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October 24, 1980

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An Explorer's Guide to The 'New' Chinatown; Chinatown An Explorer's Guide to the Streets of the 'New' Chinatown A Brief History Walking and Browsing Food Shopping Events

By Fred Ferretti

ALTHOUGH Chinatown retains much of its exoticism, it is no longer the easily defined, small downtown enclave of the city that it once was. It is growing, spreading beyond its traditional borders, changing dramatically as Chinese from regions of China other than Canton arrive, becoming...

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 22, 1980, covering October 24, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Guilty by Barbra Streisand

    Guilty

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Game by Queen

    The Game

    Queen

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for One Step Closer by The Doobie Brothers

    One Step Closer

    The Doobie Brothers

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for Diana by Diana Ross

    Diana

    Diana Ross

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    35
  5. 5
    Album cover for Crimes Of Passion by Pat Benatar

    Crimes Of Passion

    Pat Benatar

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    10

Notable Births

Matthew Amoah

1980Matthew Amoah, Ghanaian footballer[†]

Mathew Amoah is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker. From 2002 to 2011 he played for the Ghana national team at international level, scoring 12 goals in 45 matches.

Kerrin McEvoy

1980Kerrin McEvoy, Australian jockey[†]

Kerrin McEvoy is an Australian jockey who is best known for winning three Melbourne Cups. In Europe, McEvoy rode several big winners for Godolphin including Rule of Law in the St Leger Stakes at Doncaster in 2004 and Ibn Khaldun in the Racing Post Trophy, also at Doncaster in 2007.

Monica (singer)

1980Monica, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress[†]

Monica Denise Arnold is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, she began performing as a child and joined a traveling gospel choir by the age of ten. Monica signed with record producer Dallas Austin through his label Rowdy Records in 1993, and gained prominence following the release of her debut studio album, Miss Thang (1995). Her follow-up albums were met with continued success; her second, The Boy Is Mine (1998) remains her best-selling album and spawned three Billboard Hot 100-number one singles: "The Boy Is Mine", "The First Night " and "Angel of Mine".

Anna Montañana

1980Anna Montañana, Spanish basketball player[†]

Anna Montañana Gimeno is a former professional basketball player, representing Spain. She spent most of her career in Europe, and went to play in the WNBA for the Minnesota Lynx in 2009.

Zac Posen

1980Zac Posen, American fashion designer[†]

Zachary E. Posen is an American fashion designer.

Christian Vander (footballer)

1980Christian Vander, German footballer[†]

Christian Vander is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was the second-choice goalkeeper at SV Werder Bremen behind Tim Wiese after the departure of veteran Andreas Reinke. Before joining Bremen in August 2005, he played for VfL Bochum and KFC Uerdingen 05. He made his league debut for Uerdingen at the age of 19, playing 90 minutes in a 2. Bundesliga match against SpVgg Unterhaching on 9 May 1999.

Casey Wilson

1980Casey Wilson, American actress and screenwriter[†]

Cathryn Rose "Casey" Wilson is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. Originally known for her performances with the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe in New York City, Wilson's first major television appearances came during her two-season stint as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2009.

Historical Events

Solidarity (Polish trade union)

1980The government of Poland legalizes the Solidarity trade union.[†]

Solidarity, full name Independent Self-Governing Trade Union "Solidarity", is a Polish trade union founded in August 1980 at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland. Subsequently, it was the first independent trade union in a Warsaw Pact country to be recognised by the state.

Historical Context for October 24, 1980

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