Page 6: Historical Events In 1980

Mar 27   Mount St Helens becomes active after 123 years on this day in history.   

Mar 27   TSE Index drops 5.3%, biggest one day loss since 1940; after attempt by Hunt Brothers of Texas to corner silver market and yup I boought silver at $50.00 U.S on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Dick Haymes, actor (Real Life, Betrayal), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 29   ... Mantovani, orch leader (Mantovani), dies at 74 in the year 1980.   

Mar 30   In the year 1980 mark Medoff's "Children of a Lesser God", premieres in New York NY   

Mar 31   In the year 1980 larry Holmes TKOs Leroy Jones in 8 for (WBC) heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 31   Mike Weaver KOs John Tate in 15 for (WBA) heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1980 president Jimmy Carter deregulates banking industry   

Apr 01   Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   Dick Howorth, cricketer (Engld slow lefty all-rounder late 40's), dies in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   On this day in history wayne Gretzky becomes first teenager to score 50 goals in a season   

Apr 03   France performs nuclear test on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82 in the year 1980.   

Apr 03   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Apr 04   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1980.   

Apr 06   On this day in history gordie Howe completes a record 26th season   

Apr 07   In the year 1980 jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis   

Apr 08   Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history israeli troops move into Leanon   

Apr 09   Kathleen Burke, dies in the year 1980.   

Apr 09   Soyuz 35 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 in the year 1980.   

Apr 10   Kay Medford, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Charlotte Henry, dies in the year 1980.   

Apr 11   Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up" on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Stanley De Silva, cricketer (motor bike Sri Lanka '79 World Cup), dies in the year 1980.   

Apr 13   On this day in history steve Ballesteros becomes youngest winner of the Masters   

Apr 13   Z Vavrova discovers asteroid #2568 Maksutov in the year 1980.   

Apr 14   In the year 1980 e Bowell discovers asteroids #2759 Idomeneus & #2830 Greenwich   

Apr 14   In the year 1980 tom Fadden, actor (Duffeild-Broken Arrow, Cimarron City), dies at 84   

Apr 15   E Bowell discovers asteroid #3041 Webb on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Jean-Paul Sartre, existentialist philosopher and writer (Nobel 1964), dies in Paris at 74 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1980 raymond Bailey actor (Mr Drysdale-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 75   

Apr 16   On this day in history l Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1980 birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 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 in the year 1980.   

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

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 in the year 1980.   

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died in the year 1980.   

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies on this day in history.