Page 15: 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 in the year 1980.   

Nov 15   Annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75 in the year 1980.   

Nov 15   Pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany, on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 19   CBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jeans ad featuring Brooke Shields in the year 1980.   

Nov 20   In the year 1980 steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight   

Nov 20   On this day in history uA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting   

Nov 21   On this day in history dallas' "Who Shot JR?" episode (Kristen) gets a 53.3 rating   

Nov 21   In the year 1980 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history john &Yoko pose nude for photographer Allan Tannenbaum   

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

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

Nov 23   In the year 1980 4,800 die in series of earthquakes that devastated southern Italy   

Nov 23   Herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies in the year 1980.   

Nov 24   In the year 1980 george Raft, actor (Scarface, Johnny Angel, Mr Ace), dies at 85   

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

Nov 25   In the year 1980 statistics Canada anounces the population of Canada has passed 24 million and that Alberta has 2.1 million   

Nov 25   Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship in the year 1980.   

Nov 26   Columbia mated to SRBs &external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building in the year 1980.   

Nov 26   Rachael Roberts, actress (This Sporting Life), dies at age 53 in the year 1980.   

Nov 27   On this day in history soyuz T-3 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station, launched   

Nov 29   On this day in history dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors), dies at 83   

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

Dec 01   On this day in history uS Justice Department sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination   

Dec 02   4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Stella Walsh-S-Walasiewicz, sprinter (Olympic-gold-1932), shot at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 06   NASA launches Intelsat V in the year 1980.   

Dec 07   On this day in history darby Crash, rocker, dies at 22   

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   On this day in history birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born in the year 1980.   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1980 amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86   

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

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