Page 10: Historical Events In 1980

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 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 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   

Jul 09   Walt Disney's "The Fox and The Hound" released   

Jul 10   In this year, Ayatollah Khomeini releases Iran hostage Richard I Queen   

Jul 11   American hostage Richard I Queen freed by Iran   

Jul 11   Boleslaw Woytowicz, composer, dies at 80   

Jul 11   Peggy Knudson acttress (April-So This is Hollywood), dies at 57.   

Jul 12   John W Davis Pres (WV State college), dies at 92.   

Jul 13   Seretse Khama, 1st president of Botswana, dies.   

Jul 15   Eddie Jackson comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 84   

Jul 16   Ronald Reagan nominated for Pres by Republicans in Detroit   

Jul 17   Donald Barry, actor (Mr Gallo-Mr Novak), dies at 68   

Jul 17   Military coup in Bolivia.   

Jul 17   Ronald Reagan formally accepts Republican nomination for president   

Jul 18   Billy Joel's Glass Houses album tops charts.   

Jul 18   Naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer (3 Tests for India 1932-34, 108 runs), dies.   

Jul 18   Rohini 1, inaugural Indian satellite, launches into orbit   

Jul 19   22nd modern Olympic games opens in Moscow; US and others boycott.   

Jul 19   David Bowie appears in role of Elephant Man in Denver   

Jul 21   Jean-Claude Droyer climbs the Eiffel Tower in 2 hrs 18 mins   

Jul 22   Fred Kaps [Abram PA Bongers], magician (world champ 1955), dies at 54   

Jul 23   Billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya   

Jul 23   River of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter.   

Jul 23   Soyuz 37 ferries 2 cosmonauts (1 Vietnamese) to Salyut 6.   

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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),