Page 4: Historical Events In 1980

Feb 22   On this day in history uSA beats USSR in Olympics hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal   

Feb 23   13th Winter Olympics games close at Lake Placid NY on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history eric Heiden wins all 5 speed skating golds at Lake Placid Olympics   

Feb 23   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Oil tanker explosion off Pilos, Greece, causes 37-million-gallon spill in the year 1980.   

Feb 23   On this day in history robert Vandekerckhove, Belgian politician, dies at 62   

Feb 24   In the year 1980 the U.S. hockey team beats Finland 4-2, to win the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, NY.   

Feb 25   On this day in history coup ousts PM Henck Arron of Suriname   

Feb 26   Egypt & Israel exchange ambassadors for the first time in the year 1980.   

Feb 26   On this day in history military coup under Desi Bouterse in Suriname   

Feb 26   R Hadlee scores Test Cricket century vs Roberts, Garner, Holding, Croft on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1980 22nd Grammy Awards What a Fool Believe, Streisand-Diamond duet (You Don't Bring Me Flowers)   

Feb 27   In the year 1980 george Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78   

Feb 27   Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins elections in Zimbabwe in the year 1980.   

Feb 27   Terrorists occupies Dominican embassy in Bogota on this day in history.   

Feb 28   "The Well-Tuned Piano" by La Monte Young premieres (takes 4 hours 12 minutes) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Ian Alexander Ross Peebles, cricketer (45 wkts for England), dies in the year 1980.   

Feb 28   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 gordie Howe becomes 1st NHL player to score 800 career goals   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 gordie Howe becomes first NHL player to score 800 career goals   

Feb 29   On this day in history michael Bracey ends 59 hours 55 minutes trapped in an elevator, England   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 yigal Allon, former Israeli foreign minister and supporter of Israeli independence, dies at age 61.   

Feb 29   On this day in history yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61   

Mar 01   In the year 1980 hilbert van der Duim becomes world champion all-round skater   

Mar 01   On this day in history john Jacob Niles, composer, dies at 87   

Mar 01   In the year 1980 patti Smith &MC5 guitarist Fred Sonic Smith wed in Detroit MI   

Mar 01   On this day in history snow falls in the sunshine state of Florida   

Mar 03   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island in the year 1980.   

Mar 04   Robert Mugabe forms Zimbabwe's first black government on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins parliamentary election in Zimbabwe   

Mar 05   Earth satellites record gamma rays from remnants of supernova N-49 in the year 1980.   

Mar 05   Jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1980 7th Daytime Emmy Awards presentation - Susan Lucci loses for first time   

Mar 06   French Academy, founded in 1635, elects it first woman novelist (Marguerita Youcenar) in the year 1980.   

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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   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   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1980.   

Jan 03   On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1980 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.