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In 1980, the world population was approximately 4,447,606,236 people[†]
1980Evgeny Lebedev, Russian-English publisher and philanthropist[†]
Evgeny Alexandrovich Lebedev, Baron Lebedev, is a Russian-British businessman, who owns Lebedev Holdings Ltd, which in turn owns the Evening Standard and ESTV. He is also an investor in The Independent.
1980Michelle McManus, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress[†]
Michelle McManus is a Scottish singer, columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter who won the second and final series of the UK talent show Pop Idol in 2003. She currently presents the Afternoon radio show broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland, and is the host of The Entertainment Mix (2024–present) which airs on BBC Scotland. In January 2004, McManus made history when she became the first Scottish female artist to debut atop the UK Singles Chart with a debut single.
1980Geoffrey Baker, English Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the British Army (born 1920)[†]
Field Marshal Sir Geoffrey Harding Baker, was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, from 1968 to 1971. He served in the Second World War and became Director of Operations and Chief of Staff for the campaign against EOKA in Cyprus during the Cyprus Emergency and later in his career provided advice to the British Government on the deployment of troops to Northern Ireland at the start of the Troubles.
1980The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox.[†]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has 6 regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide. Only sovereign states are eligible to join, and it is the largest intergovernmental health organization at the international level.
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DETROIT, May 7--The Chrysler Corporation reported today that it had lost $448.8 million in the first three months of 1980 and declared that without Federal financial assistance it would be forced to consider a bankruptcy filing.
The Leo Burnett Company, which dominates the Chicago advertising agency scene, is embroiled in a conflict-of-interest controversy that could endanger its relationship with a major client.
WASHINGTON, May 7--Secretary of State-designate Edmund S. Muskie said at his confirmation hearing this morning that the central problem facing the United States was to find out whether this country was on "a direct collision course" with the Soviet Union that could result in a nuclear war.