Historical Events In 1980

Mar 27   Mount St Helens becomes active after 123 years in the year 1980.   

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   On this day in history dick Haymes, actor (Real Life, Betrayal), dies   

Mar 29   ... Mantovani, orch leader (Mantovani), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 31   On this day in history mike Weaver KOs John Tate in 15 for (WBA) heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 31   President Jimmy Carter deregulates banking industry on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history dick Howorth, cricketer (Engld slow lefty all-rounder late 40's), dies   

Apr 02   Wayne Gretzky becomes first teenager to score 50 goals in a season on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   On this day in history luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82   

Apr 03   In the year 1980 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Apr 04   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1980.   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1980 kathleen Burke, dies   

Apr 09   On this day in history soyuz 35 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6   

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

Apr 11   On this day in history charlotte Henry, dies   

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

Apr 11   On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Coming Up"   

Apr 12   Stanley De Silva, cricketer (motor bike Sri Lanka '79 World Cup), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Steve Ballesteros becomes youngest winner of the Masters in the year 1980.   

Apr 13   On this day in history z Vavrova discovers asteroid #2568 Maksutov   

Apr 14   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2759 Idomeneus & #2830 Greenwich on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jean-Paul Sartre, existentialist philosopher and writer (Nobel 1964), dies in Paris at 74   

Apr 15   Raymond Bailey actor (Mr Drysdale-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   L Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1980.   

Jan 01   Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 in the year 1980.   

Jan 02   In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.   

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies in the year 1980.   

Jan 08   In the year 1980 oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90   

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.