Historical Events In 1980

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

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

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   On this day in history flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 13   Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1 13.60) on this day in history.  

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   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   World Ice Dance Championship in Dortmund West Germany won by Krisztina Regoczy and Andras Sallay (Hungary) in the year 1980.  

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

Mar 18   On this day in history erich Fromm, German/US psychoanalyst, dies at 79  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 20   US appeals to International Court on hostages in Iran in the year 1980.  

Mar 21   On this day in history gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75  

Mar 21   In the year 1980 on TV show Dallas, JR is shot  

Mar 23   France performs nuclear test on this day in history.  

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

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) 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   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   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1980.  

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies  

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

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1980 death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)  

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