Page 6: Historical Events In 1980

Mar 27   In the year 1980 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   Dick Haymes, actor (Real Life, Betrayal), dies in the year 1980.   

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

Mar 30   Mark Medoff's "Children of a Lesser God", premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   Luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist   

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

Apr 09   Kathleen Burke, dies in the year 1980.   

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1980 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1980 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   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1980 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90   

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

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died on this day in history.   

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