Page 15: Historical Events In 1980

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

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

Nov 15   Annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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   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   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   Dallas' "Who Shot JR?" episode (Kristen) gets a 53.3 rating on this day in history.   

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   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   Herbert Wade, cricketer (S African batsman & captain 1935-36), dies in the year 1980.   

Nov 23   4,800 die in series of earthquakes that devastated southern Italy in the year 1980.   

Nov 23   On this day in history 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   Statistics Canada anounces the population of Canada has passed 24 million and that Alberta has 2.1 million in the year 1980.   

Nov 25   On this day in history sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship   

Nov 26   In the year 1980 columbia mated to SRBs &external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building   

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

Nov 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   On this day in history uS Justice Department sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination   

Dec 02   On this day in history 4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador   

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

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 in the year 1980.   

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

Dec 08   In the year 1980 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   In the year 1980 birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of chris Conley, American musician   

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies in the year 1980.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1980 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies