Page 3: Historical Events In 1980

Feb 02   The U.S. learns of an FBI sting operation named "Abscam" that targeted members of Congress using agents posing as Arab businessmen   

Feb 02   William H Stein, US biochemist (Nobel 1972), dies at 68   

Feb 03   Muhammed Ali tours Africa as President Carter's envoy.   

Feb 04   Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini names Abolhassan Bani-Sadr as president of Iran.   

Feb 05   Egyptian parliament votes to end boycott of Israel   

Feb 05   USS Coral Sea relieved Midway which had been on contingency operations in the Arabian Sea since the Iranian hostage crisis broke out in November 1979.   

Feb 07   Ernst Kunz, composer, dies at 88.   

Feb 09   Antoine Pompe, Belgian architect, dies at 106   

Feb 12   Floyd Taliaferro Alderson, actor (Crossing Trails), dies   

Feb 12   Richard Hadlee is recorded as becoming New Zealand's top wicket-taker with 117.   

Feb 13   Apollo Computer Inc incorporated.   

Feb 13   David Janssen, [Meyer], actor (Fugitive, Harry O), dies at 49.   

Feb 13   New Zealand beats West Indies by one wicket in cricket at Dunedin   

Feb 13   Opening ceremonies for the 13th Winter Olympics begin in Lake Placid, New York   

Feb 14   "West Side Story" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 341 performances.   

Feb 14   13th Winter Olympics games open in Lake Placid NY   

Feb 14   Luitkonwar Rudra Baruah, Assamese composer and actor   

Feb 14   US launches Solar Maximum Mission Observatory to study solar flares.   

Feb 15   Eric Heiden skates Olympics record 500 meter in 38.03 seconds   

Feb 16   Continuous traffic jam extends 176 km north of Lyons, France.   

Feb 16   Eric Heiden skates 5k in 7 02.29 (Olympics Record)   

Feb 17   Graham Sutherland, painter, dies   

Feb 18   Billy Wyman said he will leave the Rolling Stones in 1983 (Sure!)   

Feb 18   In this year, Pierre Elliott Trudeau's Liberal Party claims Canada's elections.   

Feb 19   Bon Scott, Aust rock vocalist (AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie), dies at 33   

Feb 19   Eric Heiden skates Olympics record 1000 meter in 1 15.18   

Feb 20   Alice Longworth Roosevelt, youngest daughter of Theodore, dies at 96.   

Feb 21   Chester H Lauck, actor (2 Weeks to Live, Goin' to Town), dies at 78   

Feb 21   Eric Heiden skates Olympics record 1500 meter in 1 55.44.   

Feb 21   Hanni Wenzel is inaugural Liechtensteiner to win Olympics gold (giant slalom)   

Feb 22   Afghanistan declares martial law.   

Feb 22   Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head), dies at 66   

Feb 22   Martial Law declared in Kabul by Soviet occupation forces.   

Feb 22   USA beats USSR in Olympics hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal   

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Feb 29   Ruben plaza: Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   Simon gagné: Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   Taylor twellman: American soccer player   

Feb 29   Clinton toopi: New zealand rugby league footballer   

Feb 29   Chris conley: American musician   

Apr 02   Carlos salcido: Mexican footballer   

Apr 02   Adam fleming: English news reporter   

Apr 02   Ricky hendrick: Nascar driver and owner   

Jan 01   Frank clifford wykoff: Sprinter (olympic-gold-28, 32, 36),    

Jan 02   Larry williams: Rocker,    

Jan 03   Amos milburn: Rocker,   

Jan 07   Carl white: Rocker,   

Jan 08   Oscar ewing: Us govt official (everybody's business),    

Jan 10   George meany: Labor leader,   

Jan 11   Barbara pym: English novelist (b. 1913)   

Jan 12   Hans ebeling: Cricketer (vict stalwart, bowled for aust 1934),