Historical Events In 1980

Mar 07   In the year 1980 josip Tito, Yugoslav President, buried  

Mar 07   In the year 1980 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   In the year 1980 flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured  

Mar 09   Olga Chekova, actress (Moulin Rouge, Pawns of Possession), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 10   Willard Scott becomes the weather forecaster on the Today Show in the year 1980.  

Mar 11   On this day in history rod Marsh bowls 10 overs for 51 runs in dull Australia vs Pakistan cricket draw  

Mar 12   Jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33 in Chicago in the year 1980.  

Mar 13   On this day in history eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1 13.60)  

Mar 13   Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1:13.60) in the year 1980.  

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

Mar 13   Tauno Kullerve Pylkkanen, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1980.  

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) in the year 1980.  

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

Mar 16   Joanne Carner wins LPGA Honda Civic Golf Classic in the year 1980.  

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

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

Mar 18   Vostok rocket exploded on launch pad while being refueled, killing 50 in the year 1980.  

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

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

Mar 20   In the year 1980 uS appeals to International Court on hostages in Iran  

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

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

Mar 23   In the year 1980 france performs nuclear test  

Mar 23   On this day in history shah of Iran arrives in Egypt  

Mar 24   ABC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline" on this day in history.  

Mar 24   In the year 1980 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900 meter down (23 die)  

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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 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1980.  

Apr 02   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born in the year 1980.  

Jan 01   On this day in history frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)  

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.