Page 13: Historical Events In 1980

Sep 05   In the year 1980 world's longest auto tunnel, St Gotthard in Swiss Alps, opens   

Sep 07   In the year 1980 32nd Emmy Awards shown despite boycott   

Sep 08   Bruce Dooland, cricketer (prolific leggie for Notts), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1980 jose Antonio Calcano, composer, dies at 80   

Sep 12   In the year 1980 lillian Randolph, actress (Roots, Amos n Andy), dies at 65   

Sep 12   Military coup in Turkey on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Bill Evans, US jazz pianist, dies of a bleeding ulcer at 51 in the year 1980.   

Sep 17   Anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan Pres, assassinated in Paraguay in the year 1980.   

Sep 17   In the year 1980 solidarity labor union in Poland forms   

Sep 18   On this day in history k A Porter, writer, dies at 90   

Sep 18   Soyuz 38 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Cuban) to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1980 titan II missile explosion (Damascus, AR)   

Sep 21   On this day in history ernest White, composer, dies at 80   

Sep 22   In the year 1980 iraqi troops seize part of Iran in a border dispute; war begins   

Sep 22   John & Yoko sign a recording contract with Geffen Records on this day in history.   

Sep 22   The war between Iran and Iraq begins on this day in history.   

Sep 22   USS Eisenhower and Midway continued contingency operations in the northern Arabian Sea as war erupted between Iraq and Iran on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens in the year 1980.   

Sep 25   In the year 1980 john Bonham, English pop drummer (Led Zeppelin), overdoses at 32   

Sep 26   On this day in history andrew Crawford is born   

Sep 26   Cuban govt closes Mariel Harbor ending "freedom flotilla" in the year 1980.   

Sep 26   In the year 1980 soyuz 38 returns to Earth   

Sep 28   Jaromir Wagner is first to fly the Atlantic standing on the wing on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Iran rejects a truce call from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in the year 1980.   

Oct 01   On this day in history cosmonauts Ryumin & Popov break space endurance record of 176 days   

Oct 01   George Meany, union pres (AFL-CIO), dies at 86 in the year 1980.   

Oct 01   USS Cochrane (DDG-21) rescues 104 Vietnamese refugees 620 miles east of Saigon in the year 1980.   

Oct 02   Larry Holmes retains WBC heavweight title defeating Muhammad Ali on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Valentin Stepanovich Varlamov, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 46 in the year 1980.   

Oct 06   In the year 1980 hattie Jacques, actress (Make Mine Mink), dies at 56   

Oct 09   Princess Caroline of Monaco divorces Philippe Junot in the year 1980.   

Oct 09   The first consumer use of home banking by computer (Knoxville Tn) in the year 1980.   

Oct 10   On this day in history 4,500 die when a pair of earthquakes strikes NW Algeria   

Oct 10   Bill Thomas, actor (Buckwheat), dies in the year 1980.   

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1980.   

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

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter   

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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