Historical Events In 1980
Thursday, 28 March 2024
Oct 10 El Asnam earthquake in Algeria killing 5,000 people in the year 1980.
Oct 10 Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope network dedicated in the year 1980.
Oct 11 On this day in history cosmonauts Popov & Ryumin set space endurance record of 184 days
Oct 11 On this day in history russian cosmonauts return to earth, after spending a record 185 days in space
Oct 12 In the year 1980 ships of the Amphibious Force, Sixth Fleet, including Guadalcanal, began assisting the victims of the massive earthquake which devastated the Algerian city of Al Asnam.
Oct 14 On this day in history pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court
Oct 14 On this day in history s N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies
Oct 16 Carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83 in the year 1980.
Oct 17 On this day in history mount St Helens, in Washington State USA, erupts for the third time in 24 hours
Oct 22 New South Korean constitution comes into effect in the year 1980.
Oct 23 On this day in history soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin resigns, due to illness
Oct 24 On this day in history john Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK
Oct 24 On this day in history leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30
Oct 24 In the year 1980 polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity
Oct 25 On this day in history barbra Streisand's "Guilty," album goes #1 for 3 weeks & her single "Woman In Love," goes #1 for 3 weeks
Oct 26 Marcello J tie Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal, dies at 74 in the year 1980.
Oct 27 Dave Gryllis sets world bicycle speed record of 94.37 kph in the year 1980.
Oct 27 In the year 1980 steven Peregrine Took, rocker, dies at 31
Oct 28 On this day in history leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63
Oct 30 Honduras &El Salvador settle their boundary dispute in the year 1980.
Oct 30 On this day in history nASA launches Flt Satcom-4
Oct 31 Julian Nott sets world hot-air balloon altitude record (16,806 m) on this day in history.
Nov 02 Edith Bunker, character on "All in the Family", dies on this day in history.
Nov 03 Ludwig Hohl, writer, dies on this day in history.
Nov 04 On this day in history ronald Reagan (R) beats President Jimmy Carter (R) by a landslide
Nov 04 Ronald Reagan elected 40th President of the US on this day in history.
Nov 06 On this day in history mary Michael, actress (Biridie-Wonderful John Acton), dies at 77
Nov 06 USS Ranger and accompanying ships of her task group relieved the Midway in the northern Arabian Sea on this day in history.
Nov 07 Steve McQueen, actor (Tom Horn, Bullitt), dies at 50 on this day in history.
Nov 08 Voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn on this day in history.
Nov 09 On this day in history carmel Myers, actress (Carmel Myers Show), dies at 79
Nov 10 On this day in history dan Rather refuses to pay his cabbie, CBS pays the $12.55 fare
Nov 11 In the year 1980 crew of Soyuz 35 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 37
Nov 12 In the year 1980 alexander "Alex" Nicholas Voormolen, Dutch composer, dies at 85
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