Page 15: Historical Events In 1980

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

Nov 12   In the year 1980 uS space probe Voyager I approaches 77,000-mi (124,000 km) of Saturn   

Nov 15   Annunzio Mantovani, Italian orchestra leader (Mantovani), dies at 75 in the year 1980.   

Nov 15   On this day in history pope John Paul II began 5 day visit to West Germany,   

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

Nov 18   Conn Smythe founder o fthe NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs dies at age 85 in the year 1980.   

Nov 19   In the year 1980 cBS TV bans Calvin Klein's jeans ad featuring Brooke Shields   

Nov 20   Steve Ptacek in Solar Challenger makes first solar-powered flight on this day in history.   

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

Nov 21   On this day in history dallas' "Who Shot JR?" episode (Kristen) gets a 53.3 rating   

Nov 21   In the year 1980 fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas kills 84   

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

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

Nov 22   In the year 1980 georgia tanker at Pilottown La, spills 1.3 million gallons of oil after an anchor chain caused a ship to leak   

Nov 22   Herbert Wade, cricketer (S African batsman & captain 1935-36), dies in the year 1980.   

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

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

Nov 24   On this day in history george Raft, actor (Scarface, Johnny Angel, Mr Ace), dies at 85   

Nov 25   In the year 1980 george Raft, NYC, actor (Scarface), dies at 85   

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   Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran regains WBC welterweight championship in the year 1980.   

Nov 26   Columbia mated to SRBs &external tank at Vehicle Assembly Building on this day in history.   

Nov 26   On this day in history rachael Roberts, actress (This Sporting Life), dies at age 53   

Nov 27   In the year 1980 soyuz T-3 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station, launched   

Nov 29   On this day in history dorothy Day, author (Stump the Authors), dies at 83   

Dec 01   On this day in history sam Levene, actor (Purple Heart, Designing Women), dies at 75   

Dec 01   In the year 1980 uS Justice Department sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination   

Dec 02   In the year 1980 4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador   

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

Dec 05   On this day in history don Taylor, cricketer (3 Tests for NZ 1947-56, 159 runs), dies   

Dec 06   On this day in history jim Bakker rapes Jessica Hahn   

Dec 06   NASA launches Intelsat V on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Darby Crash, rocker, dies at 22 in the year 1980.   

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

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

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

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of chris Conley, American musician   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 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   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 in the year 1980.   

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

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies in the year 1980.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913)   

Jan 12   In the year 1980 hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies