Historical Events In 1980
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Oct 10 In the year 1980 el Asnam earthquake in Algeria killing 5,000 people
Oct 10 Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope network dedicated on this day in history.
Oct 11 In the year 1980 cosmonauts Popov & Ryumin set space endurance record of 184 days
Oct 11 Russian cosmonauts return to earth, after spending a record 185 days in space on this day in history.
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 S N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies in the year 1980.
Oct 16 On this day in history carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83
Oct 17 Mount St Helens, in Washington State USA, erupts for the third time in 24 hours on this day in history.
Oct 22 New South Korean constitution comes into effect on this day in history.
Oct 23 In the year 1980 soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin resigns, due to illness
Oct 24 John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK in the year 1980.
Oct 24 On this day in history leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30
Oct 24 On this day in history polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity
Oct 25 Barbra Streisand's "Guilty," album goes #1 for 3 weeks & her single "Woman In Love," goes #1 for 3 weeks on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Oct 27 Steven Peregrine Took, rocker, dies at 31 on this day in history.
Oct 28 In the year 1980 leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63
Oct 30 In the year 1980 honduras &El Salvador settle their boundary dispute
Oct 30 NASA launches Flt Satcom-4 in the year 1980.
Oct 31 On this day in history julian Nott sets world hot-air balloon altitude record (16,806 m)
Nov 02 In the year 1980 edith Bunker, character on "All in the Family", dies
Nov 03 On this day in history ludwig Hohl, writer, dies
Nov 04 Ronald Reagan (R) beats President Jimmy Carter (R) by a landslide in the year 1980.
Nov 04 Ronald Reagan elected 40th President of the US in the year 1980.
Nov 06 Mary Michael, actress (Biridie-Wonderful John Acton), dies at 77 in the year 1980.
Nov 06 USS Ranger and accompanying ships of her task group relieved the Midway in the northern Arabian Sea in the year 1980.
Nov 07 On this day in history steve McQueen, actor (Tom Horn, Bullitt), dies at 50
Nov 08 In the year 1980 voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn
Nov 09 Carmel Myers, actress (Carmel Myers Show), dies at 79 in the year 1980.
Nov 10 Dan Rather refuses to pay his cabbie, CBS pays the $12.55 fare in the year 1980.
Nov 11 In the year 1980 crew of Soyuz 35 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 37
Nov 12 Alexander "Alex" Nicholas Voormolen, Dutch composer, dies at 85 in the year 1980.
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