Page 14: Historical Events In 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.   

Oct 14   Pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court.   

Oct 14   S N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies   

Oct 16   Carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83.   

Oct 17   Mount St Helens, in Washington State USA, erupts for the third time in 24 hours   

Oct 22   New South Korean constitution comes into effect.   

Oct 23   Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin steps down, due to illness.   

Oct 24   In this year, John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK.   

Oct 24   Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30.   

Oct 24   Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity.   

Oct 25   Barbra Streisand's "Guilty," album goes #1 for 3 weeks and her single "Woman In Love," goes #1 for 3 weeks.   

Oct 26   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   

Oct 27   Steven Peregrine Took, rocker, dies at 31.   

Oct 28   Leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63.   

Oct 30   Honduras and El Salvador settle their boundary dispute.   

Oct 30   NASA launches Flt Satcom-4.   

Oct 31   Julian Nott sets world hot-air balloon altitude record (16806 m)   

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

Nov 03   Ludwig Hohl, writer, dies.   

Nov 04   Ronald Reagan (R) beats President Jimmy Carter (R) by a landslide   

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

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

Nov 06   USS Ranger and accompanying ships of her task group relieved the Midway in the northern Arabian Sea   

Nov 07   Steve McQueen, actor (Tom Horn, Bullitt), dies at 50   

Nov 08   Voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn   

Nov 09   Carmel Myers, actress (Carmel Myers Show), dies at 79   

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

Nov 11   Crew of Soyuz 35 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 37   

Nov 12   Alexander "Alex" Nicholas Voormolen, Dutch composer, dies at 85.   

Nov 12   NYC Mayor Ed Koch admits to trying marijuana.   

Nov 12   US space probe Voyager I approaches 77000-mi (124000 km) of Saturn.   

Nov 15   Annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75.   

Nov 15   Pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany,   

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Feb 29   Ruben plaza: Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   Simon gagné: Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   Taylor twellman: American soccer player   

Feb 29   Clinton toopi: New zealand rugby league footballer   

Feb 29   Chris conley: American musician   

Apr 02   Carlos salcido: Mexican footballer   

Apr 02   Adam fleming: English news reporter   

Apr 02   Ricky hendrick: Nascar driver and owner   

Jan 01   Frank clifford wykoff: Sprinter (olympic-gold-28, 32, 36),   

Jan 02   Larry williams: Rocker,   

Jan 03   Amos milburn: Rocker,    

Jan 07   Carl white: Rocker,    

Jan 08   Oscar ewing: Us govt official (everybody's business),    

Jan 10   George meany: Labor leader,    

Jan 11   Barbara pym: English novelist (b. 1913)   

Jan 12   Hans ebeling: Cricketer (vict stalwart, bowled for aust 1934),