Page 11: Historical Events In 1980

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.   

Jul 31   John Phillips of the Mamas and Papas is arrested on drug charges   

Jul 31   Soyuz 37 crew returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 36   

Aug 01   Gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record   

Aug 01   Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61   

Aug 01   US swimmers set 3 world records at National championships.   

Aug 02   Verdun John Scott, cricketer (ten Tests for NZ), dies   

Aug 06   Charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player, dies at 66   

Aug 08   Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63.   

Aug 09   Elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies.   

Aug 10   Allen, the most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx.   

Aug 13   Joseph MacInnis oceanographer discovers sunken barque HMS 'Breadalbane,' crushed by ice and sunk at Beechey Island NWT, Aug. 21, 1853; Scottish ship well preserved by extreme cold; sonar shows some sails and rigging intact; world's northernmost are discovered shipwreck   

Aug 14   Dorothy Stratten, Playmate, murdered by boyfriend Paul Snider.   

Aug 17   Midway relieved Constellation to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and complement Eisenhower task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea   

Aug 18   Norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65.   

Aug 19   Saudi Arabian Lockheed Tristar crashes on landing at Riyadh, 301 die.   

Aug 20   Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank, dies at 91   

Aug 20   Reinhold Messner of Italy is inaugural to solo ascent Mt Everest.   

Aug 20   UN Security Council condemns (14-0, US abstains) Israeli declaration that all of Jersualem is its capital.   

Aug 21   Jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies.   

Aug 23   In the Kashmir - India Border Region a 5.2 quake killed 15 people killed, at least 40 injured and many houses damaged in the Bhaddu area, Kashmir   

Aug 23   Norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77.   

Aug 25   Gower Champion, dancer (Marge and Gower Champion Show), dies at 60   

Aug 26   Miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71.   

Aug 27   Sam Levenson, humorist (Sam Levenson Show), dies at 68   

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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),