Page 12: Historical Events In 1980

Jul 29   Jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   On this day in history british New Hebrides becomes independent & takes name Vanuatu   

Jul 30   In the year 1980 charles McGraw, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family), dies at 66   

Jul 31   On this day in history bobby Van, actor/TV host (Make Me Laugh), dies of cancer at 49   

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

Jul 31   In the year 1980 soyuz 37 crew returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 36   

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   US swimmers set 3 world records at National championships on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 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 in the year 1980.   

Aug 14   Dorothy Stratten, Playmate, murdered by boyfriend Paul Snider on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 21   Jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies in the year 1980.   

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

Aug 31   Poland's Solidarity labor union founded on this day in history.   

Sep 02   In the year 1980 william Douglas Denny, composer, dies at 70   

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

Sep 04   Wolfgang Gentner, German nuclear physicist, dies at 74 in the year 1980.   

Sep 05   Barbara Loden, actress (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

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

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born in the year 1980.   

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   In the year 1980 birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer   

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1980 oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90   

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

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died in the year 1980.   

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