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April 27, 1980

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Headlines from April 27, 1980

A Birthday That's Hard to Beat

By Jennifer Parmelee

KINGSTON IN THE world according to Roland Machold, birthdays are to celebrace life. In keeping with this philosophy, Mr. Machold decided to give his wife, Pamela, a 40th birthday present that she would never forget: A 10-mile race for women appropriately titled "Pamela's Party."

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IRANIANS SAY THEY WILL MOVE HOSTAGES TO SEVERAL CITIES; OFFER TO RETURN RAID'S DEAD; BANI-SADR SEES PLOT Teheran Leader Says Riots May Have Been Incited as Part of Mission Statement by the Militants Jubilation and Fear of Plot 'We Have Felt Safe in Your Town' Iranians Say They Will Scatter American Hostages Travel to Area Is Forbidden Airplane Skeleton and Rotor Blade Surprise Encounters in Desert 'Spotted by Allah's Radar'

By John Kifner Special To the New York Times

TEHERAN, Iran, April 26--The American hostages have been removed from the United States Embassy in Teheran and will be scattered to cities and towns throughout Iran to thwart any further rescue attempts, the militants holding the embassy said today.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 23, 1980, covering April 27, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Wall by Pink Floyd

    The Wall

    Pink Floyd

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20
  2. 2
    Album cover for Against The Wind by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Against The Wind

    Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Glass Houses by Billy Joel

    Glass Houses

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Mad Love by Linda Ronstadt

    Mad Love

    Linda Ronstadt

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

    Off The Wall

    Michael Jackson

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    35

Notable Births

Sybille Bammer

1980Sybille Bammer, Austrian tennis player[†]

Sybille Bammer is a former professional tennis player from Austria. Her career-high ranking is No. 19, which she achieved on 17 December 2007.

1980Christian Lara, Ecuadorian footballer[†]

Christian Rolando Lara Anangonó, nicknamed Diablito, is an Ecuadorian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Historical Context for April 27, 1980

In 1980, the world population was approximately 4,447,606,236 people[†]