Brief Timeline of 1980:
February 2:
A 36 hour riot ensues in the horribly
overcrowded New Mexico State Penitentiary.
March 14
Former US Congressman
Allard Lowenstein shot in his office by
Dennis Sweeney.
March 14
87 dead in the crash of a
Polish Airplaine.
April 7
The US officially severs all ties with
Iran.
April 12
The US refuses to participate in the
Summer Moscow Olympics.
April 17
Imports from
Iran banned in the US.
May 18
Mt. St. Helens erupts with the force of 500
Hiroshima atom bombs causing $3
billion in
damage and claiming the lives of 60.
May 29
Civil rights leader
Vernon Jordan survives a shot in the back at
Fort Wayne,
Indiana.
August 4-11
272 die of damage caused by
Hurricane Allen, which sweeps through
Texas and the
Carribean.
August 19
Three hundred and one die in crash of Saudi Arabian airplane
Tristar.
September 22
Iraq and
Iran go to war with each other.
October 10
In NW
Algeria 4,500 die in a 7.3
earthquake.
November 4
Ronald Regan defeats
Jimmy Carter, becoming the 40th
President of the United States of America.
Republicans gain control over
Senate.
November 23
4,800 dead in Southern
Italy earthquake.
December 8
John Lennon is shot by
Mark Chapman outside the Dakota apartments in New York.
World Series (
Baseball) - 4 Philadelphia Phillies; 2 Kansas City Royals.
NBA Championship (
Basketball) - 4 LA Lakers; 2 Philadelphia 76ers
Superbowl (
Football) - 31 Pittsburgh Steelers; 19 Los Angeles Rams
Physics: Val Logsdon and James Watson Cronin, "for the discovery of violations of fundamental symmetry principles in the decay of neutral K-mesons."
Chemistry: Paul Berg, "for his fundamental studies of the biochemistry of nucleic acids, with particular regard to recombinant-DNA". Walter Gilber and Fredrick Sanger, "for their contributions concerning the determination of base sequences in nucleic acids."
Medicine: Baruj Benacceraf, Jean Dausett and George D. Snell, "for their discoveries concerning genetically determined structures on the cell surface that regulate immunological reactions."
Literature: Czeslaw Milosz, "who with uncompromising clear-sightedness voices man's exposed condition in a world of severe conflicts."
Peace: Adolfo Pérez Esquivel for his dedication to human rights.
Economics: Lawrence R. Klein, "for the creation of econometric models and the application to the analysis of economic fluctuations and economic policies."
Public Service: Gannett News Service
Local General Spot News Reporting: Staff of Philadelphia Inquirer
Local Investigative Specialized Reporting: Stephen A. Kurkjian, Alexander B. Hawes Jr., Nils Bruzelius, Joan Vennochi and Robert M. Porterfield of Boston Globe Spotlight Team
National Reporting: Bette Swenson Orsini and Charles Stafford of St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times
Inernation Reporting: Joel Brinkley, reporter and Jay Mather, photographer of Louisville Courier-Journal
Feature Writing: Madeleine Blais of Miami Herald
Commentary: Ellen H. Goodman of Boston Globe
Criticism: William A. Henry III of Boston Globe
Editorial Writing: Robert L. Bartley of Wall Street Journal
Editorial Cartooning: Don Wright of Miami News
Spot News Photography: An unnamed photographer of United Press International
Feature Photography: Erwin H. Hagler of Dallas Times Herald
Fiction: The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer (Little, Brown)
Drama: Talley's Folly by Lanford Wilson
History: Been in the Storm So Long by Leon F. Litwack (Knopf)
Biography or Autobiography: The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris (Coward, McCann)
Poetry: Selected Poems by Donald Justice (Atheneum)
General Non-Fiction: Godel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter (Basic Books)
Music: In Memory of a Summer Day by David Del Tredici
Novel: The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke
Novella: Enemy Mine by Barry B. Longyear
Novelette: Sandkings by George R.R. Martin
Short Story: The Way of Cross and Dragon by George R.R. Martin
Non-Fiction Book: The Science Fiction Encyclopedia by Peter Nicholls, ed.
Dramatic Presentation: Alien
Professional Editor: George Scithers
Professional Artist: Michael Whelan
Fanzine: Locus (Charles N. Brown, ed.)
Fan Writer: Bob Shaw
Fan Artist: Alexis Gilliland
Campbell Award: Barry B. Longyear
Gandalf Award: Ray Bradbury
Album Of The Year: Christopher Cross, Christopher Cross
Record Of The Year: Christopher Cross, Sailing
Producer Of The Year: Phil Ramone
Song Of The Year: Sailing, Christopher Cross
Best New Artist: Christopher Cross
Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist: Christopher Cross & Michael Omartian, Sailing
Best Spoken Word, Documentary Or Drama: Pat Carrol, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein
Best Comedy Recording: Rodney Dangerfield, No Respect1
Best Engineered Recording: James Guthrie, Pink Floyd, The Wall
Best Historical Reissue Album: Keith Hardwick, Andres Segovia, Segovia - The Emi Recordings 1927-39
Best Instrumental Arrangement: Jerry Hey & Quincy Jones, Dinorah, Dinorah
Best Arrangement For Voices: Janis Siegel, Manhattan Transfer, Birdland
Best Instrumental Composition: John T. Williams, The Empire Strikes Back
Best Album Package: Roy Kohara; Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Against The Wind
Best Album Notes: David McClintick; Frank Sinatra, Trilogy: Past, Present & Future
Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or Television Special: John T. Williams, The Empire Strikes Back
Pop
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Bette Midler, The Rose
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: Kenny Loggins, This is it
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: Barry Gibb & Barbra Streisand, Guily
Best Pop Instrumental Performance: Bob James & Earl Klugh, One on One
Rock
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female: Pat Benatar, Crimes of Passion
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male: Billy Joel, Glass Houses
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band, Against the Wind
Best Rock Instrumental Performance: Police, Reggatta De Blanc
Rythm and Blues / Traditional
Best R&B Instrumental Performance: George Benson, Off Broadway
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male: George Benson, Give Me The Night
Best Rhythm & Blues Song: Never Knew Love Like This Before, Performed by Stephanie Mills, written by Reggie Lucas & James Mtume.
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female: Stephanie Mills, Never Knew Love Like This Before
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal: Manhattans, Shinning Star
Country
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: Anne Murray, Could I Have This Dance
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: George Jones, He Stopped Loving Her Today
Best Country Performance, Duo Or Group: Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris, That Lovin' You Feelin' Again
Best Country Song: Willie Nelson, On The Road Again
Best Country Instrumental Performance: Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band, Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown
Gospel & Soul
Best Gospel Performance, Traditional: Blackwood, We Come To Worship
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary: Shirley Caesar, Rejoice
Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary Or Inspirational: Reba Rambo, Dony McGuire, B.J. Thomas, Andrea Crouch, Walter Hawkins, Tremaine Hawkins, Cynthia Clawson and The Archers, The Lord's Prayer
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: James Cleveland & Charles Fold Singers, Lord, Let Me Be An Instrument
Jazz
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band: Count Basie, On The Road
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male: George Benson, Moody's Mood
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist: Bill Evans, I Will Say Goodbye
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group: Bill Evans, We Will Meet Again
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female: Ella Fitzgerald, A Perfect Match/Ella & Basie
Best Jazz Fusion Performance: Manhattan Transfer, Birdland
Best Play: Children of a Lesser God
Best Musical: Evita
Best Peproduction of a Play or Musical: Morning's at Seven
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play: John Rubinstein, Children of a Lesser God
Best Performance by a Actress in a Play: Phyllis Frelich, Children of a Lesser God
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play: David Rounds, Morning's at Seven
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play: Dinah Manoff, I Ought to Be in Pictures
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical: Jim Dale, Barnum
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical: Patti LuPone, Evita
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical: Mandy Patinkin, Evita
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical: Priscilla Lopez, A Day in Hollywood and A Night in the Ukraine
Best Direction of a Play: Vivian Matalon, Morning's at Seven
Best Direction of a Musical: Harold Prince, Evita
Best Book of a Musical: Evita, Tim Rice
Best Original Score written for the Theatre: Evita, Andrew Lloyd Webber, music; Tim Rice, lyrics
Best Scenic Design: John Lee Beatty, Talley's Folly; David Mitchell, Barnum
Best Costume Design: Theoni V. Aldredge, Barnum
Best Choreography: Tommy Tune and Thommie Walsh, A Day in Hollywood and A Night in the Ukraine
Best Lighting Design: David Hersey, Evita
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre: Mary Tyler Moore
Arcade Games of Note
Asteroids Deluxe
Battlezone
Berzerk
Centipede
Defender
Missile Command
Pac-Man
Tempest
Sources:
All About the 1980s - http://library.thinkquest.org/17823/data/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0819
IMDB - http://www.imdb.com
1980s Flashback Sports - http://www.1980sflashback.com/1980/Sports.asp
Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/
Google - http://www.google.com
Tony Awards - http://www.tonys.org/
Pop Culture Madness - http://www.popculturemadness.com/
Pulitzer Prize Board - http://www.pulitzer.org
Hugo Award Winners - http://dpsinfo.com/awardweb/hugos/80s.html
Noders:
Thanks to quoi? for all his help with this (which is none).
Thanks to TBBK for the arcade titles.
Thanks to fuzzy and blue for help with the typo in the third line(*shakes head*).
Disclaimer:
I am not infalliable. I may have made mistakes in this writeup, I may have left out something that someone would like to see in here. I would much appreciate it if anyone who sees evidence of any such mistakes would please /msg me so that I may rectify them. Many thanks.