Historical Events
- Alexandra Palace in London burnt down for a second time
- Sam Shepard's play "True West" premieres at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco [1]
- Willie Jones hospitalized for heat stroke with record 46.5°C temperature
Famous Birthdays
- Adam Petty, American auto racer (son of Kyle Petty; death leads to NASCAR mandate of steering wheel kill switch), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 2000)
- Alejandro Millán, Mexican singer and songwriter
Jessica Simpson (42 years old)
American singer and popstar ("I Wanna Love You Forever"; "I Think I'm In Love" ; "Where You Are"), born in Abilene, Texas
- Thomas Ian Nicholas, actor (American Pie, Rookie of the Year), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
Famous Deaths
- Komako Kimura, Japanese suffragette, actress and editor, dies at 92
About July 10, 1980
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 8 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) - Paul McCartney And Wings
#1 Song: Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra
