Page 15: Historical Events In 1980

Nov 12   On this day in history nYC Mayor Ed Koch admits to trying marijuana   

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

Nov 15   Annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75 in the year 1980.   

Nov 15   Pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany, in the year 1980.   

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 in the year 1980.   

Nov 21   On this day in history dallas' "Who Shot JR?" episode (Kristen) gets a 53.3 rating   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1980 jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies   

Nov 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Herbert Wade, cricketer (S African batsman & captain 1935-36), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 23   4,800 die in series of earthquakes that devastated southern Italy on this day in history.   

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

Nov 24   George Raft, actor (Scarface, Johnny Angel, Mr Ace), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   George Raft, NYC, actor (Scarface), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Statistics Canada anounces the population of Canada has passed 24 million and that Alberta has 2.1 million in the year 1980.   

Nov 25   Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship in the year 1980.   

Nov 26   In the year 1980 columbia mated to SRBs &external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building   

Nov 26   On this day in history rachael Roberts, actress (This Sporting Life), dies at age 53   

Nov 27   In the year 1980 soyuz T-3 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station, launched   

Nov 29   Dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 01   In the year 1980 uS Justice Department sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination   

Dec 02   On this day in history 4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador   

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

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

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

Dec 06   NASA launches Intelsat V on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Darby Crash, rocker, dies at 22 in the year 1980.   

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

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born in the year 1980.   

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

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

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born in the year 1980.   

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   On this day in history birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)   

Jan 01   In the year 1980 frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70   

Jan 02   In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

Jan 03   On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

Jan 07   In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies   

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

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 on this day in history.