Historical Events
Miracle on Ice
"Miracle on Ice": US ice hockey team beats heavily favoured Soviet Union, 4-3 at Lake Placid in one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history; Americans go on to win gold medal
- Afghanistan declares martial law
- Aleksandr Tikhonov of the Soviet Union earns his 4th straight gold medal as part of the 4 x 7.5k biathlon relay team at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics
- Soviet biathlete Anatoly Alyabyev wins his 2nd gold medal of the Lake Placid Winter Olympics as part of the 4 x 7.5k relay team; also wins individual gold
- Swedish World Cup and World champion Ingemar Stenmark wins his 2nd gold medal of the Lake Placid Winter Olympics, taking out the slalom; follows-on from giant slalom success
Famous Deaths
- Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head), dies at 66
- Dick Kallman, American actor (Born to Be Loved, Verboten!), murdered in his New York apartment at 46
- Oskar Kokoschka, Austria-British painter and graphic artist, dies at 93
Died in 1980 1980 Highlights
About February 22, 1980
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 2 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
#1 Song: Coward of the County - Kenny Rogers
