Historical Events In 1980

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

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

Dec 10   Soyuz T-3 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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

Dec 14   On this day in history at 2 PM EST there is 10 minutes of silence in memory of John Lennon   

Dec 14   On this day in history elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59   

Dec 16   Harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90 in the year 1980.   

Dec 16   Pres-elect Reagan announces Alexander Haig as secretary of state on this day in history.   

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

Dec 18   Bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Square Garden on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1980 anguilla becomes a British dependency separate from St Kitts   

Dec 19   In the year 1980 iran requests $24 billion in US guarantees to free hostages   

Dec 20   In the year 1980 uSSR formally announces death of Alexei Kosygin   

Dec 21   In the year 1980 marc Connelly, playwright (One Minute Please), dies at 90   

Dec 22   In the year 1980 dick Kallman, actor (Hank Dearborn-Hank), murdered at 47   

Dec 22   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Pres-elect Reagan appoints Jean Kirkpatrick (UN delegate) and James Watt (Interior) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1980 fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80   

Dec 28   Amir Elahi, cricketer, 1st Pakistani Test cricketer to die on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1980 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   In the year 1980 a Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18   

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

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Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

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   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   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   In the year 1980 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 on this day in history.   

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

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