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| Archbishop of Canterbury Runcie, Robert Alexander Kennedy |  |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Assassination of Lennon Lennon, John Winston | |
| New York The Strawberry Fields Memorial was constructed across the street from the Dakota building in memory of Lennon |
| 8th Dec New York John Lennon is shot by deranged assailant, Mark Chapman as he and Yoko return to the Dakota after a recording session, he is pronounced dead at Roosevelt Hospital |
| Blizzard of Oz Airey, Don | |
| Founder Member of Blizzard of Oz |
| Blizzard of Oz Daisley, Bob | |
| Founder Member of Blizzard of Oz |
| Blizzard of Oz Kerslake, Lee | |
| Founder Member of Blizzard of Oz |
| Blizzard of Oz Rhoads, Randy | |
| Founder Member of Blizzard of Oz |
| Blizzard of Ozz Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| Founder Member of Blizzard of Oz |
| Sep With his new manager and wife Sharon, Osbourne releases the first album, "Blizzard of Ozz," with his new band, Ozzy Osbourne & Blizzard of Ozz - guitarist Randy Rhoads , bassist Bob Daisley and drummer Lee Kerslak |
| Boycott Olympic Games Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 14th Feb Moscow Calls for a boycott of the Moscow Olympics because of the invasion of Afghanistan |
| Budget Howe, Geoffrey | |
| 26th Mar London Announces savings in public spending of œ900 million |
| 26th Mar London Increases spending on defence, police & pensions |
| 26th Mar London Raises duties & prescription charges |
| Budget Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 24th Nov London A new tax is introduced on Nth Sea oil |
| 24th Nov London National Insurance Contributions go up |
| 24th Nov London Pensions & social security will increase by 1% less than inflation |
| Chairman BSC MacGregor, Ian | |
| Appointed Chairman of the British Steel Corporation |
| Composition of Bolan Bolan, Marc | |
| The Bongos are the first American group to cover a T.Rex tune, "Mambo Sun," and enter the Billboard charts |
| Composition of Bowie Bowie, David | |
| Releases Album, "Scary Monsters & Super Creeps" |
| Composition of Bush Bush, Kate | |
| Records the Album, "Never for Ever" |
| Composition of Gabriel Gabriel, Peter | |
| Gabriel's third album, arises as a collaboration with Steve Lillywhite, notable for the hit singles "Games Without Frontiers " and "Biko" |
| Composition of Lennon Lennon, John Winston | |
| 26th July John Lennon takes a cruise to Bermuda, where his songwriting muse is rekindled |
| 23rd Oct John Lennon's first new single in more than five years, "(Just Like) Starting Over," is released |
| 17th Nov John Lennon releases "Double Fantasy" with Yoko Ono |
| Composition of Osbourne Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| Ozzy releases Blizzard Of Ozz with the hit "Crazy Train" |
| Conference of Conservatives Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 10th Oct Brighton Tells conference, "the lady's not for turning" |
| Conference of G7 Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 22nd June London Attends the G7 summit |
| Conference of Lisbon Carrington, Peter Alexander Rupert | |
| Lisbon Attends talks in Lisbon about the future of Gibraltar |
| Constitution Carrington, Peter Alexander Rupert | |
| Aug London Arranges the agenda at the Constitutional Conference held at Lancaster Gate |
| Constitution Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| Sep Lancaster Gate A Conference is held at Lancaster Gate to resolve Rhodes ian constitutional problems |
| Death of Bonham, John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham, John Henry "Bonzo" | |
| 28th Sep Led Zeppelin break up after the death of John Bonham |
| Death of Bonham, John Henry "Bonzo" Plant, Robert Anthony | |
| 28th Sep Led Zeppelin break up after the death of John Bonham |
| Death of Curtis, Ian Curtis, Deborah | |
| 19th May Curtis hangs himself in the kitchen of his home; Deborah Curtis , his wife, discovers his body |
| Death of Curtis, Ian Curtis, Ian | |
| 19th May Curtis hangs himself in the kitchen of his home; Deborah Curtis , his wife, discovers his body |
| Death of Lennon, John Winston Lennon, John Winston | |
| 8th Dec New York Death of John Lennon, Lennon is shot dead by Mark David Chapman, in front of his apartment block in New York City |
| Death of Sellers, Peter Sellars, Peter | |
| 24th July Death of Peter Sellers |
| Death of Took, Steve Peregrin Took, Steve Peregrin | |
| 27th Oct Death of Steve Peregrin Took |
| Diplomacy Blunt, Anthony | |
| 15th Nov London Exposed as a former Soviet spy & stripped of his Knighthood |
| Diplomacy Carrington, Peter Alexander Rupert | |
| 22nd May London Publicly apologizes to SaudiArabia for the film "Death of a Princess" |
| Diplomacy Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 10th April Gibraltar Spain agrees to re-open its border with Gibraltar |
| 5th May London The SAS storms the Iranian Embassy |
| 30th July London Nigeria announces that it is nationalizing BP's assets in Nigeria |
| 8th Dec Dublin Attends the Anglo-Irish summit in Dublin |
| Duran Duran Bon, Simon John Charles Le | |
| London Founder Member of Duran Duran |
| Duran Duran Rhodes, Nick | |
| London Founder Member of Duran Duran |
| Duran Duran Taylor, Andy | |
| London Founder Member of Duran Duran |
| Duran Duran Taylor, John | |
| London Founder Member of Duran Duran |
| Duran Duran Taylor, Roger | |
| London Founder Member of Duran Duran |
| Economy Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 18th June The British annual inflation rate stands at 21%, the first fall in two years |
| 4th Aug The Clegg Commission completes its report on pay comparability in the Public Sector |
| 27th Aug The registerred unemployment total exceeds 2 million |
| Editor Brown, Gordon | |
| Appointed Editor of the Scottish Television current affairs department |
| Election Healey, Denis | |
| Contests the leadership but defeated by Michael Foot by 139 to 129 votes, 2nd ballot |
| European Championships Keegan, Joseph Kevin | |
| Captains England in the 1980 European Championships in Italy |
| European Cup Clough, Brian | |
| Clough guides Forest to a second successive European Cup after victory over Kevin Keegan's Hamburg |
| FA Cup Lyall, John | |
| Manages West Ham Utd who win the FA Cup |
| Film Daltrey Daltrey, Roger | |
| Plays John McVicar in the film, "McVicar", also Producer |
| Film of Sellers Sellars, Peter | |
| Stars in "The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu" |
| Funeral of Sellers Sellars, Peter | |
| Sellers requested that the Glenn Miller song "In the Mood" be played at his funeral, the request is considered his last touch of humour, as his friends knew he hated the song |
| Jam, The Weller, Paul | |
| The Jam hit number one for the first time with what many believe to be the definitive Paul Weller song, "Going Underground", which was to become in effect the band's signature tune |
| Joy Division Curtis, Ian | |
| April London With Martin Hannett again producing, the band record their second album Closer Britannia Row Studios |
| 8th April Joy Division is set to play a gig at the Derby Hall in Bury, Curtis had attempted suicide the previous night by overdosing on phenobarbitone prescribed for his epilepsy |
| 19th May Curtis hangs himself in the kitchen of his home; Deborah Curtis , his wife, discovers his body |
| June The posthumous single "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is released |
| Joy Division Hannett, Martin | |
| April London With Martin Hannett again producing, the band record their second album Closer Britannia Row Studios |
| Joy Division Hook, Peter | |
| April London With Martin Hannett again producing, the band record their second album Closer Britannia Row Studios |
| Joy Division Sumner, Bernard | |
| April London With Martin Hannett again producing, the band record their second album Closer Britannia Row Studios |
| Law Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| Founder Member of Law |
| Led Zeppelin Page, James Patrick "Jimmy" | |
| After Led Zeppelin break up Page attempts to form a supergroup with ex-Yes members to be called XYZ however it comes to nothing |
| Led Zeppelin Plant, Robert Anthony | |
| Led Zeppelin break up after the death of John Bonham |
| Legislation Coal Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| Under the Coal Indus try Act subsidies to the Coal Board are reduced |
| Legislation Coal Industry Act Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| Under the Coal Indus try Act subsidies to the Coal Board are reduced |
| Magazine Devoto, Howard | |
| Magazine release "Secondhand Daylight" |
| Magazine Simon, Robin | |
| In Australia the live album Play is recorded, 1980 brings the band's third release, The Correct Use Of Soap, and the departure of Simon |
| Manager of Al Nasr Revie, Donald George "Don" | |
| Appointed Manager of the England Football Team |
| Marriage of Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 29th Mar Oxford Tony & Cherie Blair marry at St John's College Chapel |
| Marriage of Blair, Cherie Blair, Cherie | |
| 29th Mar Oxford Tony & Cherie Blair marry at St John's College Chapel |
| New Order Gilbert, Gillian | |
| Salford Joy Divisions is renamed New Order, reborn as a three piece with Sumner assuming vocal duties; the group later recruited Morris ' girlfriend Gillian Gilbert to round out the lineup on keyboards |
| New Order Sumner, Bernard | |
| Salford After the suicide of Ian Curtis , the remaining members of Joy Division reform as New Order |
| Salford Joy Divisions is renamed New Order, reborn as a three piece with Sumner assuming vocal duties; the group later recruited Morris ' girlfriend Gillian Gilbert to round out the lineup on keyboards |
| Olympic Gold Medal Coe, Sebastian Newbold | |
| Moscow Wins the 1500m Olympic Gold Medal |
| Olympic Gold Medal Ovett, Stephen Michael James "Steve" | |
| Moscow Wins the 800m gold medal |
| Olympic Gold Medal Wells, Allan | |
| Winner of the 100m Olympic Gold Medal |
| Party Leader Foot, Michael | |
| London Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party |
| PFA Young Player of the Year Hoddle, Glenn | |
| Awarded the PFA Young Player of the Year |
| Pink Floyd Gilmour, Dave | |
| 22nd Mar "Dark Side Of The Moon" breaks the record for the longest stay on the Billboard Top 100 |
| Pink Floyd Waters, Roger | |
| 22nd Mar "Dark Side Of The Moon" breaks the record for the longest stay on the Billboard Top 100 |
| Privatization Amersham Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| London Amershan International is sold for œ71 million |
| Publication of Golding Golding, William | |
| Publication of, "Rites of Passage" |
| Publication of Grahame Grahame, Kenneth | |
| Publication of, "Wind In the Willows" |
| Reform of Benefits Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| London Benefits for strikers are reduced, it is assumed they receive œ12 per week strike pay |
| Reform of Prescriptions Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| London Prescription charges are increased to œ1 |
| Resignation of Callaghan Callaghan, James | |
| London Resigns as Party Leader of the Labour Party |
| Resignation of Owen Owen, David | |
| Resigns from the Shadow Cabinet |
| Rule of Gibraltar Carrington, Peter Alexander Rupert | |
| Gibraltar Attends talks in Lisbon about the future of Gibraltar |
| Gibraltar Gibralter's border controls are eased by Spain |
| Speech Thatcher Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 10th Oct Brighton Tells conference, "the lady's not for turning" |
| Taxation North Sea Oil Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 24th Nov London A new tax is introduced on Nth Sea oil |
| Tears For Fears Orzabel, Roland | |
| London Founder Member of Tears For Fears |
| Tears For Fears Smith, Curt | |
| London Founder Member of Tears For Fears |
| Transfer Keegan, Joseph Kevin | |
| 10th Aug Southampton Lawrie McMenemy calls a press conference at the Potters Heron hotel, Ampfield to announce that the European Footballer of the Year Kevin Keegan will be joining Southampton F.C. in the forthcoming summer |
| Transfer McMenemy, Lawrie | |
| 10th Aug Southampton Lawrie McMenemy calls a press conference at the Potters Heron hotel, Ampfield to announce that the European Footballer of the Year Kevin Keegan will be joining Southampton F.C. in the forthcoming summer |
| World Record Ovett, Stephen Michael James "Steve" | |
| After the Olympics Ovett lowers the 1500m world record time to 3:31.36 |
| Equals Sebastian Coe's world record of 3:32.1 in the 1500m |
| Establishes a new mile world record of 3:48.8 |
| XYZ Page, James Patrick "Jimmy" | |
| After Led Zeppelin break up Page attempts to form a supergroup with ex-Yes members to be called XYZ however it comes to nothing |
