Historical Events In 1980

Oct 10   El Asnam earthquake in Algeria killing 5,000 people on this day in history.  

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

Oct 11   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history s N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies  

Oct 16   Carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83 in the year 1980.  

Oct 17   Mount St Helens, in Washington State USA, erupts for the third time in 24 hours on this day in history.  

Oct 22   New South Korean constitution comes into effect in the year 1980.  

Oct 23   Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin resigns, due to illness on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1980.  

Oct 26   Marcello J tie Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Oct 27   Dave Gryllis sets world bicycle speed record of 94.37 kph on this day in history.  

Oct 27   Steven Peregrine Took, rocker, dies at 31 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1980.  

Oct 30   NASA launches Flt Satcom-4 in the year 1980.  

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

Nov 02   In the year 1980 edith Bunker, character on "All in the Family", dies  

Nov 03   Ludwig Hohl, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1980.  

Nov 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1980.  

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

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Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player  

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born in the year 1980.  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer  

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

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1980 oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90  

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)  

Jan 12   In the year 1980 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies