1980

     

Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesay (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar).

Trivia about 1980

  • The last major eruption of Mount St. Helens was in this presidential election year
  • Washington state erupted with excitement this year when the photo seen here was taken (Mt. St. Helens exploding)
  • Mike Eruzione led the U.S. men's ice hockey team to the Olympic gold medal in this year, the last time the U.S. team won
  • "Miracle On Ice!" U.S. Men's Ice Hockey Team Wins Olympic Gold!
  • The U.N. strongly deplores the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
  • It's the last year a Naval Academy graduate was a major-party candidate for president