Page 15: Historical Events In 1980

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

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

Nov 15   On this day in history annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75   

Nov 15   On this day in history pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany,   

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

Nov 18   Conn Smythe founder o fthe NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs dies at age 85 in the year 1980.   

Nov 19   CBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jeans ad featuring Brooke Shields in the year 1980.   

Nov 20   On this day in history 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   Dallas' "Who Shot JR?" episode (Kristen) gets a 53.3 rating in the year 1980.   

Nov 21   Fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas kills 84 in the year 1980.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 25   In the year 1980 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 in the year 1980.   

Nov 26   Columbia mated to SRBs &external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Rachael Roberts, actress (This Sporting Life), dies at age 53 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 29   Dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors), dies at 83 in the year 1980.   

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

Dec 01   US Justice Department sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination on this day in history.   

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

Dec 04   Stella Walsh-S-Walasiewicz, sprinter (Olympic-gold-1932), shot at 69 in the year 1980.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat V   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 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 in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)   

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

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 in the year 1980.   

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies on this day in history.