Page 12: 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 in the year 1980.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   John Phillips of the Mamas & Papas is arrested on drug charges in the year 1980.   

Jul 31   Soyuz 37 crew returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 36 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 01   Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 in the year 1980.   

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

Aug 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1980.   

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   Norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1980.   

Aug 19   In the year 1980 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   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 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Sep 04   Wolfgang Gentner, German nuclear physicist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born in the year 1980.   

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   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   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   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   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies