On this day

July 3, 1980

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device

Filter by:

Headlines from July 3, 1980

Congress Approves $16.9 Billion In Added Appropriations for 1980; Extra Revenue Sharing Funds Congress Adds $16 Billion to '80 Budget Compromise by Conferees Rebuff by the Speaker

By Martin Tolchin Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, July 2--An unruly House and an angry Senate voted final approval tonight for $16.9 billion in supplemental appropriations for the current fiscal year after the House sharply reduced a proposal to add $528 million in foreign aid.

None0 words
Continue reading...
Share

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 2, 1980, covering July 3, 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

1980Mazharul Haque, Bangladeshi cricketer (died 2013)[†]

Mohammad Mazharul Haque Chowdhuri was a Bangladeshi cricketer who played in one One Day International in 2002. He was born in Narayanganj, Dhaka.

Olivia Munn

1980Olivia Munn, American actress and television host[†]

Lisa Olivia Munn is an American actress. After an internship at a news station in Tulsa, she moved to Los Angeles where she began her professional career as a television host for the gaming network G4, and on the series Attack of the Show! (2006–2010) before appearing as a recurring correspondent on the Comedy Central late night series The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 2010 to 2011.

1980Roland Schoeman, South African swimmer[†]

Roland Mark Schoeman OIS is a South African and American former swimmer was a world record holder in multiple events, and was a member of the South African swimming team at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. He won a gold medal representing South Africa in the 4x100 freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics and between 2000-2014 won numerous medals including seven golds in freestyle, and butterfly events at the World Championships, Pan American, and Commonwealth games.

Harbhajan Singh

1980Harbhajan Singh, Indian cricketer[†]

Harbhajan Singh, also known by his nickname Bhajji, is a former Indian cricketer. He later became a politician, serving as a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha. He is also a film actor, a television celebrity and a cricket commentator.

Historical Context for July 3, 1980

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