Historical Events In 1980

Dec 08   John Lennon, assassinated in NY by Mark David Chapman at 40 on this day in history.  

Dec 09   On this day in history 61øF in Boston at 1 AM  

Dec 10   In the year 1980 soyuz T-3 returns to Earth  

Dec 12   US's copyright law amended to include computer programs on this day in history.  

Dec 14   On this day in history at 2 PM EST there is 10 minutes of silence in memory of John Lennon  

Dec 14   In the year 1980 elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59  

Dec 16   In the year 1980 harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90  

Dec 16   Pres-elect Reagan announces Alexander Haig as secretary of state in the year 1980.  

Dec 18   Alexei N Kosygin, Soviet PM (1964-80), suffers heart attack at 76 in the year 1980.  

Dec 18   In the year 1980 bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Square Garden  

Dec 19   In the year 1980 anguilla becomes a British dependency separate from St Kitts  

Dec 19   On this day in history iran requests $24 billion in US guarantees to free hostages  

Dec 20   On this day in history uSSR formally announces death of Alexei Kosygin  

Dec 21   On this day in history marc Connelly, playwright (One Minute Please), dies at 90  

Dec 22   Dick Kallman, actor (Hank Dearborn-Hank), murdered at 47 on this day in history.  

Dec 22   Eisenhower returned to Norfolk, Virginia after a 251-day deployment, the longest underway deployment for a Navy ship since World War II. She had been underway for 152 continuous days in the year 1980.  

Dec 22   In the year 1980 pres-elect Reagan appoints Jean Kirkpatrick (UN delegate) and James Watt (Interior)  

Dec 24   Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Dec 24   On this day in history americans remembered Iran hostages by shining lights for 417 seconds  

Dec 25   Fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80 in the year 1980.  

Dec 28   In the year 1980 amir Elahi, cricketer, 1st Pakistani Test cricketer to die  

Dec 29   In the year 1980 roy Engle, actor (Police Chief-My Favorite Martian), dies at 67  

Dec 29   On this day in history shuttle STS-1 moves from Vandenberg AFB to Launch Complex 39A  

Dec 30   NBC cancels The Wonderful World of Disney, the longest-running prime time TV show in history. Disney now owns the ABC TV network in the year 1980.  

Dec 31   In the year 1980 a Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18  

Dec 31   On this day in history arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies  

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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 in the year 1980.  

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born on this day in history.  

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   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born on this day in history.  

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   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.  

Jan 07   In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies  

Jan 08   In the year 1980 oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90  

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 in the year 1980.