Page 12: Historical Events In 1980

Jul 29   On this day in history jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58   

Jul 30   British New Hebrides becomes independent & takes name Vanuatu on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1980 charles McGraw, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family), dies at 66   

Jul 31   Bobby Van, actor/TV host (Make Me Laugh), dies of cancer at 49 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   John Phillips of the Mamas & Papas is arrested on drug charges in the year 1980.   

Jul 31   Soyuz 37 crew returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 36 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 in the year 1980.   

Aug 01   US swimmers set 3 world records at National championships in the year 1980.   

Aug 02   US swimmers set 3 world records at National championships on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history verdun John Scott, cricketer (ten Tests for NZ), dies   

Aug 06   On this day in history charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player, dies at 66   

Aug 08   Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history allen, the most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx   

Aug 13   In the year 1980 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.   

Aug 14   On this day in history dorothy Stratten, Playmate, murdered by boyfriend Paul Snider   

Aug 17   Midway relieved Constellation to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and complement Eisenhower task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1980.   

Aug 19   On this day in history saudi Arabian Lockheed Tristar crashes on landing at Riyadh, 301 die   

Aug 20   Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Reinhold Messner of Italy is first to solo ascent Mt Everest in the year 1980.   

Aug 20   UN Security Council condemns (14-0, US abstains) Israeli declaration that all of Jersualem is its capital in the year 1980.   

Aug 21   Jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies in the year 1980.   

Aug 23   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 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77   

Aug 25   In the year 1980 gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60   

Aug 26   Miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71 in the year 1980.   

Aug 27   Sam Levenson, humorist (Sam Levenson Show), dies at 68 in the year 1980.   

Aug 31   Poland's Solidarity labor union founded in the year 1980.   

Sep 02   On this day in history william Douglas Denny, composer, dies at 70   

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   Barbara Loden, actress (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer   

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   On this day in history birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter   

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 in the year 1980.   

Jan 02   In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

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   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 in the year 1980.   

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 in the year 1980.   

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.