Page 11: Historical Events In 1980

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 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 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   

Jul 24   Peter Sellers dies at 54   

Jul 24   Peter Sellers, actor (Pink Panther, Mouse that Roared), dies at 54.   

Jul 26   Alan Hoskins, dies.   

Jul 27   Pahlawi Mohammed Reza, shah of Persia (1941-79), dies in Cairo at 60   

Jul 27   Shah Mohammed Reza Pahavala of Iran, dies in Cairo at 60.   

Jul 28   Cecil Burleigh, composer, dies at 95.   

Jul 29   Jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58.   

Jul 30   British New Hebrides is recorded as becoming independent and takes name Vanuatu.   

Jul 30   Charles McGraw, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family), dies at 66.   

Jul 31   Bobby Van, actor/TV host (Make Me Laugh), dies of cancer at 49   

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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),