Historical Events In 1980

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

Oct 10   Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope network dedicated in the year 1980.   

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

Oct 11   Russian cosmonauts return to earth, after spending a record 185 days in space on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court   

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   In the year 1980 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   In the year 1980 john Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in UK   

Oct 24   Leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 25   On this day in history barbra Streisand's "Guilty," album goes #1 for 3 weeks & her single "Woman In Love," goes #1 for 3 weeks   

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 in the year 1980.   

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

Oct 28   In the year 1980 leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1980 nASA launches Flt Satcom-4   

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

Nov 02   Edith Bunker, character on "All in the Family", dies in the year 1980.   

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

Nov 04   In the year 1980 ronald Reagan (R) beats President Jimmy Carter (R) by a landslide   

Nov 04   Ronald Reagan elected 40th President of the US on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Mary Michael, actress (Biridie-Wonderful John Acton), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   USS Ranger and accompanying ships of her task group relieved the Midway in the northern Arabian Sea on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Steve McQueen, actor (Tom Horn, Bullitt), dies at 50 in the year 1980.   

Nov 08   Voyager 1 space probe discovers 15th moon of Saturn in the year 1980.   

Nov 09   Carmel Myers, actress (Carmel Myers Show), dies at 79 in the year 1980.   

Nov 10   In the year 1980 dan Rather refuses to pay his cabbie, CBS pays the $12.55 fare   

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

Nov 12   In the year 1980 alexander "Alex" Nicholas Voormolen, Dutch composer, dies at 85   

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Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

Feb 29   Simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player   

Feb 29   Clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer was born in the year 1980.   

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   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   In the year 1980 frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70   

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1980 oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90   

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 in the year 1980.   

Jan 11   In the year 1980 death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)   

Jan 12   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies on this day in history.