Historical Events In 1980

Mar 07   Josip Tito, Yugoslav President, buried on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured   

Mar 09   On this day in history olga Chekova, actress (Moulin Rouge, Pawns of Possession), dies at 82   

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 in the year 1980.   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33 in Chicago   

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

Mar 13   In the year 1980 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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1980 joanne Carner wins LPGA Honda Civic Golf Classic   

Mar 17   Rudolf G Escher, Dutch composer (Vrai Visage de la Paix), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1980 erich Fromm, German/US psychoanalyst, dies at 79   

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

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

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

Mar 20   In the year 1980 uS appeals to International Court on hostages in Iran   

Mar 21   Gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1980.   

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

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

Mar 23   In the year 1980 shah of Iran arrives in Egypt   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1980 capitol Records releases some rare Beatles tracks   

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   Jon-Jon Poulos, rocker (Buckinghams), dies from drugs at 32 on this day in history.   

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

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Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of chris Conley, American musician   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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.