Page 14: Historical Events In 1980

Oct 10   El Asnam earthquake in Algeria killing 5,000 people on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope network dedicated   

Oct 11   Cosmonauts Popov & Ryumin set space endurance record of 184 days on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1980 russian cosmonauts return to earth, after spending a record 185 days in space   

Oct 12   In the year 1980 ships of the Amphibious Force, Sixth Fleet, including Guadalcanal, began assisting the victims of the massive earthquake which devastated the Algerian city of Al Asnam.   

Oct 14   Pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court in the year 1980.   

Oct 14   On this day in history s N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies   

Oct 16   Carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history mount St Helens, in Washington State USA, erupts for the third time in 24 hours   

Oct 22   New South Korean constitution comes into effect in the year 1980.   

Oct 23   Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin resigns, due to illness in the year 1980.   

Oct 24   John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 in the year 1980.   

Oct 24   In the year 1980 polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity   

Oct 25   Barbra Streisand's "Guilty," album goes #1 for 3 weeks & her single "Woman In Love," goes #1 for 3 weeks in the year 1980.   

Oct 26   Marcello J tie Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Dave Gryllis sets world bicycle speed record of 94.37 kph on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1980 steven Peregrine Took, rocker, dies at 31   

Oct 28   Leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63 in the year 1980.   

Oct 30   Honduras &El Salvador settle their boundary dispute in the year 1980.   

Oct 30   NASA launches Flt Satcom-4 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Julian Nott sets world hot-air balloon altitude record (16,806 m) in the year 1980.   

Nov 02   In the year 1980 edith Bunker, character on "All in the Family", dies   

Nov 03   On this day in history ludwig Hohl, writer, dies   

Nov 04   On this day in history ronald Reagan (R) beats President Jimmy Carter (R) by a landslide   

Nov 04   On this day in history ronald Reagan elected 40th President of the US   

Nov 06   In the year 1980 mary Michael, actress (Biridie-Wonderful John Acton), dies at 77   

Nov 06   In the year 1980 uSS Ranger and accompanying ships of her task group relieved the Midway in the northern Arabian Sea.   

Nov 07   On this day in history steve McQueen, actor (Tom Horn, Bullitt), dies at 50   

Nov 08   In the year 1980 voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn   

Nov 09   On this day in history carmel Myers, actress (Carmel Myers Show), dies at 79   

Nov 10   Dan Rather refuses to pay his cabbie, CBS pays the $12.55 fare on this day in history.   

Nov 11   Crew of Soyuz 35 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 37 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Alexander "Alex" Nicholas Voormolen, Dutch composer, dies at 85 in the year 1980.   

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Feb 29   On this day in history birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1980.   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)   

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.