Page 15: Historical Events In 1980

Nov 12   In the year 1980 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   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   In the year 1980 imogen Hassall, Countess of Cleavage (Carry on Lovng), suicide at 37   

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

Nov 19   On this day in history cBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jeans ad featuring Brooke Shields   

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

Nov 20   UA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 21   John &Yoko pose nude for photographer Allan Tannenbaum on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1980 herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies   

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

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

Nov 25   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors), dies at 83   

Dec 01   Sam Levene, actor (Purple Heart, Designing Women), dies at 75 in the year 1980.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   John Lennon assassinated in New York by Mark David Chapman in the year 1980.   

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Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player   

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

Apr 02   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70   

Jan 02   On this day in history larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

Jan 03   In the year 1980 amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 in the year 1980.   

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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.