May 1980 calendar

May 1980
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in May 1980.
The US president was Jimmy Carter (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on May 1980: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of May 1980?

Events

01 May 1980 Day in Hollywood, A Night... opens at John Golden NYC for 588 performances
02 May 1980 Joseph Doherty and three other Irish Republican Army men arrested for murder.
03 May 1980 Giants 1st baseman Willie McCovey hits his 521st and final HR
04 May 1980 Dodgers bat out of order against Phillies in 1st inning
05 May 1980 Siege at Iranian Embassy in London ends; British commandos and police stormed the building.
07 May 1980 Josip Tito, Yugoslav President, buried
08 May 1980 World Health Organization announces smallpox has been eradicated.
09 May 1980 35 motorists die as a Liberian freighter rams a Tampa Bay Bridge
10 May 1980 Happy New Year closes at Morosco Theater NYC after 17 performances
11 May 1980 Pam Higgins wins LPGA Lady Michelob Golf Tournament.
12 May 1980 1st nonstop crossing of US via balloon
13 May 1980 Cincinnati Reds' Ray Knight hits two homeruns in 5th inning versus New York Mets.
14 May 1980 Musical Chairs opens at Rialto Theater NYC for 15 performances
15 May 1980 1st trans-US balloon crossing
16 May 1980 Brian May of rock group Queen collapses on stage with hepatitis
17 May 1980 Kumar Anandan balanced on one foot for 33 hours
18 May 1980 China PR launch 1st intercontinental rocket
19 May 1980 Blackstone opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 104 performances
20 May 1980 Drummer Peter Criss quits Kiss
21 May 1980 Empire Strikes Back premieres
22 May 1980 Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue marry.
23 May 1980 ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Neil Burton.
24 May 1980 Iran rejects a call to World Court to release US hostages
25 May 1980 Musical Chairs closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 15 performances
26 May 1980 Phillie Steve Carlton is 1st NLer to record 6, 1-hitters
27 May 1980 The Gwangju Massacre: Airborne and army troops of South Korea retake the city of Gwangju from civil militias, killing at least 207 and possibly many more.
28 May 1980 Nottingham Forrest wins 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid, Spain.
29 May 1980 Billy Bishop Goes to War opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 12 performances
31 May 1980 Love Stinks by J Geils Band peaks at #38
08 May 1980 The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox.