On 17th Dec 1980 ...
The Number 1 single was:
John Lennon - "(Just Like) Starting Over"
The Number 1 album was:
Abba - "Super Trouper"
Born on 17th Dec:
1770 - Ludwig Van Beethoven ( composer )
1936 - Tommy Steele
1943 - David Harman ( 'Dave Dee' in Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, **** and Tich )
1949 - Paul Rodgers ( vocalist guitarist, Free / Bad Company )
1958 - Mike Mills ( bassist, REM )
1961 - Sarah Dallin ( vocalist, Bananarama )
1969 - Micky Quinn ( bassist / backing vocalist, Supergrass )