Wimbledon
Bjorn Borg beats John McEnroe for the Wimbledon title
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1980 in Sweden
Explore 9 historical events and records for Sweden in 1980.
Historical records for Sweden in 1980
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 9 of 9 unique records.
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June
July
Marriage
Borg marries tennis pro Mariana Simionescu
November
Peace
Olaf Palme begins a peace shuttle between Tehran & Baghdad
Other events (month unknown)
Food Irradiation Safety Endorsement
A joint FAO, IAEA and WHO expert committee concludes that food irradiation within recommended limits is safe.
French Open
Winner of the French Menss Singles Tennis Championship, 5th time
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Personally makes repeated inspection visits to the Iraqi nuclear reactor Osiraq before its attempted destruction by the Iranians, in 1980
Liberal Campaign Committee
Participates prominently in Sweden's national nuclear power referendum debate.
Nuclear Energy Referendum Campaign
Leads a Liberal campaign supporting retention of nuclear energy.
Wimbledon
Winner of the Wimbledon Menss Singles Tennis Championship, 5th time
How these records were prepared
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