Page 15: Historical Events In 1980

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

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

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   Imogen Hassall, Countess of Cleavage (Carry on Lovng), suicide at 37 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Conn Smythe founder o fthe NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs dies at age 85 on this day in history.   

Nov 19   CBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jeans ad featuring Brooke Shields on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history uA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting   

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

Nov 21   Fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas kills 84 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1980.   

Nov 23   Herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies in the year 1980.   

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

Nov 25   George Raft, NYC, actor (Scarface), dies at 85 in the year 1980.   

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   In the year 1980 sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship   

Nov 26   Columbia mated to SRBs &external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building in the year 1980.   

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 in the year 1980.   

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

Dec 01   On this day in history sam Levene, actor (Purple Heart, Designing Women), dies at 75   

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

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

Dec 04   In the year 1980 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 in the year 1980.   

Dec 06   Jim Bakker rapes Jessica Hahn on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1980 nASA launches Intelsat V   

Dec 07   On this day in history darby Crash, rocker, dies at 22   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born in the year 1980.   

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

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 in the year 1980.   

Jan 03   In the year 1980 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   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 in the year 1980.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies