Page 6: Historical Events In 1980

Apr 02   Dick Howorth, cricketer (Engld slow lefty all-rounder late 40's), dies.   

Apr 02   Wayne Gretzky is recorded as becoming inaugural teenager to score 50 goals in a season.   

Apr 03   France performs nuclear test   

Apr 03   Luella Gear, actress (Joe and Mabel), dies at 82.   

Apr 06   Gordie Howe completes a record 26th season   

Apr 07   Jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis   

Apr 09   Israeli troops move into Leanon.   

Apr 09   Kathleen Burke, dies   

Apr 09   Soyuz 35 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6.   

Apr 10   Kay Medford, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love), dies at 65.   

Apr 11   Charlotte Henry, dies.   

Apr 11   Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment.   

Apr 11   In this year, Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up".   

Apr 12   Stanley De Silva, cricketer (motor bike Sri Lanka '79 World Cup), dies   

Apr 13   Steve Ballesteros is recorded as becoming youngest winner of the Masters   

Apr 13   Z Vavrova discovers asteroid #2568 Maksutov   

Apr 14   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2759 Idomeneus and #2830 Greenwich   

Apr 14   Tom Fadden, actor (Duffeild-Broken Arrow, Cimarron City), dies at 84.   

Apr 15   E Bowell discovers asteroid #3041 Webb.   

Apr 15   Jean-Paul Sartre, existentialist philosopher and writer (Nobel 1964), dies in Paris at 74   

Apr 15   Raymond Bailey actor (Mr Drysdale-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 75   

Apr 16   L Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion.   

Apr 18   Zimbabwe's (Rhodesia) formal independence from Britain (Nat'l Day).   

Apr 19   Ethel Wilson actress (Aunt Harriet-Aldrich Family), dies at 88.   

Apr 21   In this year, Bill Rodgers claims his 3rd Boston Marathon, Rosie Ruiz is disqualified as women's champ as she had not run the entire course   

Apr 22   Jane Froman singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), dies at 72   

Apr 23   Jane Froman, US singer (JF's USA Canteen), dies at 72   

Apr 23   Soviet sub catches fire off Japan, 9 die.   

Apr 24   Alentejo Carpentier, Cuban/Fren writer (Guerra del Tiempo), dies at 75   

Apr 24   US miltary operation to save 52 hostages in Iran, fails, 8 die.   

Apr 26   Cicely Courtneidge, actress (Double Exposure), dies at 87   

Apr 26   Iran begins scattering US hostages from the US Embassy   

Apr 26   Longest jump by a jet boat is set at 120'.   

Apr 28   Alfred Hitchcock Diedfrom Liver Failure and Heart Problems.   

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Feb 29   Ruben plaza: Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   Simon gagné: Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   Taylor twellman: American soccer player   

Feb 29   Clinton toopi: New zealand rugby league footballer   

Feb 29   Chris conley: American musician   

Apr 02   Carlos salcido: Mexican footballer   

Apr 02   Adam fleming: English news reporter   

Apr 02   Ricky hendrick: Nascar driver and owner    

Jan 01   Frank clifford wykoff: Sprinter (olympic-gold-28, 32, 36),    

Jan 02   Larry williams: Rocker,   

Jan 03   Amos milburn: Rocker,    

Jan 07   Carl white: Rocker,    

Jan 08   Oscar ewing: Us govt official (everybody's business),   

Jan 10   George meany: Labor leader,   

Jan 11   Barbara pym: English novelist (b. 1913)   

Jan 12   Hans ebeling: Cricketer (vict stalwart, bowled for aust 1934),