Page 16: Historical Events In 1980

Dec 08   On this day in history john Lennon, assassinated in NY by Mark David Chapman at 40   

Dec 09   In the year 1980 61øF in Boston at 1 AM   

Dec 10   In the year 1980 soyuz T-3 returns to Earth   

Dec 12   In the year 1980 uS's copyright law amended to include computer programs   

Dec 14   At 2 PM EST there is 10 minutes of silence in memory of John Lennon in the year 1980.   

Dec 14   On this day in history elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59   

Dec 16   In the year 1980 harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90   

Dec 16   On this day in history pres-elect Reagan announces Alexander Haig as secretary of state   

Dec 18   In the year 1980 alexei N Kosygin, Soviet PM (1964-80), suffers heart attack at 76   

Dec 18   In the year 1980 bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Square Garden   

Dec 19   On this day in history anguilla becomes a British dependency separate from St Kitts   

Dec 19   Iran requests $24 billion in US guarantees to free hostages in the year 1980.   

Dec 20   USSR formally announces death of Alexei Kosygin on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Marc Connelly, playwright (One Minute Please), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Dick Kallman, actor (Hank Dearborn-Hank), murdered at 47 in the year 1980.   

Dec 22   Eisenhower returned to Norfolk, Virginia after a 251-day deployment, the longest underway deployment for a Navy ship since World War II. She had been underway for 152 continuous days on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Pres-elect Reagan appoints Jean Kirkpatrick (UN delegate) and James Watt (Interior) on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Americans remembered Iran hostages by shining lights for 417 seconds in the year 1980.   

Dec 25   Fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Amir Elahi, cricketer, 1st Pakistani Test cricketer to die on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1980 roy Engle, actor (Police Chief-My Favorite Martian), dies at 67   

Dec 29   In the year 1980 shuttle STS-1 moves from Vandenberg AFB to Launch Complex 39A   

Dec 30   On this day in history nBC cancels The Wonderful World of Disney, the longest-running prime time TV show in history. Disney now owns the ABC TV network.   

Dec 31   A Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history 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.