Historical Events In 1980

Jul 29   Jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jul 30   British New Hebrides becomes independent & takes name Vanuatu in the year 1980.  

Jul 30   Charles McGraw, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jul 31   In the year 1980 bobby Van, actor/TV host (Make Me Laugh), dies of cancer at 49  

Jul 31   John Phillips of the Mamas & Papas is arrested on drug charges on this day in history.  

Jul 31   In the year 1980 soyuz 37 crew returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 36  

Aug 01   Gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record in the year 1980.  

Aug 01   On this day in history strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61  

Aug 01   On this day in history uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships  

Aug 02   On this day in history uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships  

Aug 02   Verdun John Scott, cricketer (ten Tests for NZ), dies in the year 1980.  

Aug 06   On this day in history charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player, dies at 66  

Aug 08   Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63 in the year 1980.  

Aug 09   Elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies in the year 1980.  

Aug 10   Allen, the most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx in the year 1980.  

Aug 13   On this day in history joseph MacInnis oceanographer discovers sunken barque HMS 'Breadalbane,' crushed by ice and sunk at Beechey Island NWT, Aug. 21, 1853; Scottish ship well preserved by extreme cold; sonar shows some sails and rigging intact; world's northernmost found shipwreck.  

Aug 14   On this day in history dorothy Stratten, Playmate, murdered by boyfriend Paul Snider  

Aug 17   On this day in history midway relieved Constellation to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and complement Eisenhower task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea  

Aug 18   On this day in history norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65  

Aug 19   Saudi Arabian Lockheed Tristar crashes on landing at Riyadh, 301 die in the year 1980.  

Aug 20   Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank, dies at 91 in the year 1980.  

Aug 20   Reinhold Messner of Italy is first to solo ascent Mt Everest on this day in history.  

Aug 20   On this day in history uN Security Council condemns (14-0, US abstains) Israeli declaration that all of Jersualem is its capital  

Aug 21   In the year 1980 jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies  

Aug 23   In the Kashmir - India Border Region a 5.2 quake killed 15 people killed, at least 40 injured and many houses damaged in the Bhaddu area, Kashmir on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77 in the year 1980.  

Aug 25   On this day in history gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60  

Aug 26   Miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71 in the year 1980.  

Aug 27   In the year 1980 sam Levenson, humorist (Sam Levenson Show), dies at 68  

Aug 31   Poland's Solidarity labor union founded on this day in history.  

Sep 02   William Douglas Denny, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Sep 03   Barbara O'Neil, actress (Tower of London, Stella Dallas) in the year 1980.  

Sep 04   Wolfgang Gentner, German nuclear physicist, dies at 74 in the year 1980.  

Sep 05   Barbara Loden, actress (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

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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   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   Chris Conley, American musician was born in the year 1980.  

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

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)  

Jan 01   On this day in history frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70  

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies