1980

created by Ed Aims

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Brief Timeline of 1980:

February 2:
   A 36 hour riot ensues in the horribly overcrowded New Mexico State Penitentiary.
March 14
   Former US Congressman Allard Lowenstein shot in his office by Dennis Sweeney.
March 14
   87 dead in the crash of a Polish Airplaine.
April 7
   The US officially severs all ties with Iran.
April 12
   The US refuses to participate in the Summer Moscow Olympics.
April 17
   Imports from Iran banned in the US.
May 18
   Mt. St. Helens erupts with the force of 500 Hiroshima atom bombs causing $3 billion in damage and claiming the lives of 60.
May 29
   Civil rights leader Vernon Jordan survives a shot in the back at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
August 4-11
   272 die of damage caused by Hurricane Allen, which sweeps through Texas and the Carribean.
August 19
   Three hundred and one die in crash of Saudi Arabian airplane Tristar.
September 22
   Iraq and Iran go to war with each other.
October 10
   In NW Algeria 4,500 die in a 7.3 earthquake.
November 4
   Ronald Regan defeats Jimmy Carter, becoming the 40th President of the United States of America. Republicans gain control over Senate.
November 23
   4,800 dead in Southern Italy earthquake.
December 8
   John Lennon is shot by Mark Chapman outside the Dakota apartments in New York.

Sports Winners:

World Series (Baseball) - 4 Philadelphia Phillies; 2 Kansas City Royals.
NBA Championship (Basketball) - 4 LA Lakers; 2 Philadelphia 76ers
Superbowl (Football) - 31 Pittsburgh Steelers; 19 Los Angeles Rams

Awards

Nobel Prize

Physics: Val Logsdon and James Watson Cronin, "for the discovery of violations of fundamental symmetry principles in the decay of neutral K-mesons."

Chemistry: Paul Berg, "for his fundamental studies of the biochemistry of nucleic acids, with particular regard to recombinant-DNA". Walter Gilber and Fredrick Sanger, "for their contributions concerning the determination of base sequences in nucleic acids."

Medicine: Baruj Benacceraf, Jean Dausett and George D. Snell, "for their discoveries concerning genetically determined structures on the cell surface that regulate immunological reactions."

Literature: Czeslaw Milosz, "who with uncompromising clear-sightedness voices man's exposed condition in a world of severe conflicts."

Peace: Adolfo P�rez Esquivel for his dedication to human rights.

Economics: Lawrence R. Klein, "for the creation of econometric models and the application to the analysis of economic fluctuations and economic policies."

Pulizter Prize:

Public Service: Gannett News Service

Local General Spot News Reporting: Staff of Philadelphia Inquirer

Local Investigative Specialized Reporting: Stephen A. Kurkjian, Alexander B. Hawes Jr., Nils Bruzelius, Joan Vennochi and Robert M. Porterfield of Boston Globe Spotlight Team

National Reporting: Bette Swenson Orsini and Charles Stafford of St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times

Inernation Reporting: Joel Brinkley, reporter and Jay Mather, photographer of Louisville Courier-Journal

Feature Writing: Madeleine Blais of Miami Herald

Commentary: Ellen H. Goodman of Boston Globe

Criticism: William A. Henry III of Boston Globe

Editorial Writing: Robert L. Bartley of Wall Street Journal

Editorial Cartooning: Don Wright of Miami News

Spot News Photography: An unnamed photographer of United Press International

Feature Photography: Erwin H. Hagler of Dallas Times Herald

Fiction: The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer (Little, Brown)

Drama: Talley's Folly by Lanford Wilson

History: Been in the Storm So Long by Leon F. Litwack (Knopf)

Biography or Autobiography: The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris (Coward, McCann)

Poetry: Selected Poems by Donald Justice (Atheneum)

General Non-Fiction: Godel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter (Basic Books)

Music: In Memory of a Summer Day by David Del Tredici

Hugo Award

Novel: The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke

Novella: Enemy Mine by Barry B. Longyear

Novelette: Sandkings by George R.R. Martin

Short Story: The Way of Cross and Dragon by George R.R. Martin

Non-Fiction Book: The Science Fiction Encyclopedia by Peter Nicholls, ed.

Dramatic Presentation: Alien

Professional Editor: George Scithers

Professional Artist: Michael Whelan

Fanzine: Locus (Charles N. Brown, ed.)

Fan Writer: Bob Shaw

Fan Artist: Alexis Gilliland

Campbell Award: Barry B. Longyear

Gandalf Award: Ray Bradbury

Grammy Awards

Album Of The Year: Christopher Cross, Christopher Cross

Record Of The Year: Christopher Cross, Sailing

Producer Of The Year: Phil Ramone

Song Of The Year: Sailing, Christopher Cross

Best New Artist: Christopher Cross

Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist: Christopher Cross & Michael Omartian, Sailing

Best Spoken Word, Documentary Or Drama: Pat Carrol, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein

Best Comedy Recording: Rodney Dangerfield, No Respect¹

Best Engineered Recording: James Guthrie, Pink Floyd, The Wall

Best Historical Reissue Album: Keith Hardwick, Andres Segovia, Segovia - The Emi Recordings 1927-39

Best Instrumental Arrangement: Jerry Hey & Quincy Jones, Dinorah, Dinorah

Best Arrangement For Voices: Janis Siegel, Manhattan Transfer, Birdland

Best Instrumental Composition: John T. Williams, The Empire Strikes Back

Best Album Package: Roy Kohara; Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Against The Wind

Best Album Notes: David McClintick; Frank Sinatra, Trilogy: Past, Present & Future

Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or Television Special: John T. Williams, The Empire Strikes Back
Pop

Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Bette Midler, The Rose

Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: Kenny Loggins, This is it

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: Barry Gibb & Barbra Streisand, Guily

Best Pop Instrumental Performance: Bob James & Earl Klugh, One on One
Rock

Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female: Pat Benatar, Crimes of Passion

Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male: Billy Joel, Glass Houses

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band, Against the Wind

Best Rock Instrumental Performance: Police, Reggatta De Blanc
Rythm and Blues / Traditional

Best R&B Instrumental Performance: George Benson, Off Broadway

Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male: George Benson, Give Me The Night

Best Rhythm & Blues Song: Never Knew Love Like This Before, Performed by Stephanie Mills, written by Reggie Lucas & James Mtume.

Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female: Stephanie Mills, Never Knew Love Like This Before

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: Manhattans, Shinning Star
Country

Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: Anne Murray, Could I Have This Dance

Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: George Jones, He Stopped Loving Her Today

Best Country Performance, Duo Or Group: Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris, That Lovin' You Feelin' Again

Best Country Song: Willie Nelson, On The Road Again

Best Country Instrumental Performance: Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band, Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown
Gospel & Soul

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional: Blackwood, We Come To Worship

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary: Shirley Caesar, Rejoice

Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary Or Inspirational: Reba Rambo, Dony McGuire, B.J. Thomas, Andrea Crouch, Walter Hawkins, Tremaine Hawkins, Cynthia Clawson and The Archers, The Lord's Prayer

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: James Cleveland & Charles Fold Singers, Lord, Let Me Be An Instrument
Jazz

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band: Count Basie, On The Road

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male: George Benson, Moody's Mood

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist: Bill Evans, I Will Say Goodbye

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group: Bill Evans, We Will Meet Again

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female: Ella Fitzgerald, A Perfect Match/Ella & Basie

Best Jazz Fusion Performance: Manhattan Transfer, Birdland

Tony Awards:

Best Play: Children of a Lesser God

Best Musical: Evita

Best Peproduction of a Play or Musical: Morning's at Seven

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play: John Rubinstein, Children of a Lesser God

Best Performance by a Actress in a Play: Phyllis Frelich, Children of a Lesser God

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play: David Rounds, Morning's at Seven

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play: Dinah Manoff, I Ought to Be in Pictures

Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: Jim Dale, Barnum

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical: Patti LuPone, Evita

Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical: Mandy Patinkin, Evita

Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical: Priscilla Lopez, A Day in Hollywood and A Night in the Ukraine

Best Direction of a Play: Vivian Matalon, Morning's at Seven

Best Direction of a Musical: Harold Prince, Evita

Best Book of a Musical: Evita, Tim Rice

Best Original Score written for the Theatre: Evita, Andrew Lloyd Webber, music; Tim Rice, lyrics

Best Scenic Design: John Lee Beatty, Talley's Folly; David Mitchell, Barnum

Best Costume Design: Theoni V. Aldredge, Barnum

Best Choreography: Tommy Tune and Thommie Walsh, A Day in Hollywood and A Night in the Ukraine

Best Lighting Design: David Hersey, Evita

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre: Mary Tyler Moore

Arcade Games of Note

Tempest

1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989

Sources:
All About the 1980s - http://library.thinkquest.org/17823/data/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0819
IMDB - http://www.imdb.com
1980s Flashback Sports - http://www.1980sflashback.com/1980/Sports.asp
Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/
Google - http://www.google.com
Tony Awards - http://www.tonys.org/
Pop Culture Madness - http://www.popculturemadness.com/
Pulitzer Prize Board - http://www.pulitzer.org
Hugo Award Winners - http://dpsinfo.com/awardweb/hugos/80s.html

Noders: Thanks to quoi? for all his help with this (which is none).
Thanks to TBBK for the arcade titles.
Thanks to fuzzy and blue for help with the typo in the third line(*shakes head*).

Disclaimer:
I am not infalliable. I may have made mistakes in this writeup, I may have left out something that someone would like to see in here. I would much appreciate it if anyone who sees evidence of any such mistakes would please /msg me so that I may rectify them. Many thanks.

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1981	1979	teenage girls	First generation geek
1983	Playmates of the Month	March 22, 1980	Stoppit and Tidyup
1977	Relics	Our Bodies, Ourselves	supply-side economics
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1978	Duran Duran	Day of the Dwarf	B-movie
I am the Walrus	Bette Nesmith Graham	Patrick Gordon Walker	Marjolaine P�loquin

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