responsibilities, standards and procedures which might normally be expected of a theatre sound designer in North America.

These include the 1948 film Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House ( sung by both Cary Grant and Myrna Loy ), the 1967 off-Broadway musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown ( sung by the cast as a glee club rehearsal number ), the 1980 film Where the Buffalo Roam ( sung by Neil Young over the opening credits ), the 2009 film The Messenger ( sung by Willie Nelson over the closing credits ), and in the 1946 western film Colorado Serenade ( sung by actor Roscoe Ates ).

Other notable players to utilize a modified batting helmet include Gary Roenicke ( 1979 ), Ellis Valentine ( 1980 ), Terry Steinbach, Charlie Hayes, David Justice, Kevin Seitzer, Terrence Long, and Tony Roth.

He has had great commercial success in memorable roles such as the executive Bobby Trippe in Deliverance ( 1972 ), Tennessee lawyer Delbert Reese in Nashville ( 1975 ), general attorney Dardis in All the President's Men ( 1976 ), Bob Sweet in Silver Streak ( 1976 ), the priest Edwards in Exorcist II: The Heretic ( 1977 ), Lex Luthor's henchman Otis in Superman ( 1978 ) and Superman II ( 1980 ), Bates ' right hand man Sydney Morehouse in The Toy ( 1982 ), Borisov and Pavel Petrovic in The Fourth Protocol ( 1987 ), TV presenter Ernest Weller in Repossessed ( 1990 ), Rudy Ruettiger's father in Rudy ( 1993 ), detective McNair in Just Cause ( 1995 ), Dexter Wilkins in Life ( 1999 ), the simple sheriff in Where the Red Fern Grows ( 2003 ), the corrupt Senator Charles F. Meachum in Shooter ( 2007 ), United States Congressman Doc Long in Charlie Wilson's War ( 2007 ) and the voice of antagonist Lots-O '- Huggin ' Bear in Toy Story 3 ( 2010 ).

Though attendance went up in 1980 to 9, 864 a match, this was still only 17th in the league and the team were again last in their division, though McCreadie's old Chelsea mate Charlie Cooke had taken over as coach.

* Charlie Cooke 1980