Historical Events In 1980

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

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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1980.  

Mar 31   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 03   France performs nuclear test in the year 1980.  

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

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

Apr 04   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1980.  

Apr 06   In the year 1980 gordie Howe completes a record 26th season  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 11   In the year 1980 charlotte Henry, dies  

Apr 11   Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment on this day in history.  

Apr 11   Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up" in the year 1980.  

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

Apr 13   In the year 1980 steve Ballesteros becomes youngest winner of the Masters  

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

Apr 14   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2759 Idomeneus & #2830 Greenwich on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1980.  

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born in the year 1980.  

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer  

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of chris Conley, American musician  

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

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   In the year 1980 frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70  

Jan 02   In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44  

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.  

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

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 in the year 1980.  

Jan 10   On this day in history george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86  

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died in the year 1980.  

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