Historical Events
- "Day in Hollywood, A Night..." opens at John Golden NYC for 588 performances
Academy of Country Music Awards
15th Academy of Country Music Awards: Larry Gatlin and Crystal Gayle win
- Amer Book Award: William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff)
Famous Birthdays
- Ana Claudia Talancón, Mexican actress
- Inês Henriques, Portuguese race walker (World C'ships gold 50k walk 2017), born in Santarém, Portugal
- Zaz [Isabelle Geffroy], French singer-songwriter (Je veux), born in Tours, France
Famous Weddings
Mobutu Sese Seko
Zaire President Mobutu Sese Seko (49) weds Bobi Ladawa
Died in 1980 1980 Highlights
About May 1, 1980
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
Holidays: Labour Day (India)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Call Me - Blondie
#1 Song: Geno - Dexy's Midnight Runners
