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May 22, 1980

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Headlines from May 22, 1980

News Summary; International Energy National Metropolitan

By THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1980

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What the Brides of 1980 Want: More Practical Wedding Gifts; The Gifts Brides Want

By Anne-Marie Schiro

THEIR mothers may have thought it was essential to start married life with complete sets of silver, crystal and china, but the brides of 1980 often have other priorities.

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Wyman, a Top Officer Of Pillsbury, Reported Chosen CBS President; CBS Said To Choose President Background of Ouster

By Ronald Sullivan

Thomas Hunt Wyman, vice chairman of the Pillsbury Company and a top executive with a long string of management successes, was reported last night to have been chosen as the next president of CBS. His appointment was expected to be announced today.

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Durables Off Sharply In April; Transportation Orders Rise Durables Off Sharply

By Unknown Author

WASHINGTON, May 21 (AP) The nation's manufacturers reported a steep 4.2 percent drop in orders for durable goods in April. It was the third consecutive monthly decline and more evidence that the nation's economy has been weakened by recession.

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Cause for a Crew to Celebrate; A Transformed Cottage: Cause For a Work Crew to Celebrate

By Nan Robertson

WATER MILL, L.I. "MR. Blending Builds His Dream House" remember it? A hilarious, enormously popular 1948 movie that was all too close to home. It starred Cary Grant and Myrna Loy stumbling from one disaster to another as they grappled ...

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 21, 1980, covering May 22, 1980.

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Against The Wind
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
11
2
Glass Houses
Billy Joel
Last week
3
Peak
2
Weeks
10
3
The Wall
Pink Floyd
Last week
2
Peak
1
Weeks
24
4
Mad Love
Linda Ronstadt
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4
Peak
3
Weeks
11
5
Just One Night
Eric Clapton
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Peak
5
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4

Notable Births

1980Tarin Bradford, Australian rugby league player^[†]

Tarin Bradford is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He primarily played on the wing.

1980Sharice Davids, American politician^[†]

Sharice Lynnette Davids is an American politician, attorney, and former mixed martial artist serving as the U.S. representative from Kansas's 3rd congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents a district that includes most of the Kansas side of the Kansas City metropolitan area, including Kansas City, Overland Park, Prairie Village, Leawood, Lenexa, and Olathe.

1980Lucy Gordon, British actress and model (died 2009)^[†]

Lucy Imogen Gordon was an English actress and model. She became a face of CoverGirl in 1997 before starting an acting career. Her first film was Perfume in 2001 before going on to have small roles in Spider-Man 3, Serendipity, and The Four Feathers. Gordon had played the actress and singer Jane Birkin in the film Gainsbourg, a biopic of singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. Before the film was released, she hanged herself in her flat in Paris on 20 May 2009.

Historical Context for May 22, 1980

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

Headlines from May 22, 1980

News Summary; International Energy National Metropolitan

What the Brides of 1980 Want: More Practical Wedding Gifts; The Gifts Brides Want

Wyman, a Top Officer Of Pillsbury, Reported Chosen CBS President; CBS Said To Choose President Background of Ouster

Durables Off Sharply In April; Transportation Orders Rise Durables Off Sharply

Cause for a Crew to Celebrate; A Transformed Cottage: Cause For a Work Crew to Celebrate

Against The Wind

Glass Houses

The Wall

Mad Love

Just One Night

Notable Births

Historical Context for May 22, 1980