What Happened in Mar 1980

"Coal Miner's Daughter" Is Released

Coal Miner's Daughter is an American 1980 biographical film which tells the story of country music performer Loretta Lynn. It stars Sissy Spacek in... Read more

Def Leppard release On Through the Night

On Through the Night is the debut album by British Rock band Def Leppard, released in 1980. The album charted at #51 on The Billboard 200 and #15... Read more

Jacob Miller Dies

Jacob Miller (May 4, 1952 – March 23, 1980) was a Jamaican reggae artist who first recorded with Clement Dodd. While pursuing a prolific solo... Read more

Louisville Beats UCLA in Final Four

The 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Van Halen Releases "Women and Children First"

Women and Children First is the third album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1980. It basically continues the trends laid out on... Read more

Alexander L. Kielland Oil Platform Collapse

The initial collapse occurred within a minute but the Kielland remained floating for another 14 minutes or so after the initial failure. During... Read more

Jesse Owens dies

After smoking for 35 years, Owens died of lung cancer at age 66 in Tucson, Arizona in 1980. He is buried in Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago. A few... Read more

Scorpions release Animal Magnetism

Animal Magnetism is the seventh studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1980. The RIAA certified Animal Magnetism as... Read more