January 1, 1980
1980 AFC Asian Cup — football tournament
Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics — overview of handball practiced at the 1980 Olympic Summer Games
Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics — Boxing competitions
1980s — decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1980
1980 Summer Olympics — Games of the XXII Olympiad, in Moscow, USSR
Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics — Basketball events during the 1980 Summer Olympics
Earthquake on Azores Islands, Portugal
1980 African Cup of Nations — football tournament
1980 Formula One season — 31st season of FIA Formula One World Championship
Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics — athletics events at the Olympics