Page 16: Historical Events In 1980

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

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

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

Dec 12   In the year 1980 uS's copyright law amended to include computer programs   

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

Dec 14   Elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59 in the year 1980.   

Dec 16   Harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Pres-elect Reagan announces Alexander Haig as secretary of state on this day in history.   

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   Anguilla becomes a British dependency separate from St Kitts in the year 1980.   

Dec 19   Iran requests $24 billion in US guarantees to free hostages in the year 1980.   

Dec 20   In the year 1980 uSSR formally announces death of Alexei Kosygin   

Dec 21   Marc Connelly, playwright (One Minute Please), dies at 90 in the year 1980.   

Dec 22   Dick Kallman, actor (Hank Dearborn-Hank), murdered at 47 in the year 1980.   

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   Pres-elect Reagan appoints Jean Kirkpatrick (UN delegate) and James Watt (Interior) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   On this day in history alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73   

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

Dec 25   In the year 1980 fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80   

Dec 28   On this day in history amir Elahi, cricketer, 1st Pakistani Test cricketer to die   

Dec 29   On this day in history roy Engle, actor (Police Chief-My Favorite Martian), dies at 67   

Dec 29   In the year 1980 shuttle STS-1 moves from Vandenberg AFB to Launch Complex 39A   

Dec 30   On this day in history nBC cancels The Wonderful World of Disney, the longest-running prime time TV show in history. Disney now owns the ABC TV network.   

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

Dec 31   In the year 1980 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1980 birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter   

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   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies   

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 in the year 1980.   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)   

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