Page 5: Historical Events In 1980

Mar 07   On this day in history josip Tito, Yugoslav President, buried   

Mar 07   Samm-Art Williams' "Home" premieres in NYC in the year 1980.   

Mar 08   Greg Chappell 235 &Yallop 172, for 217 stand at Faisalabad in the year 1980.   

Mar 08   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1980.   

Mar 09   Flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Olga Chekova, actress (Moulin Rouge, Pawns of Possession), dies at 82 in the year 1980.   

Mar 10   Herman Tarnower, doctor (Scarsdale Diet), killed by Jean Harris on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Willard Scott becomes the weather forecaster on the Today Show on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Rod Marsh bowls 10 overs for 51 runs in dull Australia vs Pakistan cricket draw in the year 1980.   

Mar 12   Jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33 in Chicago in the year 1980.   

Mar 13   Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1 13.60) in the year 1980.   

Mar 13   On this day in history eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1:13.60)   

Mar 13   On this day in history ford Motor Co found innocent in death of 3 women in a fiery Pinto   

Mar 13   On this day in history tauno Kullerve Pylkkanen, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 14   Polish airliner crash kills all 87 aboard (22 are US amateur boxers) in the year 1980.   

Mar 14   On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship in Dortmund West Germany won by Krisztina Regoczy and Andras Sallay (Hungary)   

Mar 15   On this day in history tracey Wainman, age 12, the youngest Canadian skater to compete in a world championship   

Mar 16   On this day in history joanne Carner wins LPGA Honda Civic Golf Classic   

Mar 17   Rudolf G Escher, Dutch composer (Vrai Visage de la Paix), dies at 68 in the year 1980.   

Mar 18   Erich Fromm, German/US psychoanalyst, dies at 79 in the year 1980.   

Mar 18   Vostok rocket exploded on launch pad while being refueled, killing 50 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   The Mi Amigo ship containing England's pirate Radio Caroline sinks in the year 1980.   

Mar 20   In the year 1980 the Quebec National Assembly approves wording of referendum question on Sovereignty Association, and so it begins   

Mar 20   US appeals to International Court on hostages in Iran on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history on TV show Dallas, JR is shot   

Mar 23   France performs nuclear test on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history shah of Iran arrives in Egypt   

Mar 24   ABC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline" on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Capitol Records releases some rare Beatles tracks on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, murdered during mass   

Mar 26   Bombay gets its first rock concert in 10 years (The Police) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1980 jon-Jon Poulos, rocker (Buckinghams), dies from drugs at 32   

Mar 27   In the year 1980 elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900 meter down (23 die)   

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

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

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   Chris Conley, American musician was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born in the year 1980.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies   

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 in the year 1980.   

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   In the year 1980 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies