1980 in the United States
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[edit] Events
- Polish-American mathematician Antoni Zygmund retires from the faculty of the University of Chicago.
- Ronald Reagan (Republican) defeats incumbent Jimmy Carter (Democratic) and elected as the new President of the United States.
- Mount St. Helens erupts on May 18 in Washington state, killing 57 people