Historical Events In 1980

Mar 27   Mount St Helens becomes active after 123 years in the year 1980.  

Mar 27   On this day in history tSE Index drops 5.3%, biggest one day loss since 1940; after attempt by Hunt Brothers of Texas to corner silver market and yup I boought silver at $50.00 U.S.  

Mar 28   Dick Haymes, actor (Real Life, Betrayal), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 29   ... Mantovani, orch leader (Mantovani), dies at 74 in the year 1980.  

Mar 30   In the year 1980 mark Medoff's "Children of a Lesser God", premieres in New York NY  

Mar 31   Larry Holmes TKOs Leroy Jones in 8 for (WBC) heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

Mar 31   Mike Weaver KOs John Tate in 15 for (WBA) heavyweight boxing title in the year 1980.  

Mar 31   On this day in history president Jimmy Carter deregulates banking industry  

Apr 01   On this day in history wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist  

Apr 02   On this day in history dick Howorth, cricketer (Engld slow lefty all-rounder late 40's), dies  

Apr 02   On this day in history wayne Gretzky becomes first teenager to score 50 goals in a season  

Apr 03   France performs nuclear test on this day in history.  

Apr 03   On this day in history luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82  

Apr 03   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1980.  

Apr 04   In the year 1980 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

Apr 06   Gordie Howe completes a record 26th season on this day in history.  

Apr 07   Jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist in the year 1980.  

Apr 09   Israeli troops move into Leanon on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history kathleen Burke, dies  

Apr 09   Soyuz 35 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 on this day in history.  

Apr 10   In the year 1980 kay Medford, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love), dies at 65  

Apr 11   Charlotte Henry, dies in the year 1980.  

Apr 11   In the year 1980 equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment  

Apr 11   In the year 1980 paul McCartney releases "Coming Up"  

Apr 12   On this day in history stanley De Silva, cricketer (motor bike Sri Lanka '79 World Cup), dies  

Apr 13   Steve Ballesteros becomes youngest winner of the Masters on this day in history.  

Apr 13   Z Vavrova discovers asteroid #2568 Maksutov in the year 1980.  

Apr 14   In the year 1980 e Bowell discovers asteroids #2759 Idomeneus & #2830 Greenwich  

Apr 14   Tom Fadden, actor (Duffeild-Broken Arrow, Cimarron City), dies at 84 in the year 1980.  

Apr 15   E Bowell discovers asteroid #3041 Webb in the year 1980.  

Apr 15   On this day in history jean-Paul Sartre, existentialist philosopher and writer (Nobel 1964), dies in Paris at 74  

Apr 15   On this day in history raymond Bailey actor (Mr Drysdale-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 75  

Apr 16   L Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion in the year 1980.  

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Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist  

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   On this day in history birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer  

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

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)  

Jan 01   On this day in history frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70  

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 in the year 1980.  

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 in the year 1980.  

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

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies on this day in history.