Page 6: 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   President Jimmy Carter deregulates banking industry in the year 1980.   

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

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

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

Apr 03   On this day in history france performs nuclear test   

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

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

Apr 07   In the year 1980 jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis   

Apr 08   On this day in history wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist   

Apr 09   In the year 1980 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   In the year 1980 kay Medford, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love), dies at 65   

Apr 11   Charlotte Henry, dies on this day in history.   

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

Apr 11   Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up" on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1980 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   In the year 1980 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 in the year 1980.   

Apr 16   L Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player   

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

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of chris Conley, American musician   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 in the year 1980.   

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

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