* 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 – 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

* 1980 – Charlie David, Canadian actor

* Messe des pauvres by Erik Satie, arrangement by Louis Andriessen for choir, 15 solo strings, accordion, contrabass clarinet and harp ( 1980 )

It is a prize, awarded yearly, named after Erik Benzelius the younger, instituted in 1980 and entirely founded by the Academy: it is meant as a grant to young researchers.

Sven Erik Alf Sjöberg ( 21 June 1903, Stockholm – 17 April 1980 ) was a Swedish theatre and film director.

In the inauguration of Queen Beatrix in 1980, the ceremonial office was held by members of the resistance, Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema being the elder King of Arms.

* Return to Oasis: War Poems and Recollections from the Middle East, 1940-1946 ( 1980 ) edited with Victor Selwyn, Erik de Mauny, Ian Fletcher, and John Waller.

* Poul Erik Bech ( 1980 – 83 )

Erik von Amsberg ( October 21, 1908 – 1980 ) was a German Colonel, serving as Adolf Hitler's aide for the Wehrmacht from July to October 1944, as temporary replacement of Gen. Rudolf Schmundt.

In 1980, van Vogt received a " Casper Award " ( precursor to the Canadian Aurora Awards ) for Lifetime Achievement .< ref >

* 1980 – Murtz Jaffer, Canadian journalist

* 1980 – Dominic Moore, Canadian ice hockey player

* Adrian Cann ( born 1980 ), Canadian Major League Soccer player

* 1910 – Paul Triquet, Canadian military officer ( d. 1980 )

* 1980 – Gavin Heffernan, Canadian filmmaker

* 1980 – Carly Pope, Canadian actress

* 1980 – David Desrosiers, Canadian singer-songwriter and bass player ( Simple Plan and Reset )

* 1980 – Laura Mennell, Canadian actress

* 1980 – Robyn Regehr, Canadian ice hockey player

* 1980 – Jason Blaine, Canadian singer-songwriter

* 1980 – Robyn Regehr, Canadian ice hockey player

* 1980 – Vincent Lecavalier, Canadian ice hockey player

Into the late 1960s, nationally televised, multi-cultural concerts held in Ottawa were added, and the fête became known as Festival Canada ; after 1980 the Canadian government began to promote the celebrating of Dominion Day beyond the national capital, giving grants and aid to cities across the country to help fund local activities.

As the anniversary of Confederation, Dominion Day, and later Canada Day, was the date set for a number of important events, such as the first national radio network hookup by the Canadian National Railway ( 1927 ), the inauguration of the CBC's cross-country television broadcast ( 1958 ), the flooding of the Saint Lawrence Seaway ( 1958 ), the first colour television transmission in Canada ( 1966 ), the inauguration of the Order of Canada ( 1967 ), and the establishment of " O Canada " as the country's national anthem ( 1980 ).

* 1980 – Adam Kreek, Canadian rower

* 1924 – Judy LaMarsh, Canadian politician and broadcaster ( d. 1980 )

* 1979 – The Canadian Government of Prime Minister Joe Clark is defeated in the House of Commons, prompting the 1980 Canadian election.

* 1980 – Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player

* 1980 – Patrick Côté, Canadian mixed martial artist

* 1980 – Brad Fast, Canadian ice hockey player