Historical Events In 1980
Monday, 16 September 2024
Jul 29 In the year 1980 jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58
Jul 30 British New Hebrides becomes independent & takes name Vanuatu on this day in history.
Jul 30 Charles McGraw, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family), dies at 66 in the year 1980.
Jul 31 Bobby Van, actor/TV host (Make Me Laugh), dies of cancer at 49 in the year 1980.
Jul 31 In the year 1980 john Phillips of the Mamas & Papas is arrested on drug charges
Jul 31 Soyuz 37 crew returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 36 in the year 1980.
Aug 01 Gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record on this day in history.
Aug 01 On this day in history strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61
Aug 01 In the year 1980 uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships
Aug 02 On this day in history uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships
Aug 02 Verdun John Scott, cricketer (ten Tests for NZ), dies on this day in history.
Aug 06 Charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player, dies at 66 on this day in history.
Aug 08 Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63 in the year 1980.
Aug 09 Elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies on this day in history.
Aug 10 Allen, the most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx on this day in history.
Aug 13 Joseph MacInnis oceanographer discovers sunken barque HMS 'Breadalbane,' crushed by ice and sunk at Beechey Island NWT, Aug. 21, 1853; Scottish ship well preserved by extreme cold; sonar shows some sails and rigging intact; world's northernmost found shipwreck on this day in history.
Aug 14 Dorothy Stratten, Playmate, murdered by boyfriend Paul Snider in the year 1980.
Aug 17 Midway relieved Constellation to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and complement Eisenhower task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea in the year 1980.
Aug 18 Norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1980.
Aug 19 Saudi Arabian Lockheed Tristar crashes on landing at Riyadh, 301 die in the year 1980.
Aug 20 Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank, dies at 91 in the year 1980.
Aug 20 In the year 1980 reinhold Messner of Italy is first to solo ascent Mt Everest
Aug 20 In the year 1980 uN Security Council condemns (14-0, US abstains) Israeli declaration that all of Jersualem is its capital
Aug 21 On this day in history jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies
Aug 23 In the year 1980 in the Kashmir - India Border Region a 5.2 quake killed 15 people killed, at least 40 injured and many houses damaged in the Bhaddu area, Kashmir
Aug 23 Norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77 in the year 1980.
Aug 25 On this day in history gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60
Aug 26 On this day in history miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71
Aug 27 On this day in history sam Levenson, humorist (Sam Levenson Show), dies at 68
Aug 31 Poland's Solidarity labor union founded on this day in history.
Sep 02 William Douglas Denny, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1980.
Sep 03 On this day in history barbara O'Neil, actress (Tower of London, Stella Dallas)
Sep 04 Wolfgang Gentner, German nuclear physicist, dies at 74 in the year 1980.
Sep 05 On this day in history barbara Loden, actress (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 48
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