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Headlines from December 23, 1980
Tamco Enters Curtiss-Kennecott Fray; Curtiss-Kennecott: Tamco Enters Fray Kennecott Critical of Tamco Details of Tamco Offer
By Robert J. Cole
The Curtiss-Wright Corporation disclosed jointly yesterday with Tamco Enterprises that Tamco had offered to swap its stock in the City Investing Company, plus almost $58 million in cash, for Curtiss-Wright's stock in the Kennecott Corporation.
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U.S. TELLS OF WORRY OVER HOW HOSTAGES ARE BEING TREATED; SOME OF 52 MAY BE IN PRISONS State Department Moves to Rebut Iran's Assertion that Captives Are in Luxury Conditions Iranian Reports Are Contradicted U.S. Expresses Concern Over Hostages' Treatment Some Families Oppose Demand
By Bernard Gwertzman Special To the New York Times
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22--The United States expressed concern today over the treatment of the 52 Americans held in Iran, saying that several of them may be confined in prisons and that some may need medical attention.
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Leaders Pay Homage at Kosygin's Bier; Homage Counteracts Speculation Swept Clean for Politburo
By Anthony Austin Special To the New York Times
MOSCOW, Dec. 22--The Soviet Union's top leaders, headed by Leonid I. Brezhnev, paid their last respects to Aleksei N. Kosygin today as the former Prime Minister's body lay in state at the Central Soviet Army Club.
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Fire Safety in New Buildings; Expense of Firefighting Devices, Combustibility Of Interior and Lax Codes Are Called Obstacles News Analysis Cutting Corners Recent Fires Raise Issue of Building Safety Rigorous Model Code Smoke and Toxic Fumes How Intake System Works
By Paul Goldberger
The public has had a sense for more than a decade that a lot of new architecture was not fully safe.
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Tarnower Witness Bolsters Case Against Fight for Gun; Questioned About Distances Partial Disagreement Witness in Tarnower Trial Bolsters Case Against Struggle for Weapon Other Shots Accounted For
By James Feron Special To the New York Times
WHITE PLAINS, Dec. 22--A ballistics expert testified today in the Jean S. Harris murder trial that Dr. Herman Tarnower's fatal wound, a shot that entered the rear of his right shoulder and followed a downward course, was fired "from a distance of 12 to 15 inches."
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 17, 1980, covering December 23, 1980.
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Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits
Kenny Rogers
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Guilty
Barbra Streisand
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Hotter Than July
Stevie Wonder
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Back In Black
AC/DC
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Crimes Of Passion
Pat Benatar
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Notable Births
1980Cody Ross, American baseball player[†]
Cody Joseph Ross, nicknamed "Toy Cannon" and "Ross the Boss," is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons; with the Detroit Tigers (2003), Los Angeles Dodgers (2005–2006), Cincinnati Reds (2006), Florida Marlins (2006–2010), San Francisco Giants (2010–2011), Boston Red Sox (2012), Arizona Diamondbacks (2013–2014) and Oakland Athletics (2015). Ross won a World Series with the San Francisco Giants in 2010. He is one of the few Major League players to bat right-handed and throw left-handed.
Famous People Who Share Your Birthday
Birthday Twins
10 notable people born on December 23, across different years.
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Jean-François Champollion
French classical scholar, decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphs (1790–1832)
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Box Office
The film reported at No. 1 at the United States box office for December 23, 1980.
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- United States
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- December 23, 1980
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Reported period gross: $2,371,298
Direct period match: This is the reported box-office period matched to December 23, 1980.
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Stir Crazy
Historical No. 1 listing.
Historical Context for December 23, 1980
In 1980, the world population was approximately 4,447,606,236 people[†]
I was wondering if anything interesting on the news was going on when I was born, and decided to create this website for fun. The purpose is to show people what was going on when they were born. With this website I've found out that it was a pretty slow news day on my birthday, but I bet it would feel cool to know a historical event happened on your birthday.
The data used in this project is provided by the New York Times API. They have by far the best API I was able to find, with articles dating back to the 1950s. There weren't any other major newspapers that had an API with close to as much data. The closest was the Guardian API, but theirs only went back to the 1990s. I decided to only use articles from the New York Times because their API was by far the best. This tool works if you have a birthday after the 1950s or so.
Some important dates in history I'd recommend looking up on this website are:
- 9/11/2001: The September 11 Attacks happened on this day, the news articles from this date provide great context to the tragedy our nation suffered and the immediate response from the American people. The headlines capture the shock, confusion, and unity that emerged in the aftermath of this devastating event.
- 7/20/1969: The historic Apollo 11 moon landing, when humans first set foot on another celestial body. The articles from this date showcase humanity's greatest achievement in space exploration and the culmination of the space race.
- 11/9/1989: The fall of the Berlin Wall, marking the beginning of the end of the Cold War. The coverage provides fascinating insights into this pivotal moment in world history and the emotions of people as decades of division came to an end.
- 1/20/2009: Barack Obama's inauguration as the first African American President of the United States, a watershed moment in American history that represented a major milestone in the ongoing journey toward racial equality.
- 8/15/1969: The Woodstock Music Festival began, marking a defining moment in American counterculture and music history. The coverage captures the spirit of the era and the unprecedented gathering of young people.
These historical events are just a few examples of the fascinating moments in history you can explore through this tool. Whether you're interested in your own birthday, significant historical dates, or just curious about what was making headlines on any given day, this website offers a unique window into the past through the lens of contemporary news coverage.
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