Page 6: Historical Events In 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   

Mar 28   Dick Haymes, actor (Real Life, Betrayal), dies   

Mar 29   ... Mantovani, orch leader (Mantovani), dies at 74   

Mar 30   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.   

Mar 31   Mike Weaver KOs John Tate in 15 for (WBA) heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 31   President Jimmy Carter deregulates banking industry.   

Apr 01   Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist   

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

Apr 02   Wayne Gretzky is recorded as becoming inaugural teenager to score 50 goals in a season.   

Apr 03   France performs nuclear test.   

Apr 03   Luella Gear, actress (Joe and Mabel), dies at 82.   

Apr 03   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Apr 04   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR.   

Apr 06   Gordie Howe completes a record 26th season.   

Apr 07   Jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis.   

Apr 08   Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist.   

Apr 09   Israeli troops move into Leanon   

Apr 09   Kathleen Burke, dies.   

Apr 09   Soyuz 35 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6.   

Apr 10   Kay Medford, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love), dies at 65   

Apr 11   Charlotte Henry, dies   

Apr 11   Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment   

Apr 11   In this year, Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up".   

Apr 12   Stanley De Silva, cricketer (motor bike Sri Lanka '79 World Cup), dies   

Apr 13   Steve Ballesteros is recorded as becoming youngest winner of the Masters.   

Apr 13   Z Vavrova discovers asteroid #2568 Maksutov.   

Apr 14   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2759 Idomeneus and #2830 Greenwich   

Apr 14   Tom Fadden, actor (Duffeild-Broken Arrow, Cimarron City), dies at 84.   

Apr 15   E Bowell discovers asteroid #3041 Webb   

Apr 15   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.   

Apr 16   L Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion.   

Apr 18   Zimbabwe's (Rhodesia) formal independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born in the year 1980.   

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

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

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

Feb 29   In the year 1980 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   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   On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

Jan 07   In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies   

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 in the year 1980.   

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

Jan 12   In the year 1980 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies