Historical Events In 1980

Dec 08   John Lennon, assassinated in NY by Mark David Chapman at 40 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   61øF in Boston at 1 AM on this day in history.   

Dec 10   On this day in history soyuz T-3 returns to Earth   

Dec 12   US's copyright law amended to include computer programs in the year 1980.   

Dec 14   At 2 PM EST there is 10 minutes of silence in memory of John Lennon on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Elston Howard, MVP catcher (NY Yankees), dies at 59 in the year 1980.   

Dec 16   Harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90 in the year 1980.   

Dec 16   In the year 1980 pres-elect Reagan announces Alexander Haig as secretary of state   

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

Dec 18   Bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Square Garden on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Anguilla becomes a British dependency separate from St Kitts in the year 1980.   

Dec 19   On this day in history iran requests $24 billion in US guarantees to free hostages   

Dec 20   In the year 1980 uSSR formally announces death of Alexei Kosygin   

Dec 21   In the year 1980 marc Connelly, playwright (One Minute Please), dies at 90   

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   In the year 1980 alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73   

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

Dec 25   On this day in history fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80   

Dec 28   Amir Elahi, cricketer, 1st Pakistani Test cricketer to die in the year 1980.   

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

Dec 29   On this day in history shuttle STS-1 moves from Vandenberg AFB to Launch Complex 39A   

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

Dec 31   On this day in history a Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18   

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

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Feb 29   Ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist was born in the year 1980.   

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

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer   

Feb 29   Chris Conley, American musician was born in the year 1980.   

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   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 in the year 1980.   

Jan 03   Amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52 in the year 1980.   

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

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

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