Page 5: Historical Events In 1980

Mar 07   Josip Tito, Yugoslav President, buried on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history samm-Art Williams' "Home" premieres in NYC   

Mar 08   In the year 1980 greg Chappell 235 &Yallop 172, for 217 stand at Faisalabad   

Mar 08   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 09   Flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured in the year 1980.   

Mar 09   Olga Chekova, actress (Moulin Rouge, Pawns of Possession), dies at 82 in the year 1980.   

Mar 10   On this day in history herman Tarnower, doctor (Scarsdale Diet), killed by Jean Harris   

Mar 10   On this day in history willard Scott becomes the weather forecaster on the Today Show   

Mar 11   Rod Marsh bowls 10 overs for 51 runs in dull Australia vs Pakistan cricket draw in the year 1980.   

Mar 12   On this day in history jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33 in Chicago   

Mar 13   In the year 1980 eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1 13.60)   

Mar 13   In the year 1980 eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1:13.60)   

Mar 13   On this day in history ford Motor Co found innocent in death of 3 women in a fiery Pinto   

Mar 13   On this day in history tauno Kullerve Pylkkanen, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 14   In the year 1980 polish airliner crash kills all 87 aboard (22 are US amateur boxers)   

Mar 14   World Ice Dance Championship in Dortmund West Germany won by Krisztina Regoczy and Andras Sallay (Hungary) on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history tracey Wainman, age 12, the youngest Canadian skater to compete in a world championship   

Mar 16   In the year 1980 joanne Carner wins LPGA Honda Civic Golf Classic   

Mar 17   Rudolf G Escher, Dutch composer (Vrai Visage de la Paix), dies at 68 in the year 1980.   

Mar 18   Erich Fromm, German/US psychoanalyst, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1980 vostok rocket exploded on launch pad while being refueled, killing 50   

Mar 20   The Mi Amigo ship containing England's pirate Radio Caroline sinks on this day in history.   

Mar 20   The Quebec National Assembly approves wording of referendum question on Sovereignty Association, and so it begins in the year 1980.   

Mar 20   On this day in history uS appeals to International Court on hostages in Iran   

Mar 21   In the year 1980 gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75   

Mar 21   On TV show Dallas, JR is shot on this day in history.   

Mar 23   France performs nuclear test in the year 1980.   

Mar 23   Shah of Iran arrives in Egypt on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1980 aBC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline"   

Mar 24   On this day in history capitol Records releases some rare Beatles tracks   

Mar 24   Oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, murdered during mass on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1980 bombay gets its first rock concert in 10 years (The Police)   

Mar 26   On this day in history jon-Jon Poulos, rocker (Buckinghams), dies from drugs at 32   

Mar 27   Elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900 meter down (23 die) in the year 1980.   

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born in the year 1980.   

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   In the year 1980 birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer   

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 in the year 1980.   

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

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   In the year 1980 george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1980 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies