Historical Events In 1980

Nov 12   NYC Mayor Ed Koch admits to trying marijuana on this day in history.   

Nov 12   US space probe Voyager I approaches 77,000-mi (124,000 km) of Saturn in the year 1980.   

Nov 15   Annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany, on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1980 imogen Hassall, Countess of Cleavage (Carry on Lovng), suicide at 37   

Nov 18   In the year 1980 conn Smythe founder o fthe NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs dies at age 85   

Nov 19   In the year 1980 cBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jeans ad featuring Brooke Shields   

Nov 20   In the year 1980 steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight   

Nov 20   UA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Dallas' "Who Shot JR?" episode (Kristen) gets a 53.3 rating in the year 1980.   

Nov 21   On this day in history fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas kills 84   

Nov 21   On this day in history jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies   

Nov 21   In the year 1980 john &Yoko pose nude for photographer Allan Tannenbaum   

Nov 22   Georgia tanker at Pilottown La, spills 1.3 million gallons of oil after an anchor chain caused a ship to leak in the year 1980.   

Nov 22   In the year 1980 herbert Wade, cricketer (S African batsman & captain 1935-36), dies   

Nov 23   In the year 1980 4,800 die in series of earthquakes that devastated southern Italy   

Nov 23   Herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 24   George Raft, actor (Scarface, Johnny Angel, Mr Ace), dies at 85 in the year 1980.   

Nov 25   On this day in history george Raft, NYC, actor (Scarface), dies at 85   

Nov 25   On this day in history statistics Canada anounces the population of Canada has passed 24 million and that Alberta has 2.1 million   

Nov 25   Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history columbia mated to SRBs &external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building   

Nov 26   In the year 1980 rachael Roberts, actress (This Sporting Life), dies at age 53   

Nov 27   Soyuz T-3 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station, launched on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1980 dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors), dies at 83   

Dec 01   Sam Levene, actor (Purple Heart, Designing Women), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history uS Justice Department sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination   

Dec 02   In the year 1980 4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador   

Dec 04   Stella Walsh-S-Walasiewicz, sprinter (Olympic-gold-1932), shot at 69 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history don Taylor, cricketer (3 Tests for NZ 1947-56, 159 runs), dies   

Dec 06   Jim Bakker rapes Jessica Hahn in the year 1980.   

Dec 06   NASA launches Intelsat V in the year 1980.   

Dec 07   Darby Crash, rocker, dies at 22 on this day in history.   

Dec 08   On this day in history john Lennon assassinated in New York by Mark David Chapman   

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Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   Chris Conley, American musician was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86   

Jan 11   In the year 1980 death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)   

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.