On this day
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device
TEHERAN, Iran, Jan. 30--Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh said today that "sooner or later, somewhere in the world, Canada will pay" for having smuggled six members of the American Embassy staff out of Iran in violation of "international laws."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (AP)--The Government's index of leading economic indicators was unchanged in December following two months of sharp declines, pointing to a general slowdown in economic growth in months ahead.
WASHINGTON--In the Tungurahua province of Ecuador, it is asserted, "some 16,000 rural families will benefit" from a World Bank loan of $18 million providing farmers with credit, roads, irrigation works, clinics and safe drinking water.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 30, 1980, covering January 31, 1980.
Pink Floyd
Eagles
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Michael Jackson
Kenny Rogers
1980James Adomian, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter[†]
James Adomian is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and impressionist. He is best known for his work on Comedy Bang! Bang!, Chapo Trap House, Last Comic Standing, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson where he impersonated President George W. Bush until 2009, and for portraying Bernie Sanders during the 2016 Trump vs. Bernie tour. He voices Talking Ben in the Talking Tom and Friends animated series and also the Nickelodeon animated series Pig Goat Banana Cricket.
1980Gary Doherty, Irish footballer[†]
Gary Michael Thomas Doherty is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a defender, having previously also played as a forward. He gained international honours for the Republic of Ireland.
1980Shim Yi-young, South Korean actress[†]
Shim Yi-young is a South Korean actress.
In 1980, the world population was approximately 4,447,606,236 people[†]