Page 14: Historical Events In 1980

Oct 10   El Asnam earthquake in Algeria killing 5,000 people in the year 1980.   

Oct 10   Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope network dedicated in the year 1980.   

Oct 11   In the year 1980 cosmonauts Popov & Ryumin set space endurance record of 184 days   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court   

Oct 14   S N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies in the year 1980.   

Oct 16   In the year 1980 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 in the year 1980.   

Oct 22   On this day in history new South Korean constitution comes into effect   

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

Oct 24   In the year 1980 john Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK   

Oct 24   Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 in the year 1980.   

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

Oct 25   Barbra Streisand's "Guilty," album goes #1 for 3 weeks & her single "Woman In Love," goes #1 for 3 weeks in the year 1980.   

Oct 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1980 steven Peregrine Took, rocker, dies at 31   

Oct 28   Leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63 in the year 1980.   

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   On this day in history edith Bunker, character on "All in the Family", dies   

Nov 03   On this day in history ludwig Hohl, writer, dies   

Nov 04   Ronald Reagan (R) beats President Jimmy Carter (R) by a landslide in the year 1980.   

Nov 04   On this day in history ronald Reagan elected 40th President of the US   

Nov 06   In the year 1980 mary Michael, actress (Biridie-Wonderful John Acton), dies at 77   

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   Steve McQueen, actor (Tom Horn, Bullitt), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Crew of Soyuz 35 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 37 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history alexander "Alex" Nicholas Voormolen, Dutch composer, dies at 85   

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player   

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

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

Apr 02   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born in the year 1980.   

Jan 01   Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 in the year 1980.   

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