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1980
1980 was the year that Paul McCartney spent time in jail in Japan.. kind of Jailhouse Rock ...Japan style.
In 1980 the Yorkshire Ripper was still at large, it was to prove his last year of freedom however as he was arrested in January 1981.
He was finally charged with the murder of 13 women and serious attacks on many other women.... dating back to 1969.
It was the year of the Iranian Embassy seige when the SAS killed 4 terrorists.
There were riots in Bristol.
Tragedy in the North Sea when a platform collapsed killing 123 people.
The movie "Fame" came out inspiring the TV series of 1982
Coronation Street celebrated its 2000th episode
In France , an obscure musical..." Les Miserables.".. got its first performance.
Abba reached No1 in UK with "Super Trooper"
"Ant music" got to No2
New TV in 1980 included.....
Strangeways
Yes Minister
Play Your Cards Right
Train Dogs the Woodhouse Way
Russ Abbots Mad House
Juliet Bravo
McKenzie
Thereze Raquin ( Kate Nelligan )
Knots Landing
Richards Things ( lesbian tv movie )
In Sport Bjorn Borg won his 5th Wimbledon title in a row.
The Moscow Olympics were boycotted by USA and Germany in protest at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
1980 was the year that US cruise missiles were installed at Greenham Common
In November 1980 Ronald Reagen was elected next President.
In Saudi Arabia 63 people were beheaded for their attack on the Grand Mosque.
A bomb in Bologna Italy killed 84
It was the year that car production in Japan overtook car production in America.
In September , war broke out between Iran and Iraq....( Saddam and his ruling elite mainly sunni
Iran largely shiite)
Peter Sellers died
Hattie Jaques died
Steve McQueen died of cancer
John Lennon shot
Alfred Hitchcock died
1980 was the year that Paul McCartney spent time in jail in Japan.. kind of Jailhouse Rock ...Japan style.
In 1980 the Yorkshire Ripper was still at large, it was to prove his last year of freedom however as he was arrested in January 1981.
He was finally charged with the murder of 13 women and serious attacks on many other women.... dating back to 1969.
It was the year of the Iranian Embassy seige when the SAS killed 4 terrorists.
There were riots in Bristol.
Tragedy in the North Sea when a platform collapsed killing 123 people.
The movie "Fame" came out inspiring the TV series of 1982
Coronation Street celebrated its 2000th episode
In France , an obscure musical..." Les Miserables.".. got its first performance.
Abba reached No1 in UK with "Super Trooper"
"Ant music" got to No2
New TV in 1980 included.....
Strangeways
Yes Minister
Play Your Cards Right
Train Dogs the Woodhouse Way
Russ Abbots Mad House
Juliet Bravo
McKenzie
Thereze Raquin ( Kate Nelligan )
Knots Landing
Richards Things ( lesbian tv movie )
In Sport Bjorn Borg won his 5th Wimbledon title in a row.
The Moscow Olympics were boycotted by USA and Germany in protest at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
1980 was the year that US cruise missiles were installed at Greenham Common
In November 1980 Ronald Reagen was elected next President.
In Saudi Arabia 63 people were beheaded for their attack on the Grand Mosque.
A bomb in Bologna Italy killed 84
It was the year that car production in Japan overtook car production in America.
In September , war broke out between Iran and Iraq....( Saddam and his ruling elite mainly sunni
Iran largely shiite)
Peter Sellers died
Hattie Jaques died
Steve McQueen died of cancer
John Lennon shot
Alfred Hitchcock died
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