Historical Events In 1980

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

Nov 12   On this day in history uS space probe Voyager I approaches 77,000-mi (124,000 km) of Saturn  

Nov 15   In the year 1980 annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75  

Nov 15   In the year 1980 pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany,  

Nov 16   Imogen Hassall, Countess of Cleavage (Carry on Lovng), suicide at 37 in the year 1980.  

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

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

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   In the year 1980 fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas kills 84  

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   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   Herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies in the year 1980.  

Nov 24   On this day in history george Raft, actor (Scarface, Johnny Angel, Mr Ace), dies at 85  

Nov 25   In the year 1980 george Raft, NYC, actor (Scarface), dies at 85  

Nov 25   Statistics Canada anounces the population of Canada has passed 24 million and that Alberta has 2.1 million on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1980.  

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

Nov 27   Soyuz T-3 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station, launched in the year 1980.  

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 08   In the year 1980 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   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1980.  

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

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

Apr 02   In the year 1980 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 in the year 1980.  

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   In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies  

Jan 08   On this day in history oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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.