Historical Events In 1980

Mar 07   On this day in history josip Tito, Yugoslav President, buried  

Mar 07   Samm-Art Williams' "Home" premieres in NYC in the year 1980.  

Mar 08   Greg Chappell 235 &Yallop 172, for 217 stand at Faisalabad in the year 1980.  

Mar 08   In the year 1980 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

Mar 09   In the year 1980 flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured  

Mar 09   On this day in history olga Chekova, actress (Moulin Rouge, Pawns of Possession), dies at 82  

Mar 10   Herman Tarnower, doctor (Scarsdale Diet), killed by Jean Harris on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 13   In the year 1980 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   On this day in history polish airliner crash kills all 87 aboard (22 are US amateur boxers)  

Mar 14   In the year 1980 world Ice Dance Championship in Dortmund West Germany won by Krisztina Regoczy and Andras Sallay (Hungary)  

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

Mar 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history erich Fromm, German/US psychoanalyst, dies at 79  

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

Mar 20   On this day in history the Mi Amigo ship containing England's pirate Radio Caroline sinks  

Mar 20   The Quebec National Assembly approves wording of referendum question on Sovereignty Association, and so it begins on this day in history.  

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 TV show Dallas, JR is shot in the year 1980.  

Mar 23   In the year 1980 france performs nuclear test  

Mar 23   Shah of Iran arrives in Egypt in the year 1980.  

Mar 24   On this day in history aBC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline"  

Mar 24   In the year 1980 capitol Records releases some rare Beatles tracks  

Mar 24   On this day in history oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, murdered during mass  

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

Mar 26   In the year 1980 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   In the year 1980 birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player  

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player  

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer  

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.  

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86  

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

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