Historical Events In 1980

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

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

Dec 10   On this day in history soyuz T-3 returns to Earth   

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

Dec 14   At 2 PM EST there is 10 minutes of silence in memory of John Lennon in the year 1980.   

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

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 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   Bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Square Garden on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1980.   

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

Dec 21   In the year 1980 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   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) in the year 1980.   

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   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   Roy Engle, actor (Police Chief-My Favorite Martian), dies at 67 in the year 1980.   

Dec 29   In the year 1980 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   A Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18 on this day in history.   

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

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Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player   

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born in the year 1980.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70   

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   On this day in history 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