Page 15: Historical Events In 1980

Nov 12   NYC Mayor Ed Koch admits to trying marijuana on this day in history.   

Nov 12   In the year 1980 uS space probe Voyager I approaches 77,000-mi (124,000 km) of Saturn   

Nov 15   On this day in history annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75   

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

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

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

Nov 19   CBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jeans ad featuring Brooke Shields on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight on this day in history.   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1980 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 in the year 1980.   

Nov 21   John &Yoko pose nude for photographer Allan Tannenbaum in the year 1980.   

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 in the year 1980.   

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

Nov 23   Herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies on this day in history.   

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

Nov 25   George Raft, NYC, actor (Scarface), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1980.   

Dec 01   Sam Levene, actor (Purple Heart, Designing Women), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   US Justice Department sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Jim Bakker rapes Jessica Hahn on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1980 nASA launches Intelsat V   

Dec 07   In the year 1980 darby Crash, rocker, dies at 22   

Dec 08   On this day in history john Lennon assassinated in New York by Mark David Chapman   

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1980.   

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   In the year 1980 birth of chris Conley, American musician   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90   

Jan 10   In the year 1980 george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies