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September 14, 1980

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Headlines from September 14, 1980

Minute Mauricetown; Is Doing It Up Big

By Carlo M. Sardella

MAURICETOWN THIS Cumberland County village on the lower reaches of the Maurice River, a town twice touched by America's earliest wars, will mark its 250th anniversary with nine days of commemorative events linked to its storybook history.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 10, 1980, covering September 14, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hold Out by Jackson Browne

    Hold Out

    Jackson Browne

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Emotional Rescue by The Rolling Stones

    Emotional Rescue

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Urban Cowboy by Soundtrack

    Urban Cowboy

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    18
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Game by Queen

    The Game

    Queen

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Diana by Diana Ross

    Diana

    Diana Ross

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    29

Notable Births

Ayo (singer)

1980Ayọ, German singer-songwriter and actress[†]

Joy Olasunmibo Ogunmakin, known professionally as Ayọ, is a German singer, songwriter and actress. She uses the Yoruba translation Ayọ or Ayo. of her first name Joy.

Gareth Maybin

1980Gareth Maybin, Northern Irish professional golfer[†]

Gareth Maybin is a Northern Irish professional golfer.

Historical Context for September 14, 1980

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