Historical Events In 1980

Mar 27   Mount St Helens becomes active after 123 years on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   President Jimmy Carter deregulates banking industry on this day in history.  

Apr 01   Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist in the year 1980.  

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

Apr 02   Wayne Gretzky becomes first teenager to score 50 goals in a season on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1980 france performs nuclear test  

Apr 03   Luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82 in the year 1980.  

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

Apr 04   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

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

Apr 07   On this day in history jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis  

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

Apr 09   In the year 1980 israeli troops move into Leanon  

Apr 09   On this day in history kathleen Burke, dies  

Apr 09   Soyuz 35 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 in the year 1980.  

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

Apr 11   In the year 1980 charlotte Henry, dies  

Apr 11   On this day in history equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment  

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

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

Apr 14   On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2759 Idomeneus & #2830 Greenwich  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15   In the year 1980 raymond Bailey actor (Mr Drysdale-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 75  

Apr 16   In the year 1980 l Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next Page »

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist  

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

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer  

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born in the year 1980.  

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born in the year 1980.  

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   On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52  

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies in the year 1980.  

Jan 08   In the year 1980 oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90  

Jan 10   In the year 1980 george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)  

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.