Historical Events
- 67th Tour de France won by Joop Zoetemelk of Netherlands
British Golf Open
British Open Men's Golf, Muirfield: Tom Watson wins his 3rd of 5 Open titles, by 4 strokes from fellow American Lee Trevino
Famous Birthdays
Gisele Bündchen (43 years old)
Brazilian supermodel (Victoria's Secret), born in Horizontina, Brazil
- Mike Kennerty, American guitarist (The All-American Rejects) and record producer, born in Houston, Texas
Famous Deaths
- Gerard Croiset, Dutch parapsychologist, dies at 71
Died in 1980 1980 Highlights
About July 20, 1980
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 9 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
- #1 Song: It's Still Rock And Roll To Me - Billy Joel
- #1 Song: Use It Up And Wear It Out - Odyssey