Historical Events In 1980

Sep 05   On this day in history world's longest auto tunnel, St Gotthard in Swiss Alps, opens   

Sep 07   32nd Emmy Awards shown despite boycott on this day in history.   

Sep 08   In the year 1980 bruce Dooland, cricketer (prolific leggie for Notts), dies   

Sep 11   In the year 1980 jose Antonio Calcano, composer, dies at 80   

Sep 12   On this day in history lillian Randolph, actress (Roots, Amos n Andy), dies at 65   

Sep 12   In the year 1980 military coup in Turkey   

Sep 15   Bill Evans, US jazz pianist, dies of a bleeding ulcer at 51 on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan Pres, assassinated in Paraguay on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Solidarity labor union in Poland forms on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1980 k A Porter, writer, dies at 90   

Sep 18   Soyuz 38 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Cuban) to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Titan II missile explosion (Damascus, AR) in the year 1980.   

Sep 21   Ernest White, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1980.   

Sep 22   Iraqi troops seize part of Iran in a border dispute; war begins in the year 1980.   

Sep 22   John & Yoko sign a recording contract with Geffen Records in the year 1980.   

Sep 22   The war between Iran and Iraq begins on this day in history.   

Sep 22   USS Eisenhower and Midway continued contingency operations in the northern Arabian Sea as war erupted between Iraq and Iran in the year 1980.   

Sep 23   Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens in the year 1980.   

Sep 25   In the year 1980 john Bonham, English pop drummer (Led Zeppelin), overdoses at 32   

Sep 26   Andrew Crawford is born in the year 1980.   

Sep 26   Cuban govt closes Mariel Harbor ending "freedom flotilla" on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1980 soyuz 38 returns to Earth   

Sep 28   Jaromir Wagner is first to fly the Atlantic standing on the wing on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Iran rejects a truce call from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in the year 1980.   

Oct 01   On this day in history cosmonauts Ryumin & Popov break space endurance record of 176 days   

Oct 01   George Meany, union pres (AFL-CIO), dies at 86 in the year 1980.   

Oct 01   USS Cochrane (DDG-21) rescues 104 Vietnamese refugees 620 miles east of Saigon in the year 1980.   

Oct 02   Larry Holmes retains WBC heavweight title defeating Muhammad Ali in the year 1980.   

Oct 02   In the year 1980 valentin Stepanovich Varlamov, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 46   

Oct 06   Hattie Jacques, actress (Make Mine Mink), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   In the year 1980 princess Caroline of Monaco divorces Philippe Junot   

Oct 09   On this day in history the first consumer use of home banking by computer (Knoxville Tn)   

Oct 10   In the year 1980 4,500 die when a pair of earthquakes strikes NW Algeria   

Oct 10   In the year 1980 bill Thomas, actor (Buckwheat), dies   

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born in the year 1980.   

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   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)   

Jan 01   On this day in history frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70   

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 in the year 1980.   

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1980 oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90   

Jan 10   In the year 1980 george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)   

Jan 12   In the year 1980 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies