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November 6, 1980

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Headlines from November 6, 1980

He Has a Way With Words; Ronald Wilson Reagan Man in the News One Oration Started New Life Ronald Wilson Reagan, President-Elect, a Man Who Has a Way With Words From the Land of Lincoln Necessity, Mother of Moderation Two Channels of Appeal The Citizen Politician A Quiet Force in His Life

By Howell Raines Special To the New York Times

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5--Perhaps there has never been a President-designate who so clearly enjoyed or so thoroughly depended on the sound of his own voice--not as a matter of vanity so much as in the sense that the lawyer depends on his books of statutes and the surgeon on his hands.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 5, 1980, covering November 6, 1980.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The River by Bruce Springsteen

    The River

    Bruce Springsteen

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Guilty by Barbra Streisand

    Guilty

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for One Step Closer by The Doobie Brothers

    One Step Closer

    The Doobie Brothers

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Game by Queen

    The Game

    Queen

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  5. 5
    Album cover for Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers

    Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits

    Kenny Rogers

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    4

Historical Context for November 6, 1980

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