Page 14: Historical Events In 1980

Oct 10   El Asnam earthquake in Algeria killing 5,000 people in the year 1980.   

Oct 10   In the year 1980 very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope network dedicated   

Oct 11   Cosmonauts Popov & Ryumin set space endurance record of 184 days in the year 1980.   

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

Oct 12   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 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1980 pres nominee Ronald Reagan promises to name a woman to Supreme Court   

Oct 14   In the year 1980 s N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies   

Oct 16   In the year 1980 carl PM Romme, Dutch minister of Social Affairs (KVP), dies at 83   

Oct 17   Mount St Helens, in Washington State USA, erupts for the third time in 24 hours in the year 1980.   

Oct 22   On this day in history new South Korean constitution comes into effect   

Oct 23   On this day in history soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin resigns, due to illness   

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

Oct 24   On this day in history leonid Georiyevich Ivanov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 33), dies at 30   

Oct 24   Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity on this day in history.   

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

Oct 26   On this day in history marcello J tie Neves Alves Caetano, premier of Portugal, dies at 74   

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

Oct 27   On this day in history steven Peregrine Took, rocker, dies at 31   

Oct 28   Leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1980 honduras &El Salvador settle their boundary dispute   

Oct 30   NASA launches Flt Satcom-4 in the year 1980.   

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

Nov 02   On this day in history edith Bunker, character on "All in the Family", dies   

Nov 03   Ludwig Hohl, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history mary Michael, actress (Biridie-Wonderful John Acton), dies at 77   

Nov 06   On this day in history 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   Carmel Myers, actress (Carmel Myers Show), dies at 79 in the year 1980.   

Nov 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alexander "Alex" Nicholas Voormolen, Dutch composer, dies at 85   

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player   

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

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

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   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1980 george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86   

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died in the year 1980.   

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