What Happened in Nov 1980

Zork I Released

Zork: The Great Underground Empire - Part I, later known as Zork I, is an interactive fiction computer game written by Marc Blank, Dave Lebling,... Read more

Reagan Wins the 1980 US Presidential Election

After receiving the Republican nomination, Reagan selected one of his primary opponents, George H.W. Bush, to be his running mate. His showing in... Read more

Bill Clinton loses re-election bid for Arkansas Governor

Later that year, in a close election, Governor Clinton lost the race for a second term to Republican Frank White. Feeling that he had not... Read more

The Eagles release Eagles Live

Eagles Live is the first live album by the American rock band Eagles, a two-LP set released in 1980. The Eagles disbanded on July 31, 1980 after... Read more

Motörhead release Ace of Spades

Ace of Spades is the fourth album by the British band Motörhead. Released on 8 November 1980, it peaked at #4 on the UK album charts and reached... Read more

Raging Bull is Released

Raging Bull is a 1980 American biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese, adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from the memoir Raging... Read more

MGM Grand Hotel Fire

On the morning of November 21, 1980, 85 people died and more than 700 were injured as a result of a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel. This was the... Read more

Irpinia Earthquake

The earthquake had a magnitude (Ms) of 6.8 to 7.0 with a focal depth of 20 km. The area of severest shaking (Modified Mercalli Intensity X) was... Read more