Page 6: Historical Events In 1980

Mar 27   On this day in history mount St Helens becomes active after 123 years   

Mar 27   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 in the year 1980.   

Mar 28   In the year 1980 dick Haymes, actor (Real Life, Betrayal), dies   

Mar 29   ... Mantovani, orch leader (Mantovani), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   On this day in history larry Holmes TKOs Leroy Jones in 8 for (WBC) heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 31   Mike Weaver KOs John Tate in 15 for (WBA) heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1980 president Jimmy Carter deregulates banking industry   

Apr 01   Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 dick Howorth, cricketer (Engld slow lefty all-rounder late 40's), dies   

Apr 02   Wayne Gretzky becomes first teenager to score 50 goals in a season in the year 1980.   

Apr 03   On this day in history france performs nuclear test   

Apr 03   Luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Apr 04   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history gordie Howe completes a record 26th season   

Apr 07   Jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis in the year 1980.   

Apr 08   Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history israeli troops move into Leanon   

Apr 09   Kathleen Burke, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1980 soyuz 35 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6   

Apr 10   On this day in history kay Medford, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love), dies at 65   

Apr 11   On this day in history charlotte Henry, dies   

Apr 11   Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment in the year 1980.   

Apr 11   On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Coming Up"   

Apr 12   Stanley De Silva, cricketer (motor bike Sri Lanka '79 World Cup), dies in the year 1980.   

Apr 13   On this day in history steve Ballesteros becomes youngest winner of the Masters   

Apr 13   In the year 1980 z Vavrova discovers asteroid #2568 Maksutov   

Apr 14   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2759 Idomeneus & #2830 Greenwich in the year 1980.   

Apr 14   On this day in history tom Fadden, actor (Duffeild-Broken Arrow, Cimarron City), dies at 84   

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   Raymond Bailey actor (Mr Drysdale-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history l Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 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   Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 in the year 1980.   

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   Carl White, rocker, dies on this day in history.   

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   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died in the year 1980.   

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