Page 14: Historical Events In 1980

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

Oct 10   Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope network dedicated on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history cosmonauts Popov & Ryumin set space endurance record of 184 days   

Oct 11   On this day in history russian cosmonauts return to earth, after spending a record 185 days in space   

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 in the year 1980.   

Oct 14   Pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court in the year 1980.   

Oct 14   In the year 1980 s N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies   

Oct 16   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1980 polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity   

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

Oct 26   On this day in history marcello J tie Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal, dies at 74   

Oct 27   In the year 1980 dave Gryllis sets world bicycle speed record of 94.37 kph   

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   On this day in history honduras &El Salvador settle their boundary dispute   

Oct 30   In the year 1980 nASA launches Flt Satcom-4   

Oct 31   Julian Nott sets world hot-air balloon altitude record (16,806 m) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Ronald Reagan elected 40th President of the US on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Mary Michael, actress (Biridie-Wonderful John Acton), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 07   Steve McQueen, actor (Tom Horn, Bullitt), dies at 50 in the year 1980.   

Nov 08   Voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn in the year 1980.   

Nov 09   In the year 1980 carmel Myers, actress (Carmel Myers Show), dies at 79   

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 in the year 1980.   

Nov 12   Alexander "Alex" Nicholas Voormolen, Dutch composer, dies at 85 in the year 1980.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter   

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   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 in the year 1980.   

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.   

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 in the year 1980.   

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   In the year 1980 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies