Page 10: Historical Events In 1980

Jun 10   Denys Morkel, S Afr cricketer (batsman scored 663 runs 1927-32), dies   

Jun 11   E Bowell discovers asteroid #2531 Cambridge.   

Jun 12   Milburn Stone, actor (Doc-Gunsmoke), dies at 75   

Jun 12   Reagan said he would submit to periodic medical tests   

Jun 13   In this year, Paul McCartney releases "Waterfall".   

Jun 13   UN Security Council calls for South Africa to free Nelson Mandela   

Jun 14   E Bowell discovers asteroid #2937 Gibbs, #2938 Hopi and #3160 Angerhofer.   

Jun 15   Jorge Orta of Cleveland gets 6 hits in a baseball game.   

Jun 17   C Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2586 Matson   

Jun 18   "Blues Brothers" with Dan Akwoyd and John Belushi premiers.   

Jun 18   C Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2891 McGetchin.   

Jun 18   E Bowell discovers asteroid #2569 Madeline.   

Jun 18   Mrs Shakuntala Devi mentally multiplies 2 13-digit #s in 28 sec.   

Jun 20   Gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer, dies at 68   

Jun 20   Roberto Duran takes WBC welterweight title from Sugar Ray Leonard at Olympic Stadium in Montreal by unanimous decision   

Jun 22   Jim King begins riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours.   

Jun 22   USSR begins removing troops from Afghanistan.   

Jun 23   John Laurie, actor (39 Steps, Jericho, Kidnapped), dies at 83.   

Jun 27   Steve Peregrin Took, percussionist (T-Rex), dies at 31.   

Jun 28   Heal Gahagan Douglas, (Rep-D-Ca), lost to Nixon, dies at 79   

Jun 28   NYC transit fare rises from 50. to 60.   

Jun 30   Virginia Brown Faire, actress (Lonesome Trail, Temptress), dies   

Jul 01   Charles Percy Snow, British writer (Friends and Associates), dies at 75.   

Jul 02   Grateful Dead's Bob Weir and Mickey Hart are arrested for incitement   

Jul 03   73096 in Cleveland watch Indians beat Yankees 7-0.   

Jul 05   Archibald James Potter, composer, dies at 61.   

Jul 06   Gail Patrick actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69.   

Jul 06   Gail Patrick, actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69   

Jul 07   Az Judge Sandra Day O'Connor inaugural female nominated to Supreme Court   

Jul 07   Jim King completes riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours.   

Jul 07   Reginald Gardiner actor (Great Dictator), dies at 77.   

Jul 07   Reginald Gardiner, actor (Great Dictator), dies at 77.   

Jul 08   The Navy terminated its support operations at Key West for the Cuban refugees   

Jul 09   7 die in a stampede to see the pope in Brazil.   

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Feb 29   Ruben plaza: Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   Simon gagné: Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   Taylor twellman: American soccer player   

Feb 29   Clinton toopi: New zealand rugby league footballer   

Feb 29   Chris conley: American musician   

Apr 02   Carlos salcido: Mexican footballer   

Apr 02   Adam fleming: English news reporter   

Apr 02   Ricky hendrick: Nascar driver and owner    

Jan 01   Frank clifford wykoff: Sprinter (olympic-gold-28, 32, 36),    

Jan 02   Larry williams: Rocker,   

Jan 03   Amos milburn: Rocker,    

Jan 07   Carl white: Rocker,    

Jan 08   Oscar ewing: Us govt official (everybody's business),   

Jan 10   George meany: Labor leader,    

Jan 11   Barbara pym: English novelist (b. 1913)   

Jan 12   Hans ebeling: Cricketer (vict stalwart, bowled for aust 1934),