Historical Events In 1980

Jul 29   Jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1980.  

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   In the year 1980 bobby Van, actor/TV host (Make Me Laugh), dies of cancer at 49  

Jul 31   In the year 1980 john Phillips of the Mamas & Papas is arrested on drug charges  

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

Aug 01   Gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 09   Elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Allen, the most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx in the year 1980.  

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   In the year 1980 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   In the year 1980 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   On this day in history otto Frank, father of Anne Frank, dies at 91  

Aug 20   In the year 1980 reinhold Messner of Italy is first to solo ascent Mt Everest  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 23   On this day in history 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   Miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71 in the year 1980.  

Aug 27   In the year 1980 sam Levenson, humorist (Sam Levenson Show), dies at 68  

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

Sep 02   William Douglas Denny, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1980.  

Sep 03   In the year 1980 barbara O'Neil, actress (Tower of London, Stella Dallas)  

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 on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1980.  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player  

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

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)  

Jan 01   In the year 1980 frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52  

Jan 07   On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies  

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 in the year 1980.  

Jan 10   On this day in history george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)  

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies on this day in history.