Historical Events In 1980

Nov 12   NYC Mayor Ed Koch admits to trying marijuana on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history uS space probe Voyager I approaches 77,000-mi (124,000 km) of Saturn   

Nov 15   On this day in history annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75   

Nov 15   In the year 1980 pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany,   

Nov 16   Imogen Hassall, Countess of Cleavage (Carry on Lovng), suicide at 37 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Conn Smythe founder o fthe NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs dies at age 85 on this day in history.   

Nov 19   CBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jeans ad featuring Brooke Shields on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight in the year 1980.   

Nov 20   UA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history dallas' "Who Shot JR?" episode (Kristen) gets a 53.3 rating   

Nov 21   In the year 1980 fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas kills 84   

Nov 21   On this day in history jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies   

Nov 21   John &Yoko pose nude for photographer Allan Tannenbaum in the year 1980.   

Nov 22   In the year 1980 georgia tanker at Pilottown La, spills 1.3 million gallons of oil after an anchor chain caused a ship to leak   

Nov 22   In the year 1980 herbert Wade, cricketer (S African batsman & captain 1935-36), dies   

Nov 23   On this day in history 4,800 die in series of earthquakes that devastated southern Italy   

Nov 23   On this day in history herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies   

Nov 24   On this day in history george Raft, actor (Scarface, Johnny Angel, Mr Ace), dies at 85   

Nov 25   On this day in history george Raft, NYC, actor (Scarface), dies at 85   

Nov 25   On this day in history statistics Canada anounces the population of Canada has passed 24 million and that Alberta has 2.1 million   

Nov 25   In the year 1980 sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship   

Nov 26   In the year 1980 columbia mated to SRBs &external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building   

Nov 26   In the year 1980 rachael Roberts, actress (This Sporting Life), dies at age 53   

Nov 27   On this day in history soyuz T-3 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station, launched   

Nov 29   On this day in history dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors), dies at 83   

Dec 01   Sam Levene, actor (Purple Heart, Designing Women), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history uS Justice Department sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination   

Dec 02   On this day in history 4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador   

Dec 04   Stella Walsh-S-Walasiewicz, sprinter (Olympic-gold-1932), shot at 69 in the year 1980.   

Dec 05   Don Taylor, cricketer (3 Tests for NZ 1947-56, 159 runs), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1980 jim Bakker rapes Jessica Hahn   

Dec 06   On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat V   

Dec 07   On this day in history darby Crash, rocker, dies at 22   

Dec 08   John Lennon assassinated in New York by Mark David Chapman in the year 1980.   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer   

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

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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