1980

The following events occured in the year 1980

Events

 * Igor Karkaroff is captured by Alastor Moody and sent to Azkaban

Births

 * March 1 - Ron Weasley to Arthur and Molly Weasley
 * June 5 - Draco Malfoy to Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy
 * June 23 - Dudley Dursley to Vernon and Petunia Dursley
 * July 30 - Neville Longbottom to Frank and Alice Longbottom
 * July 31 - Harry Potter to James and Lily Potter
 * Lavender Brown
 * Dean Thomas
 * Seamus Finnigan[[Image:Half-Blood_Prince_Harry.JPG|thumb|361px|[[Harry Potter]]; Boy Who  Lived, the Chosen One, and Auror; is born.]]
 * Parvati Patil
 * Padma Patil
 * Pansy Parkinson
 * Gregory Goyle
 * Vincent Crabbe

Deaths

 * Evan Rosier and Wilkes, both known Death Eaters, are killed by Aurors

Muggle events
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 * CNN launched.
 * Start of Iran-Iraq war.
 * Second Star Wars movie, known as
 * Former Beatle John Lennon dies after being shot in New York City on December 8.