Timeline November 1980

Events in November 1980 7

• 1893 – 1980 Mae West (1893-1980) Died 22 November 1980, aged 87 American actress, playwright, and screenwriter known for her bawdy humor and sexually forward persona in an era of strict censorship. She was one of the most popular Hollywood stars of the 1930s. Her wit and double entendres influenced generations of comedians.
• 1901 – 1980 George Raft (1901-1980) American actor and dancer, the coin-flipping gangster of Scarface.
• 1930 – 1980 Steve McQueen (1930-1980) Died 7 November 1980, aged 50 American actor and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s, known for films including The Great Escape, Bullitt, and The Magnificent Seven. His cool, understated screen persona and fondness for motorcycles and racing earned him the nickname "The King of Cool." He died of cancer in Mexico.
• 1980 Ronald Reagan Elected US President Republican landslide ends Jimmy Carter's presidency Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Jimmy Carter in the US presidential election on 4 November 1980, winning 44 of 50 states. The victory reflected voter frustration over inflation, unemployment, and the Iran hostage crisis. Reagan's election ushered in a conservative political era in American politics.
• 1980 John Lennon releases Double Fantasy Comeback His comeback album with Yoko Ono, released three weeks before his death.
• 1980 Trial of the Gang of Four China prosecutes leaders of the Cultural Revolution China put Jiang Qing, Mao Zedong's widow, and three other former top officials on trial beginning 20 November 1980 for crimes committed during the Cultural Revolution. The televised proceedings held the "Gang of Four" responsible for persecutions and deaths during the decade of political upheaval. Jiang Qing received a death sentence later commuted to life imprisonment.
• 1980 George Raft dies in Los Angeles George Raft dies aged 79.