Page 9: Historical Events In 1980

May 21   Star Wars movie "The Empire Strikes Back" premieres   

May 22   Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue marry   

May 24   "Rock Lobster" by B-52's hits #56   

May 24   Iran rejects a call by the World Court in The Hague to release the American hostages   

May 24   Stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 2   

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

May 25   "Musical Chairs" closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 15 performances   

May 26   Soyuz 36 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Hungarian) to Salyut 6   

May 27   South Korean police ends people's uprising; 2000 killed   

May 28   In this year, Nottingham Forrest claims 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid.   

May 29   Attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan Jr, National Urban League president   

May 29   In this year, 53rd National Spelling Bee Jacques Bailly claims spelling elucubrate.   

May 29   In this year, 53rd National Spelling Bee: Jacques Bailly claims spelling elucubrate.   

May 29   J Turners "Juliet and Her Nurse" sold for $6400000 in NYC   

May 29   Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year   

May 30   Carl Radle, bassist (Derek and Dominoes), dies of a kidney ailment.   

May 30   The inaugural papal visit to France since 1814   

May 30   Turner's painting "Juliet and Her Nurse" sells for $6.4 million.   

May 31   "Love Stinks" by J Geils Band peaks at #38.   

May 31   Police and youthful rebels battle in Zurich.   

Jun 01   Barbra Striesand appears at an ACLU Benefit in Calif.   

Jun 01   H Debehogne discovers asteroids #2543 Machado and #3411.   

Jun 01   Ted Turner's Cable News Network begins broadcasting.   

Jun 01   [Richard] Rube Marquard, US baseball pitcher, dies at 90   

Jun 03   Crew of Soyuz 36 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 35.   

Jun 03   ESPN begins televising college world series games.   

Jun 03   In this year, Jimmy Carter claims enough delegates for renomination   

Jun 05   Lauritz Lauritzen, German politician, dies at 70.   

Jun 05   Soyuz T-2 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station.   

Jun 06   Bjorn Borg beats John McEnroe for Wimbeldon title.   

Jun 07   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.   

Jun 09   Leonard Huizinga, journalist/writer (Olivier and Adrian), dies at 73   

Jun 09   Soyuz T-2 returns to Earth   

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Feb 29   Ruben plaza: Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   Simon gagné: Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   Taylor twellman: American soccer player   

Feb 29   Clinton toopi: New zealand rugby league footballer   

Feb 29   Chris conley: American musician   

Apr 02   Carlos salcido: Mexican footballer   

Apr 02   Adam fleming: English news reporter   

Apr 02   Ricky hendrick: Nascar driver and owner    

Jan 01   Frank clifford wykoff: Sprinter (olympic-gold-28, 32, 36),   

Jan 02   Larry williams: Rocker,    

Jan 03   Amos milburn: Rocker,   

Jan 07   Carl white: Rocker,    

Jan 08   Oscar ewing: Us govt official (everybody's business),   

Jan 10   George meany: Labor leader,    

Jan 11   Barbara pym: English novelist (b. 1913)   

Jan 12   Hans ebeling: Cricketer (vict stalwart, bowled for aust 1934),