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 on this day in history.  

May 21   In the year 1980 star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes Back" premieres  

May 22   In the year 1980 marlo Thomas & Phil Donahue marry  

May 24   "Rock Lobster" by B-52's hits #56 on this day in history.  

May 24   Iran rejects a call by the World Court in The Hague to release the American hostages on this day in history.  

May 24   Stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2 on this day in history.  

May 24   Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2 in the year 1980.  

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

May 26   Soyuz 36 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Hungarian) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.  

May 27   On this day in history south Korean police ends people's uprising; 2,000 killed  

May 28   Nottingham Forrest wins 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year  

May 30   Carl Radle, bassist (Derek & Dominoes), dies of a kidney ailment on this day in history.  

May 30   On this day in history 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   "Love Stinks" by J Geils Band peaks at #38 in the year 1980.  

May 31   Police & youthful rebels battle in Zurich on this day in history.  

Jun 01   Barbra Striesand appears at an ACLU Benefit in Calif on this day in history.  

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   [Richard] Rube Marquard, US baseball pitcher, dies at 90 in the year 1980.  

Jun 03   Crew of Soyuz 36 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 35 on this day in history.  

Jun 03   ESPN begins televising college world series games on this day in history.  

Jun 03   Jimmy Carter wins enough delegates for renomination in the year 1980.  

Jun 05   On this day in history 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   Bjorn Borg beats John McEnroe for Wimbeldon title on this day in history.  

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

Jun 09   On this day in history comedian Richard Pryor suffers severe burns in a drug mishap and is hospitalized for two months.  

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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 in the year 1980.  

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of chris Conley, American musician  

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1980.  

Apr 02   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born in the year 1980.  

Apr 02   In the year 1980 birth of ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004)  

Jan 01   On this day in history frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70  

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 in the year 1980.  

Jan 03   On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52  

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies in the year 1980.  

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

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

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