Historical Events In 1980

May 21   Ensign Jean Marie Butler is first woman to graduate from US service academy on this day in history.  

May 21   Ida Kaminska, actress (Shop on Main Street), dies in the year 1980.  

May 21   Star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes Back" premieres in the year 1980.  

May 22   On this day in history marlo Thomas & Phil Donahue marry  

May 24   In the year 1980 "Rock Lobster" by B-52's hits #56  

May 24   On this day in history iran rejects a call by the World Court in The Hague to release the American hostages  

May 24   On this day in history stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2  

May 24   On this day in history stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2  

May 25   "Musical Chairs" closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 15 performances in the year 1980.  

May 26   In the year 1980 soyuz 36 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Hungarian) to Salyut 6  

May 27   South Korean police ends people's uprising; 2,000 killed on this day in history.  

May 28   On this day in history nottingham Forrest wins 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid  

May 29   53rd National Spelling Bee Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate in the year 1980.  

May 29   53rd National Spelling Bee: Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate in the year 1980.  

May 29   Attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan Jr, National Urban League president in the year 1980.  

May 29   J Turners "Juliet & Her Nurse" sold for $6,400,000 in NYC in the year 1980.  

May 29   Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year on this day in history.  

May 30   Carl Radle, bassist (Derek & Dominoes), dies of a kidney ailment in the year 1980.  

May 30   In the year 1980 the first papal visit to France since 1814  

May 30   In the year 1980 turner's painting "Juliet & Her Nurse" sells for $6.4 million  

May 31   On this day in history "Love Stinks" by J Geils Band peaks at #38  

May 31   In the year 1980 police & youthful rebels battle in Zurich  

Jun 01   On this day in history barbra Striesand appears at an ACLU Benefit in Calif  

Jun 01   H Debehogne discovers asteroids #2543 Machado & #3411 in the year 1980.  

Jun 01   Ted Turner's Cable News Network begins broadcasting in the year 1980.  

Jun 01   On this day in history [Richard] Rube Marquard, US baseball pitcher, dies at 90  

Jun 03   Crew of Soyuz 36 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 35 in the year 1980.  

Jun 03   In the year 1980 eSPN begins televising college world series games  

Jun 03   Jimmy Carter wins enough delegates for renomination on this day in history.  

Jun 05   In the year 1980 lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, dies at 70  

Jun 05   On this day in history soyuz T-2 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station  

Jun 06   On this day in history bjorn Borg beats John McEnroe for Wimbeldon title  

Jun 07   In the year 1980 henry [Valentine] Miller, US writer (Tropic of Capricorn), dies at 88  

Jun 09   Comedian Richard Pryor suffers severe burns in a drug mishap and is hospitalized for two months in the year 1980.  

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player  

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player  

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

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

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