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May 4, 1980

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Headlines from May 4, 1980

Reagan Heads for Narrow Victory Over Bush in Texas Primary Vote; Carter Wins the Balloting While Kennedy Hopes for Share in Caucuses The Vote Tally Strong Showing in Houston REAGAN HOLDS EDGE IN PRIMARY IN TEXAS A Suggestion That Bush Quit A Tangle With Local Races Only G.O.P. Vote Is Binding Democrats' Expenditures Low

By Adam Clymer Special To the New York Times

AUSTIN, Tex., Sunday, May 4--Ronald Reagan apparently won a slim popular-vote victory over George Bush yesterday in the Republican Presidential primary in Texas. But despite Mr. Bush's unexpectedly strong race, Mr. Reagan also won at least 50 of the state's 80 national convention delegates and left his rival further than ever behind in the contest for the nomination.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 30, 1980, covering May 4, 1980.

  1. 1
    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
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Wall by Pink Floyd

    The Wall

    Pink Floyd

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    21
  3. 3
    Album cover for Glass Houses by Billy Joel

    Glass Houses

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for Mad Love by Linda Ronstadt

    Mad Love

    Linda Ronstadt

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Light Up The Night by The Brothers Johnson

    Light Up The Night

    The Brothers Johnson

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    9

Notable Births

Andrew Raycroft

1980Andrew Raycroft, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Andrew Joseph Ernest Raycroft is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and current media personality. Originally drafted by the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) 135th overall in 1998, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy with the club in 2004 as rookie of the year. Raycroft has also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks, Dallas Stars, Hockey Milano Rossoblu and IF Björklöven.

Notable Deaths

Josip Broz Tito

1980Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav field marshal and politician, 1st President of Yugoslavia (born 1892)[†]

Josip Broz, commonly known as Tito, was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and politician who served in various positions of national leadership from 1943 until his death in 1980. During World War II, he led the Yugoslav Partisans, often regarded as the most effective resistance movement in German-occupied Europe. Following Yugoslavia's liberation in 1945, he served as its prime minister from 1945 to 1963, and president from 1953 until his death in 1980. The political ideology and policies promulgated by Tito are known as Titoism.

Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson

1980Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson, Scottish pianist and composer (born 1920)[†]

Joseph Turner Henderson, known as Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson, was a Scottish pianist, composer and recording artist who became well-known in Britain in the 1950s, with his entertainment career continuing into the 1960s and 1970s.

Historical Context for May 4, 1980

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