One of the biggest stories of the year was been the shooting of John Lennon by Mark Chapman in New York. But who shot JR? Dallas turned Britain into a nation of soap addicts.
Unemployment reached 2 million in 1980, and British Leyland launch the Mini Metro.
Philips released the Compact Disc player and an ice hockey player developed Roller Blades.
Sixpence pieces ceased to be legal tender after 30th June and
three greats of the screen, Peter Sellers, Alfred Hitchcock and Steve
McQueen died.
Welcome
to 1980
