Historical Events In 1980

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 uSSR formally announces death of Alexei Kosygin  

Dec 21   In the year 1980 marc Connelly, playwright (One Minute Please), dies at 90  

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

Dec 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73  

Dec 24   Americans remembered Iran hostages by shining lights for 417 seconds on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1980 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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   Chris Conley, American musician was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter  

Apr 02   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born in the year 1980.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86  

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