Page 12: Historical Events In 1980

Jul 29   In the year 1980 jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58   

Jul 30   British New Hebrides becomes independent & takes name Vanuatu on this day in history.   

Jul 30   In the year 1980 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 in the year 1980.   

Jul 31   John Phillips of the Mamas & Papas is arrested on drug charges on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Soyuz 37 crew returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 36 in the year 1980.   

Aug 01   On this day in history gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record   

Aug 01   In the year 1980 strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61   

Aug 01   In the year 1980 uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships   

Aug 02   US swimmers set 3 world records at National championships in the year 1980.   

Aug 02   In the year 1980 verdun John Scott, cricketer (ten Tests for NZ), dies   

Aug 06   Charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player, dies at 66 in the year 1980.   

Aug 08   Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63 in the year 1980.   

Aug 09   In the year 1980 elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies   

Aug 10   On this day in history 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 found shipwreck on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history dorothy Stratten, Playmate, murdered by boyfriend Paul Snider   

Aug 17   In the year 1980 midway relieved Constellation to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and complement Eisenhower task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea   

Aug 18   On this day in history norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65   

Aug 19   On this day in history saudi Arabian Lockheed Tristar crashes on landing at Riyadh, 301 die   

Aug 20   Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Reinhold Messner of Italy is first to solo ascent Mt Everest in the year 1980.   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1980.   

Aug 23   In the year 1980 norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77   

Aug 25   Gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71   

Aug 27   On this day in history sam Levenson, humorist (Sam Levenson Show), dies at 68   

Aug 31   In the year 1980 poland's Solidarity labor union founded   

Sep 02   On this day in history william Douglas Denny, composer, dies at 70   

Sep 03   Barbara O'Neil, actress (Tower of London, Stella Dallas) on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history wolfgang Gentner, German nuclear physicist, dies at 74   

Sep 05   In the year 1980 barbara Loden, actress (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 48   

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Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of chris Conley, American musician   

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born in the year 1980.   

Jan 01   Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies   

Jan 08   On this day in history oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90   

Jan 10   In the year 1980 george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86   

Jan 11   In the year 1980 death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)   

Jan 12   In the year 1980 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies