Historical Events In 1980

Nov 12   NYC Mayor Ed Koch admits to trying marijuana in the year 1980.   

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

Nov 15   Annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany,   

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

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

Nov 19   On this day in history cBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jeans ad featuring Brooke Shields   

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   In the year 1980 dallas' "Who Shot JR?" episode (Kristen) gets a 53.3 rating   

Nov 21   On this day in history fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas kills 84   

Nov 21   Jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies in the year 1980.   

Nov 21   In the year 1980 john &Yoko pose nude for photographer Allan Tannenbaum   

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

Nov 22   Herbert Wade, cricketer (S African batsman & captain 1935-36), dies on this day in history.   

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

Nov 23   In the year 1980 herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies   

Nov 24   George Raft, actor (Scarface, Johnny Angel, Mr Ace), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   In the year 1980 george Raft, NYC, actor (Scarface), dies at 85   

Nov 25   Statistics Canada anounces the population of Canada has passed 24 million and that Alberta has 2.1 million in the year 1980.   

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

Nov 26   Columbia mated to SRBs &external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history rachael Roberts, actress (This Sporting Life), dies at age 53   

Nov 27   In the year 1980 soyuz T-3 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station, launched   

Nov 29   Dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Sam Levene, actor (Purple Heart, Designing Women), dies at 75 in the year 1980.   

Dec 01   In the year 1980 uS Justice Department sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination   

Dec 02   4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador in the year 1980.   

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

Dec 05   In the year 1980 don Taylor, cricketer (3 Tests for NZ 1947-56, 159 runs), dies   

Dec 06   On this day in history jim Bakker rapes Jessica Hahn   

Dec 06   On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat V   

Dec 07   Darby Crash, rocker, dies at 22 on this day in history.   

Dec 08   In the year 1980 john Lennon assassinated in New York by Mark David Chapman   

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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 in the year 1980.   

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 in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 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   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   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 in the year 1980.   

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.   

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

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