Page 16: Historical Events In 1980

Dec 08   John Lennon, assassinated in NY by Mark David Chapman at 40 in the year 1980.   

Dec 09   In the year 1980 61øF in Boston at 1 AM   

Dec 10   Soyuz T-3 returns to Earth in the year 1980.   

Dec 12   On this day in history uS's copyright law amended to include computer programs   

Dec 14   In the year 1980 at 2 PM EST there is 10 minutes of silence in memory of John Lennon   

Dec 14   Elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59 in the year 1980.   

Dec 16   On this day in history harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90   

Dec 16   Pres-elect Reagan announces Alexander Haig as secretary of state in the year 1980.   

Dec 18   Alexei N Kosygin, Soviet PM (1964-80), suffers heart attack at 76 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Square Garden   

Dec 19   Anguilla becomes a British dependency separate from St Kitts on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history iran requests $24 billion in US guarantees to free hostages   

Dec 20   USSR formally announces death of Alexei Kosygin in the year 1980.   

Dec 21   Marc Connelly, playwright (One Minute Please), dies at 90 in the year 1980.   

Dec 22   On this day in history dick Kallman, actor (Hank Dearborn-Hank), murdered at 47   

Dec 22   In the year 1980 eisenhower returned to Norfolk, Virginia after a 251-day deployment, the longest underway deployment for a Navy ship since World War II. She had been underway for 152 continuous days   

Dec 22   In the year 1980 pres-elect Reagan appoints Jean Kirkpatrick (UN delegate) and James Watt (Interior)   

Dec 24   Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Americans remembered Iran hostages by shining lights for 417 seconds in the year 1980.   

Dec 25   On this day in history fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80   

Dec 28   Amir Elahi, cricketer, 1st Pakistani Test cricketer to die in the year 1980.   

Dec 29   On this day in history roy Engle, actor (Police Chief-My Favorite Martian), dies at 67   

Dec 29   Shuttle STS-1 moves from Vandenberg AFB to Launch Complex 39A on this day in history.   

Dec 30   NBC cancels The Wonderful World of Disney, the longest-running prime time TV show in history. Disney now owns the ABC TV network in the year 1980.   

Dec 31   A Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   Chris Conley, American musician was born in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 in the year 1980.   

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies   

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)   

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