Page 14: Historical Events In 1980

Oct 10   On this day in history el Asnam earthquake in Algeria killing 5,000 people   

Oct 10   On this day in history very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope network dedicated   

Oct 11   Cosmonauts Popov & Ryumin set space endurance record of 184 days in the year 1980.   

Oct 11   Russian cosmonauts return to earth, after spending a record 185 days in space in the year 1980.   

Oct 12   Ships of the Amphibious Force, Sixth Fleet, including Guadalcanal, began assisting the victims of the massive earthquake which devastated the Algerian city of Al Asnam on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court on this day in history.   

Oct 14   S N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83   

Oct 17   In the year 1980 mount St Helens, in Washington State USA, erupts for the third time in 24 hours   

Oct 22   In the year 1980 new South Korean constitution comes into effect   

Oct 23   In the year 1980 soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin resigns, due to illness   

Oct 24   On this day in history john Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK   

Oct 24   On this day in history leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30   

Oct 24   Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity in the year 1980.   

Oct 25   On this day in history barbra Streisand's "Guilty," album goes #1 for 3 weeks & her single "Woman In Love," goes #1 for 3 weeks   

Oct 26   In the year 1980 marcello J tie Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal, dies at 74   

Oct 27   Dave Gryllis sets world bicycle speed record of 94.37 kph in the year 1980.   

Oct 27   Steven Peregrine Took, rocker, dies at 31 in the year 1980.   

Oct 28   On this day in history leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63   

Oct 30   Honduras &El Salvador settle their boundary dispute on this day in history.   

Oct 30   NASA launches Flt Satcom-4 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1980 julian Nott sets world hot-air balloon altitude record (16,806 m)   

Nov 02   Edith Bunker, character on "All in the Family", dies on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Ludwig Hohl, writer, dies in the year 1980.   

Nov 04   Ronald Reagan (R) beats President Jimmy Carter (R) by a landslide on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Ronald Reagan elected 40th President of the US in the year 1980.   

Nov 06   Mary Michael, actress (Biridie-Wonderful John Acton), dies at 77 in the year 1980.   

Nov 06   In the year 1980 uSS Ranger and accompanying ships of her task group relieved the Midway in the northern Arabian Sea.   

Nov 07   On this day in history steve McQueen, actor (Tom Horn, Bullitt), dies at 50   

Nov 08   In the year 1980 voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn   

Nov 09   Carmel Myers, actress (Carmel Myers Show), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Dan Rather refuses to pay his cabbie, CBS pays the $12.55 fare in the year 1980.   

Nov 11   In the year 1980 crew of Soyuz 35 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 37   

Nov 12   In the year 1980 alexander "Alex" Nicholas Voormolen, Dutch composer, dies at 85   

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Feb 29   On this day in history 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   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of chris Conley, American musician   

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

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

Apr 02   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1980 amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies in the year 1980.   

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1980 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.