Historical Events
- "Onward Victoria" opens and closes at Martin Beck NYC after 1 performance
- Anders Kailur scores on 6th Islander penalty shot
Silence for John Lennon
At 2 PM EST there is 10 minutes of silence in memory of John Lennon
- Massacre at Bob's Big Boy restaurant in Los Angeles with 3 people killed and 6 injured
- Minnesota Vikings pass for 456 yards against Cleveland Browns, winning 28-24
- New Orleans Saints end 14 game losing streak, beat NY Jets 21-20
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Didier Zokora, Ivorian footballer, born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- Tata Young, Thai-American singer, born in Bangkok, Thailand
Famous Deaths
Elston Howard (1929-1980)
American baseball catcher (12 × MLB All-Star; 6 × World Series; AL MVP 1963; first African-American NY Yankee), dies from myocarditis at 51
- Richard Gurley Drew, American inventor (created masking tape and cellophane at 3M), dies at 81
Died in 1980 1980 Highlights
About December 14, 1980
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Lady - Kenny Rogers
#1 Song: (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
