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NASL Indoor Champions <span class="rm" >(1980-84)</span>
The North American Soccer League started an indoor league in the fall of 1979. The indoor NASL, which featured many of the same teams and players who played in the outdoor NASL, crowned…Persons 65 Years Old and Over—Characteristics by Sex, 1980–2010
The following table features characteristics of the U.S. population age 65 and over, including sex, race, marital status, educational attainment, and employment status…Harris, Patricia Roberts
(Encyclopedia) Harris, Patricia Roberts, 1924–85, U.S. government official, b. Mattoon, Ill. A lawyer who was active in the Democratic party, she was a law professor and dean at Howard Univ. during…Doe, Samuel Kanyon
(Encyclopedia) Doe, Samuel Kanyon, 1951–90, Liberian military ruler (1980–90). Doe joined the army after the 11th grade, and rose to master sergeant. In 1980 Doe led a group of rebels in a successful…Solidarity
(Encyclopedia) Solidarity, Polish independent trade union federation formed in Sept., 1980. Led by Lech Wałęsa, it grew rapidly in size and political power and soon posed a threat to Poland's…Masire, Sir Ketumile
(Encyclopedia) Masire, Sir Ketumile (Quett Ketumile Joni Masire), 1925–2017, Botswanan political leader, president of Botswana (1980–98). He was a teacher and a farmer before taking up journalism and…Duarte, José Napoleón
(Encyclopedia) Duarte, José NapoleónDuarte, José Napoleóndwärˈtā [key], 1925–90, president of El Salvador (1980–82, 1984–89). A Christian Democrat, he was mayor of San Salvador (1964–70). In 1972,…Latin American Integration Association
(Encyclopedia) Latin American Integration Association (LAIA), organization formed in 1980 by Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela,…Andrianov, Nikolai Yefimovich
(Encyclopedia) Andrianov, Nikolai Yefimovich, 1952–2011, Russian gymnast. Andrianov excelled especially in the rings and floor exercises. He joined the Soviet national team in 1970 and won his first…Ben Bella, Ahmed
(Encyclopedia) Ben Bella, AhmedBen Bella, Ahmedäkhmĕdˈ bĕn bĕlˈlä [key], 1919–2012, Algerian statesman. After World War II he joined the Algerian nationalist movement and soon became a leader of its…