Page 12: Historical Events In 1980

Jul 29   In the year 1980 jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58   

Jul 30   British New Hebrides becomes independent & takes name Vanuatu on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Charles McGraw, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family), dies at 66 in the year 1980.   

Jul 31   In the year 1980 bobby Van, actor/TV host (Make Me Laugh), dies of cancer at 49   

Jul 31   On this day in history john Phillips of the Mamas & Papas is arrested on drug charges   

Jul 31   In the year 1980 soyuz 37 crew returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 36   

Aug 01   In the year 1980 gerd Wessig of East Germany set the high jump record   

Aug 01   In the year 1980 strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61   

Aug 01   US swimmers set 3 world records at National championships in the year 1980.   

Aug 02   In the year 1980 uS swimmers set 3 world records at National championships   

Aug 02   Verdun John Scott, cricketer (ten Tests for NZ), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1980 charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player, dies at 66   

Aug 08   Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies in the year 1980.   

Aug 10   Allen, the most powerful hurricane in Caribbean hits Brownsville, Tx in the year 1980.   

Aug 13   Joseph MacInnis oceanographer discovers sunken barque HMS 'Breadalbane,' crushed by ice and sunk at Beechey Island NWT, Aug. 21, 1853; Scottish ship well preserved by extreme cold; sonar shows some sails and rigging intact; world's northernmost found shipwreck on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1980 dorothy Stratten, Playmate, murdered by boyfriend Paul Snider   

Aug 17   In the year 1980 midway relieved Constellation to begin another Indian Ocean deployment and complement Eisenhower task group still on contingency duty in the Arabian Sea   

Aug 18   Norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Saudi Arabian Lockheed Tristar crashes on landing at Riyadh, 301 die on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank, dies at 91 in the year 1980.   

Aug 20   Reinhold Messner of Italy is first to solo ascent Mt Everest in the year 1980.   

Aug 20   In the year 1980 uN Security Council condemns (14-0, US abstains) Israeli declaration that all of Jersualem is its capital   

Aug 21   In the year 1980 jack Cheetham, cricketer (15 Tests as S Afr capt, won 7 lost 5), dies   

Aug 23   In the Kashmir - India Border Region a 5.2 quake killed 15 people killed, at least 40 injured and many houses damaged in the Bhaddu area, Kashmir in the year 1980.   

Aug 23   Norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1980 gower Champion, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show), dies at 60   

Aug 26   In the year 1980 miliza Korjus, actress (Great Waltz), dies at 71   

Aug 27   Sam Levenson, humorist (Sam Levenson Show), dies at 68 in the year 1980.   

Aug 31   Poland's Solidarity labor union founded in the year 1980.   

Sep 02   William Douglas Denny, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1980 barbara O'Neil, actress (Tower of London, Stella Dallas)   

Sep 04   On this day in history wolfgang Gentner, German nuclear physicist, dies at 74   

Sep 05   Barbara Loden, actress (Ernie Kovacs Show), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer   

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

Jan 03   In the year 1980 amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

Jan 07   On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies   

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   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)   

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