Historical Events In 1980

Dec 08   John Lennon, assassinated in NY by Mark David Chapman at 40 in the year 1980.   

Dec 09   61øF in Boston at 1 AM in the year 1980.   

Dec 10   Soyuz T-3 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1980 uS's copyright law amended to include computer programs   

Dec 14   At 2 PM EST there is 10 minutes of silence in memory of John Lennon in the year 1980.   

Dec 14   Elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59 in the year 1980.   

Dec 16   In the year 1980 harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90   

Dec 16   Pres-elect Reagan announces Alexander Haig as secretary of state on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Alexei N Kosygin, Soviet PM (1964-80), suffers heart attack at 76 in the year 1980.   

Dec 18   In the year 1980 bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Square Garden   

Dec 19   On this day in history anguilla becomes a British dependency separate from St Kitts   

Dec 19   Iran requests $24 billion in US guarantees to free hostages in the year 1980.   

Dec 20   USSR formally announces death of Alexei Kosygin in the year 1980.   

Dec 21   In the year 1980 marc Connelly, playwright (One Minute Please), dies at 90   

Dec 22   On this day in history dick Kallman, actor (Hank Dearborn-Hank), murdered at 47   

Dec 22   Eisenhower returned to Norfolk, Virginia after a 251-day deployment, the longest underway deployment for a Navy ship since World War II. She had been underway for 152 continuous days in the year 1980.   

Dec 22   Pres-elect Reagan appoints Jean Kirkpatrick (UN delegate) and James Watt (Interior) in the year 1980.   

Dec 24   Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1980.   

Dec 24   In the year 1980 americans remembered Iran hostages by shining lights for 417 seconds   

Dec 25   Fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Amir Elahi, cricketer, 1st Pakistani Test cricketer to die on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1980 roy Engle, actor (Police Chief-My Favorite Martian), dies at 67   

Dec 29   On this day in history shuttle STS-1 moves from Vandenberg AFB to Launch Complex 39A   

Dec 30   On this day in history nBC cancels The Wonderful World of Disney, the longest-running prime time TV show in history. Disney now owns the ABC TV network.   

Dec 31   A Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18 in the year 1980.   

Dec 31   In the year 1980 arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies   

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

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of chris Conley, American musician   

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1980.   

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   On this day in history larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies   

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1980 death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)   

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