Page 5: Historical Events In 1980

Mar 07   Josip Tito, Yugoslav President, buried in the year 1980.   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history greg Chappell 235 &Yallop 172, for 217 stand at Faisalabad   

Mar 08   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 13   Ford Motor Co found innocent in death of 3 women in a fiery Pinto on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1980 tauno Kullerve Pylkkanen, composer, dies at 61   

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

Mar 14   On this day in history 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   Joanne Carner wins LPGA Honda Civic Golf Classic in the year 1980.   

Mar 17   Rudolf G Escher, Dutch composer (Vrai Visage de la Paix), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75   

Mar 21   On TV show Dallas, JR is shot in the year 1980.   

Mar 23   France performs nuclear test in the year 1980.   

Mar 23   In the year 1980 shah of Iran arrives in Egypt   

Mar 24   ABC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline" in the year 1980.   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born in the year 1980.   

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   In the year 1980 amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

Jan 07   On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies   

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

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

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

Jan 12   On this day in history hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies