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October 10, 1980

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Historical Context for October 10, 1980

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

Notable Births

Blaž Emeršič

1980Blaž Emeršič, Slovenian ice hockey player[†]

Blaž Emeršič is a Slovenian ice hockey player currently playing for Milton Keynes Lightning of the English Premier Ice Hockey League.

1980Casey FitzSimmons, American football player[†]

Casey FitzSimmons is an American former professional football tight end who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).

1980Elvis Hammond, Ghanaian footballer[†]

Elvis Zark Hammond is a Ghanaian retired footballer who last played for Kingstonian as a striker.

Suburban Legends

1980Tim Maurer, American singer-songwriter[†]

Suburban Legends are an American ska punk band that formed in Huntington Beach, California, in 1998 and later based themselves in nearby Santa Ana. After building a fanbase in the Orange County ska scene through their numerous regular performances at the Disneyland Resort, a series of lineup changes in 2005 introduced elements of funk and disco into the group's style.

1980Julie Pomagalski, French snowboarder (died 2021)[†]

Julie Pomagalski was a French snowboarder.

Historical Events

1980 El Asnam earthquake

1980The 7.1 Mw  El Asnam earthquake shakes northern Algeria, killing 2,633 and injuring 8,369.[†]

The 1980 El Asnam earthquake occurred on October 10 at 13:25:23 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The shock occurred in the Algerian town of El Asnam. The shocks were felt over 550 km (340 mi) away, with the initial earthquake lasting 35 seconds. It was the largest earthquake in Algeria, and was followed three hours later by a magnitude 6.2 aftershock. The earthquake created about 42 km (26 mi) of surface rupture and had a vertical slip of up to 4.2 m (14 ft). No foreshocks were recorded. The earthquake was found to have occurred very close to the epicenter of the 1954 Chlef earthquake using joint epicenter determination techniques. It occurred at a previously unknown reverse fault.

Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front

1980The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is founded in El Salvador.[†]

The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is a Salvadoran political party and former guerrilla rebel group.

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IRAN SAYS IRAQ USES MISSILES TO ATTACK TOWNS IN WAR ZONE; 170 REPORTED DEAD IN 2 CITIES Beirut Experts Believe Soviet-Built Surface-to-Surface Weapons Were Fired for First Time Start of New Offensive Seen IRAN SAYS IRAQ USES MISSILES IN THE WAR Libya and Syria Said to Aid Iran

By Henry Tanner Special To the New York Times

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 9--Iran said today that Iraqi forces had begun using surface-to-surface missiles in their attacks on Iranian cities, inflicting heavy casualties among civilians. The Iranians said at least 170 had died in two towns on the central front.

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But President Still Attacks; 'Too Many Personal References' President, Adopting More Positive Language, Stresses differences With Reagan Over Issues New Approach Apparent

By Terence Smith Special To the New York Times

WINSTON SALEM, N.C., Oct. 9-- President Carter, acknowledging that he might have been "overly enthusiastic" in his recent attacks on Ronald Reagan, repeated the criticism in less negative language today in a three-state campaign swing through the South.

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