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July 2, 1980

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Headlines from July 2, 1980

Teacher Censured on Bid To Bar Speech by Iranian

By Special to The New York Times

ATLANTIC CITY, July 1--The Board of Education here has censured a high school teacher who circulated a petition to block an Iranian student from giving a valedictory address and has ordered the school administration to apologize to her.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 2, 1980, covering July 2, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Glass Houses by Billy Joel

    Glass Houses

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  2. 2
    Album cover for Just One Night by Eric Clapton

    Just One Night

    Eric Clapton

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for McCartney II by Paul McCartney

    McCartney II

    Paul McCartney

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for Against The Wind by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Against The Wind

    Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  5. 5
    Album cover for Star Wars: Episode V-The Empire Strikes Back by London Symphony Orchestra (Williams)

    Star Wars: Episode V-The Empire Strikes Back

    London Symphony Orchestra (Williams)

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

Nyjer Morgan

1980Nyjer Morgan, American baseball player[†]

Nyjer Jamid Morgan is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cleveland Indians, in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles. Morgan mainly played center field during his MLB career.

Historical Context for July 2, 1980

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