Page 16: Historical Events In 1980

Dec 08   John Lennon, assassinated in NY by Mark David Chapman at 40 in the year 1980.   

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

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   In the year 1980 at 2 PM EST there is 10 minutes of silence in memory of John Lennon   

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   On this day in history alexei N Kosygin, Soviet PM (1964-80), suffers heart attack at 76   

Dec 18   On this day in history bruce Sprinsteen's concert at Madison Square Garden   

Dec 19   Anguilla becomes a British dependency separate from St Kitts on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1980 iran requests $24 billion in US guarantees to free hostages   

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   On this day in history dick Kallman, actor (Hank Dearborn-Hank), murdered at 47   

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 in the year 1980.   

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

Dec 24   Alec Lafayette Chew Wilder, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1980.   

Dec 24   Americans remembered Iran hostages by shining lights for 417 seconds on this day in history.   

Dec 25   Fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80 in the year 1980.   

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

Dec 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 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 in the year 1980.   

Dec 31   In the year 1980 arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies   

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

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

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 in the year 1980.   

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

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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