Historical Events In 1980

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

Mar 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1980.  

Mar 31   On this day in history mike Weaver KOs John Tate in 15 for (WBA) heavyweight boxing title  

Mar 31   In the year 1980 president Jimmy Carter deregulates banking industry  

Apr 01   On this day in history wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist  

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   France performs nuclear test in the year 1980.  

Apr 03   On this day in history luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82  

Apr 03   In the year 1980 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   Gordie Howe completes a record 26th season in the year 1980.  

Apr 07   Jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis in the year 1980.  

Apr 08   Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Israeli troops move into Leanon in the year 1980.  

Apr 09   On this day in history kathleen Burke, dies  

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

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

Apr 11   Charlotte Henry, dies in the year 1980.  

Apr 11   Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment in the year 1980.  

Apr 11   On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Coming Up"  

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   Z Vavrova discovers asteroid #2568 Maksutov on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1980 e Bowell discovers asteroids #2759 Idomeneus & #2830 Greenwich  

Apr 14   Tom Fadden, actor (Duffeild-Broken Arrow, Cimarron City), dies at 84 in the year 1980.  

Apr 15   In the year 1980 e Bowell discovers asteroid #3041 Webb  

Apr 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 l Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion  

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

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

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer  

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1980 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.