Page 12: Historical Events In 1980

Jul 29   On this day in history jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58   

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

Jul 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1980.   

Jul 31   On this day in history soyuz 37 crew returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 36   

Aug 01   Gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record in the year 1980.   

Aug 01   Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   US swimmers set 3 world records at National championships in the year 1980.   

Aug 02   In the year 1980 uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships   

Aug 02   Verdun John Scott, cricketer (ten Tests for NZ), dies in the year 1980.   

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   On this day in history elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies   

Aug 10   Allen, the most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history 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.   

Aug 14   In the year 1980 dorothy Stratten, Playmate, murdered by boyfriend Paul Snider   

Aug 17   On this day in history midway relieved Constellation to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and complement Eisenhower task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea   

Aug 18   In the year 1980 norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65   

Aug 19   Saudi Arabian Lockheed Tristar crashes on landing at Riyadh, 301 die in the year 1980.   

Aug 20   Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank, dies at 91 in the year 1980.   

Aug 20   Reinhold Messner of Italy is first to solo ascent Mt Everest on this day in history.   

Aug 20   UN Security Council condemns (14-0, US abstains) Israeli declaration that all of Jersualem is its capital in the year 1980.   

Aug 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1980.   

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

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

Aug 26   In the year 1980 miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71   

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

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) in the year 1980.   

Sep 04   In the year 1980 wolfgang Gentner, German nuclear physicist, dies at 74   

Sep 05   Barbara Loden, actress (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 48 in the year 1980.   

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 in the year 1980.   

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