Historical Events In 1980

Dec 08   In the year 1980 john Lennon, assassinated in NY by Mark David Chapman at 40  

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

Dec 10   Soyuz T-3 returns to Earth in the year 1980.  

Dec 12   US's copyright law amended to include computer programs in the year 1980.  

Dec 14   At 2 PM EST there is 10 minutes of silence in memory of John Lennon on this day in history.  

Dec 14   On this day in history elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59  

Dec 16   Harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90 in the year 1980.  

Dec 16   On this day in history pres-elect Reagan announces Alexander Haig as secretary of state  

Dec 18   Alexei N Kosygin, Soviet PM (1964-80), suffers heart attack at 76 on this day in history.  

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   Iran requests $24 billion in US guarantees to free hostages in the year 1980.  

Dec 20   USSR formally announces death of Alexei Kosygin on this day in history.  

Dec 21   Marc Connelly, playwright (One Minute Please), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 22   On this day in history pres-elect Reagan appoints Jean Kirkpatrick (UN delegate) and James Watt (Interior)  

Dec 24   Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1980.  

Dec 24   Americans remembered Iran hostages by shining lights for 417 seconds in the year 1980.  

Dec 25   Fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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   Shuttle STS-1 moves from Vandenberg AFB to Launch Complex 39A in the year 1980.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 31   A Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18 in the year 1980.  

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

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1980 birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer  

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)  

Jan 01   Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 in the year 1980.  

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

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.  

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

Jan 12   On this day in history hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies