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

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

Nov 16   Imogen Hassall, Countess of Cleavage (Carry on Lovng), suicide at 37 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1980 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   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   In the year 1980 georgia tanker at Pilottown La, spills 1.3 million gallons of oil after an anchor chain caused a ship to leak   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1980 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1980.   

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   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   In the year 1980 nASA launches Intelsat V   

Dec 07   In the year 1980 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   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

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   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born in the year 1980.   

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   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died in the year 1980.   

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