Page 12: Historical Events In 1980

Jul 29   Jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1980.   

Jul 30   British New Hebrides becomes independent & takes name Vanuatu in the year 1980.   

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

Jul 31   In the year 1980 bobby Van, actor/TV host (Make Me Laugh), dies of cancer at 49   

Jul 31   John Phillips of the Mamas & Papas is arrested on drug charges on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1980 soyuz 37 crew returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 36   

Aug 01   Gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record in the year 1980.   

Aug 01   Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   On this day in history uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships   

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   In the year 1980 charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player, dies at 66   

Aug 08   In the year 1980 aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63   

Aug 09   Elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies in the year 1980.   

Aug 10   Allen, the most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx in the year 1980.   

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   Dorothy Stratten, Playmate, murdered by boyfriend Paul Snider on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Midway relieved Constellation to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and complement Eisenhower task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea in the year 1980.   

Aug 18   On this day in history norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65   

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

Aug 20   Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank, dies at 91 in the year 1980.   

Aug 20   Reinhold Messner of Italy is first to solo ascent Mt Everest on this day in history.   

Aug 20   UN Security Council condemns (14-0, US abstains) Israeli declaration that all of Jersualem is its capital on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1980 norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77   

Aug 25   On this day in history gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60   

Aug 26   On this day in history miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71   

Aug 27   Sam Levenson, humorist (Sam Levenson Show), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Poland's Solidarity labor union founded on this day in history.   

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

Sep 03   In the year 1980 barbara O'Neil, actress (Tower of London, Stella Dallas)   

Sep 04   Wolfgang Gentner, German nuclear physicist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Sep 05   On this day in history barbara Loden, actress (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 48   

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

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

Feb 29   In the year 1980 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   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 in the year 1980.   

Jan 01   Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 in the year 1980.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies on this day in history.