Page 15: Historical Events In 1980

Nov 12   NYC Mayor Ed Koch admits to trying marijuana on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history uS space probe Voyager I approaches 77,000-mi (124,000 km) of Saturn   

Nov 15   In the year 1980 annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75   

Nov 15   Pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany, in the year 1980.   

Nov 16   Imogen Hassall, Countess of Cleavage (Carry on Lovng), suicide at 37 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1980 conn Smythe founder o fthe NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs dies at age 85   

Nov 19   CBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jeans ad featuring Brooke Shields on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1980 steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight   

Nov 20   UA withdraws $44 million movie "Heaven's Gate" for reediting on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Dallas' "Who Shot JR?" episode (Kristen) gets a 53.3 rating in the year 1980.   

Nov 21   Fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas kills 84 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies   

Nov 21   On this day in history john &Yoko pose nude for photographer Allan Tannenbaum   

Nov 22   On this day in history georgia tanker at Pilottown La, spills 1.3 million gallons of oil after an anchor chain caused a ship to leak   

Nov 22   In the year 1980 herbert Wade, cricketer (S African batsman & captain 1935-36), dies   

Nov 23   4,800 die in series of earthquakes that devastated southern Italy on this day in history.   

Nov 23   Herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1980 george Raft, actor (Scarface, Johnny Angel, Mr Ace), dies at 85   

Nov 25   George Raft, NYC, actor (Scarface), dies at 85 in the year 1980.   

Nov 25   Statistics Canada anounces the population of Canada has passed 24 million and that Alberta has 2.1 million on this day in history.   

Nov 25   In the year 1980 sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship   

Nov 26   Columbia mated to SRBs &external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building in the year 1980.   

Nov 26   In the year 1980 rachael Roberts, actress (This Sporting Life), dies at age 53   

Nov 27   Soyuz T-3 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station, launched on this day in history.   

Nov 29   In the year 1980 dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors), dies at 83   

Dec 01   In the year 1980 sam Levene, actor (Purple Heart, Designing Women), dies at 75   

Dec 01   US Justice Department sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history 4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador   

Dec 04   Stella Walsh-S-Walasiewicz, sprinter (Olympic-gold-1932), shot at 69 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Don Taylor, cricketer (3 Tests for NZ 1947-56, 159 runs), dies in the year 1980.   

Dec 06   Jim Bakker rapes Jessica Hahn in the year 1980.   

Dec 06   On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat V   

Dec 07   In the year 1980 darby Crash, rocker, dies at 22   

Dec 08   John Lennon assassinated in New York by Mark David Chapman in the year 1980.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 birth of chris Conley, American musician   

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   Ricky Hendrick, NASCAR driver and owner (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70   

Jan 02   In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

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

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

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 in the year 1980.   

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.