Page 10: Historical Events In 1980

Jun 09   Leonard Huizinga, journalist/writer (Olivier & Adrian), dies at 73 in the year 1980.   

Jun 09   Soyuz T-2 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history denys Morkel, S Afr cricketer (batsman scored 663 runs 1927-32), dies   

Jun 11   E Bowell discovers asteroid #2531 Cambridge on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Milburn Stone, actor (Doc-Gunsmoke), dies at 75 in the year 1980.   

Jun 12   In the year 1980 reagan said he would submit to periodic medical tests   

Jun 13   On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Waterfall"   

Jun 13   On this day in history uN Security Council calls for South Africa to free Nelson Mandela   

Jun 14   E Bowell discovers asteroid #2937 Gibbs, #2938 Hopi & #3160 Angerhofer on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Jorge Orta of Cleveland gets 6 hits in a baseball game on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1980 c Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2586 Matson   

Jun 18   On this day in history "Blues Brothers" with Dan Akwoyd &John Belushi premiers   

Jun 18   In the year 1980 c Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2891 McGetchin   

Jun 18   On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroid #2569 Madeline   

Jun 18   Mrs Shakuntala Devi mentally multiplies 2 13-digit #s in 28 sec on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer, dies at 68   

Jun 20   Roberto Duran takes WBC welterweight title from Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal by unanimous decision on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1980 jim King begins riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours   

Jun 22   On this day in history uSSR begins removing troops from Afghanistan   

Jun 23   On this day in history john Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83   

Jun 27   Steve Peregrin Took, percussionist (T-Rex), dies at 31 in the year 1980.   

Jun 28   Heal Gahagan Douglas, (Rep-D-Ca), lost to Nixon, dies at 79 in the year 1980.   

Jun 28   NYC transit fare rises from 50. to 60 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Virginia Brown Faire, actress (Lonesome Trail, Temptress), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 01   On this day in history charles Percy Snow, British writer (Friends & Associates), dies at 75   

Jul 02   Grateful Dead's Bob Weir & Mickey Hart are arrested for incitement in the year 1980.   

Jul 03   On this day in history 73,096 in Cleveland watch Indians beat Yankees 7-0   

Jul 05   On this day in history archibald James Potter, composer, dies at 61   

Jul 06   Gail Patrick actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history gail Patrick, actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69   

Jul 07   On this day in history az Judge Sandra Day O'Connor first female nominated to Supreme Court   

Jul 07   Jim King completes riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours in the year 1980.   

Jul 07   In the year 1980 reginald Gardiner actor (Great Dictator), dies at 77   

Jul 07   In the year 1980 reginald Gardiner, actor (Great Dictator), dies at 77   

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Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)   

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   In the year 1980 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died in the year 1980.   

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