Historical Events In 1980

Jul 08   The Navy terminated its support operations at Key West for the Cuban refugees on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1980 7 die in a stampede to see the pope in Brazil   

Jul 09   In the year 1980 walt Disney's "The Fox & The Hound" released   

Jul 10   On this day in history ayatollah Khomeini releases Iran hostage Richard I Queen   

Jul 10   In the year 1980 willie Jones hospitalized for heat stroke with record 46.5ø C temp   

Jul 11   On this day in history american hostage Richard I Queen freed by Iran   

Jul 11   Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1980.   

Jul 11   In the year 1980 peggy Knudson acttress (April-So This is Hollywood), dies at 57   

Jul 12   On this day in history john W Davis Pres (WV State college), dies at 92   

Jul 12   John W Davis, Pres (WV State college), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1980 seretse Khama, 1st president of Botswana, dies   

Jul 15   In the year 1980 eddie Jackson comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 84   

Jul 15   Eddie Jackson, comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   On this day in history ronald Reagan nominated for Pres by Republicans in Detroit   

Jul 17   Donald Barry, actor (Mr Gallo-Mr Novak), dies at 68 in the year 1980.   

Jul 17   Military coup in Bolivia in the year 1980.   

Jul 17   Ronald Reagan formally accepts Republican nomination for president on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Billy Joel's Glass Houses album tops charts on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1980 naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer (3 Tests for India 1932-34, 108 runs), dies   

Jul 18   On this day in history rohini 1, first Indian satellite, launches into orbit   

Jul 19   In the year 1980 22nd modern Olympic games opens in Moscow; US & others boycott   

Jul 19   In the year 1980 david Bowie appears in role of Elephant Man in Denver   

Jul 21   In the year 1980 jean-Claude Droyer climbs the Eiffel Tower in 2 hrs 18 mins   

Jul 22   In the year 1980 fred Kaps [Abram PA Bongers], magician (world champ 1955), dies at 54   

Jul 23   Billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya in the year 1980.   

Jul 23   River of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Soyuz 37 ferries 2 cosmonauts (1 Vietnamese) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Peter Sellers dies at 54 in the year 1980.   

Jul 24   On this day in history peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54   

Jul 26   On this day in history alan Hoskins, dies   

Jul 27   Pahlawi Mohammed Reza, shah of Persia (1941-79), dies in Cairo at 60 in the year 1980.   

Jul 27   Shah Mohammed Reza Pahavala of Iran, dies in Cairo at 60 in the year 1980.   

Jul 28   In the year 1980 cecil Burleigh, composer, dies at 95   

Jul 28   Fernando Bela£nde Terry becomes president of Peru on this day in history.   

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Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer   

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter   

Apr 02   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 in the year 1980.   

Jan 02   In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

Jan 03   On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies in the year 1980.   

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 in the year 1980.   

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 in the year 1980.   

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.