Page 16: Historical Events In 1980

Dec 08   On this day in history john Lennon, assassinated in NY by Mark David Chapman at 40   

Dec 09   61øF in Boston at 1 AM in the year 1980.   

Dec 10   Soyuz T-3 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history uS's copyright law amended to include computer programs   

Dec 14   In the year 1980 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   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Square Garden   

Dec 19   Anguilla becomes a British dependency separate from St Kitts on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Iran requests $24 billion in US guarantees to free hostages on this day in history.   

Dec 20   USSR formally announces death of Alexei Kosygin in the year 1980.   

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

Dec 22   In the year 1980 dick Kallman, actor (Hank Dearborn-Hank), murdered at 47   

Dec 22   In the year 1980 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   

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

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

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

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

Dec 29   Shuttle STS-1 moves from Vandenberg AFB to Launch Complex 39A on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1980 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   A Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18 in the year 1980.   

Dec 31   Arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies in the year 1980.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1980 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