Historical Events
Back in Black
Atlantic Records/ and Albert Productions release "Back in Black", the seventh studio album by AC/DC; their first featuring lead singer Brian Johnson is a worldwide smash, selling over 50 million copies,
- Train crash at Winsum, 9 die
- US performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Diam's [Mélanie Georgiades], French rapper, born in Nicosia, Cyprus
- Shawn Riggans, American baseball player, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Toni Vilander, Finnish auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans LMGTE Pro class 2012, 14; FIA World Endurance Cup for GT Drivers 2014; FIA GT C'ship GT2 class 2007, 08), born in Kankaanpää, Finland
Famous Deaths
- Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian poet, singer, and actor (b. 1938)
Died in 1980 1980 Highlights
About July 25, 1980
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 43 years and 9 months
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: It's Still Rock And Roll To Me - Billy Joel
#1 Song: Use It Up And Wear It Out - Odyssey
