Page 2: Historical Events In 1980

Jan 19   Richard Franko Goldman, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1980.   

Jan 20   President Jimmy Carter announces US boycott of Olympics in Moscow in the year 1980.   

Jan 20   US female Figure Skating championship won by Linda Fratianne on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1980 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Charles Tickner   

Jan 21   On this day in history canada expels three diplomats from the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa for spying; caught buying secret information from an American citizen in Ottawa.   

Jan 21   In the year 1980 gold hits record $850 an ounce   

Jan 21   On this day in history gold reaches intra-day historic high price of $870 in New York.   

Jan 22   Iris Meredith, actress (Lawless Land, Gambling Terror), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Russian dissident Andrei Sacharov is sent to Gorki gulag on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history president Carter reinstated the Selective Service System.   

Jan 24   North of Livermore Valley, California s 5.9, earthquake injured 44 people and caused and estimated $11.5 million in property damage (of which, $10 million damage occurred at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory at Livermore on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history bani Sadr elected President of Iran   

Jan 25   On this day in history david Newell, actor (Dangerous Curves, White Heat), dies at 75   

Jan 25   Dutch Government demands boycott of Olympics in the year 1980.   

Jan 25   On this day in history finance Minister Abolhassan Bani-Sadr is elected president of Iran.   

Jan 25   Highest speed attained by a warship, 167 kph, USN hovercraft in the year 1980.   

Jan 25   On this day in history paul McCartney is released from Tokyo jail &deported   

Jan 26   In the year 1980 175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro!   

Jan 26   In the year 1980 israel &Egypt establish diplomatic relations   

Jan 26   Prime Minister Joe Clark warns USSR that Canada will boycott Summer Olympics in Moscow if Soviet troops do not leave Afghanistan in the year 1980.   

Jan 28   37th Golden Globes Dustin Hoffman &Sally Field wins in the year 1980.   

Jan 28   In the year 1980 jimmy Durante, NYC, comedian (Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86   

Jan 29   6 Iranian held US hostages escape with help of the Canadians in the year 1980.   

Jan 29   Antonio Molina composer, dies at 85 in the year 1980.   

Jan 29   Antonio Molina, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1980.   

Jan 29   Jimmy Durante New York City NY, singer/comedian (Ink-a-dink-a-doo, Palooka, The Jimmy Durante Show), dies at 86 in the year 1980.   

Jan 30   On this day in history lil Dagover, actress (Destiny, Spiders), dies at 82   

Jan 31   On this day in history j P Duminy, cricket (30 runs at 5 & 1 wkt at 39 in 3 Test S Af), dies   

Jan 31   In the year 1980 ontario to rebate up to $700 in sales tax for purchasers of 1979 model cars; effort to help slumping car sales   

Jan 31   Police storm occupied Spanish embassy in Guatemala City, killing 41 in the year 1980.   

Feb 01   Jack Bailey, TV host (Queen for a Day), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Sears Radio Theater moves from CBS to Mutual Broadcasting System in the year 1980.   

Feb 01   Soap opera "Love of Life" ends a 28 year run on this day in history.   

Feb 02   FBI releases details of Abscam, a sting operation that targeted 31 elected & public officials for bribes for political favors on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies   

Jan 08   On this day in history oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90   

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies on this day in history.