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September 1, 1980

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Headlines from September 1, 1980

Split of U.S. Circuit Court in South Near Enactment After Long Debate; Split of U.S. Judicial Circuit in South Near Enactment After Long Debate Criticism of Earlier Proposal Changes in Congress and Courts Several Groups Drop Opposition

By Angel Castillo Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON--Sixteen years after the idea was broached, a proposal to split the Deep South's Fifth Federal judicial circuit, where many of the nation's key civil rights cases evolved, appears headed for Congressional enactment.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 27, 1980, covering September 1, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Emotional Rescue by The Rolling Stones

    Emotional Rescue

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Hold Out by Jackson Browne

    Hold Out

    Jackson Browne

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Glass Houses by Billy Joel

    Glass Houses

    Billy Joel

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24
  4. 4
    Album cover for Urban Cowboy by Soundtrack

    Urban Cowboy

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    16
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Game by Queen

    The Game

    Queen

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    7

Notable Births

1980Sammy Adjei, Ghanaian footballer[†]

Samuel Adjei is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Chris Riggott

1980Chris Riggott, English footballer[†]

Christopher Mark Riggott is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He began his career at Derby County, before moving to Middlesbrough, with whom he won the League Cup in 2004. He also had spells with Stoke City, Cardiff City and Burton Albion and represented England nine times at under-21 level.

Historical Context for September 1, 1980

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