Page 5: Historical Events In 1980

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

Mar 07   Samm-Art Williams' "Home" premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1980 olga Chekova, actress (Moulin Rouge, Pawns of Possession), dies at 82   

Mar 10   In the year 1980 herman Tarnower, doctor (Scarsdale Diet), killed by Jean Harris   

Mar 10   In the year 1980 willard Scott becomes the weather forecaster on the Today Show   

Mar 11   In the year 1980 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   Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1 13.60) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1980 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Polish airliner crash kills all 87 aboard (22 are US amateur boxers) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1980 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1980 erich Fromm, German/US psychoanalyst, dies at 79   

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

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 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   In the year 1980 on TV show Dallas, JR is shot   

Mar 23   On this day in history 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   Capitol Records releases some rare Beatles tracks in the year 1980.   

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

Mar 26   Bombay gets its first rock concert in 10 years (The Police) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1980 birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)   

Jan 01   In the year 1980 frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70   

Jan 02   In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies