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July 23, 1980

On July 23, 1980, phạm Tuân becomes the first Vietnamese citizen and the first Asian in space when he flies aboard the Soyuz 37 mission as an Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut. The year's #1 song was "Call Me" by Blondie. Dennis Kruppke, Randy Orton, Bijou Phillips would arrive in the same year.

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1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1980th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 980th year of the 2nd millennium, the 80th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1980s decade.

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On July 23, 1980

  1. 1980 Phạm Tuân becomes the first Vietnamese citizen and the first Asian in space when he flies aboard the Soyuz 37 mission as an Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut.

    Retired Vietnam Air Force aviator and astronaut (born 1947)

    Phạm Tuân is a retired Vietnamese Air Force fighter pilot and cosmonaut. He became the first Vietnamese cosmonaut, and the first person of Asian origin to be in space when he was launched aboard the Soyuz 37 mission as an Interkosmos research cosmonaut. He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

Arrivals

Born on July 23, 1980

Daniel McClellan 1980– American biblical scholar (born 1980)
Sandeep Parikh 1980– American actor

Farewells

Died on July 23, 1980

Sarto Fournier Canadian politician (1908–1980)
Keith Godchaux American musician and songwriter (1948–1980)

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Others born in 1980

Dennis Kruppke 1980– German footballer
Randy Orton 1980– American wrestler
Bijou Phillips 1980– American actress and model
Sean Avery 1980– Canadian ice hockey player and model
Charlie Hunnam 1980– English actor
Shao Jiayi 1980– Chinese footballer

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