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 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75 in the year 1980.  

Nov 15   Pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany, on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1980 cBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jeans ad featuring Brooke Shields  

Nov 20   Steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight in the year 1980.  

Nov 20   In the year 1980 uA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting  

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Nov 23   On this day in history herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies  

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

Nov 26   Columbia mated to SRBs &external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building on this day in history.  

Nov 26   In the year 1980 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   In the year 1980 dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors), dies at 83  

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

Dec 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history stella Walsh-S-Walasiewicz, sprinter (Olympic-gold-1932), shot at 69  

Dec 05   In the year 1980 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   Darby Crash, rocker, dies at 22 in the year 1980.  

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   On this day in history birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies  

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   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)  

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