Historical Events In 1980

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

Mar 27   On this day in history 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.  

Mar 28   In the year 1980 dick Haymes, actor (Real Life, Betrayal), dies  

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

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

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

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

Mar 31   On this day in history president Jimmy Carter deregulates banking industry  

Apr 01   In the year 1980 wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist  

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

Apr 02   Wayne Gretzky becomes first teenager to score 50 goals in a season in the year 1980.  

Apr 03   France performs nuclear test in the year 1980.  

Apr 03   In the year 1980 luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82  

Apr 03   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1980.  

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   On this day in history jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis  

Apr 08   In the year 1980 wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist  

Apr 09   In the year 1980 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   In the year 1980 charlotte Henry, dies  

Apr 11   Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment in the year 1980.  

Apr 11   In the year 1980 paul McCartney releases "Coming Up"  

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

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

Apr 13   In the year 1980 z Vavrova discovers asteroid #2568 Maksutov  

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

Apr 14   Tom Fadden, actor (Duffeild-Broken Arrow, Cimarron City), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Apr 15   In the year 1980 e Bowell discovers asteroid #3041 Webb  

Apr 15   Jean-Paul Sartre, existentialist philosopher and writer (Nobel 1964), dies in Paris at 74 in the year 1980.  

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

Apr 16   In the year 1980 l Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion  

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born in the year 1980.  

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player  

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born in the year 1980.  

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer  

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born in the year 1980.  

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1980.  

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

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   On this day in history larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44  

Jan 03   On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52  

Jan 07   On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies  

Jan 08   On this day in history oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90  

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1980 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies