Page 4: Historical Events In 1980

Feb 22   In the year 1980 uSA beats USSR in Olympics hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal   

Feb 23   13th Winter Olympics games close at Lake Placid NY in the year 1980.   

Feb 23   In the year 1980 eric Heiden wins all 5 speed skating golds at Lake Placid Olympics   

Feb 23   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1980 oil tanker explosion off Pilos, Greece, causes 37-million-gallon spill   

Feb 23   On this day in history robert Vandekerckhove, Belgian politician, dies at 62   

Feb 24   On this day in history the U.S. hockey team beats Finland 4-2, to win the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, NY.   

Feb 25   On this day in history coup ousts PM Henck Arron of Suriname   

Feb 26   On this day in history egypt & Israel exchange ambassadors for the first time   

Feb 26   Military coup under Desi Bouterse in Suriname on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history r Hadlee scores Test Cricket century vs Roberts, Garner, Holding, Croft   

Feb 27   In the year 1980 22nd Grammy Awards What a Fool Believe, Streisand-Diamond duet (You Don't Bring Me Flowers)   

Feb 27   George Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins elections in Zimbabwe   

Feb 27   On this day in history terrorists occupies Dominican embassy in Bogota   

Feb 28   "The Well-Tuned Piano" by La Monte Young premieres (takes 4 hours 12 minutes) on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Ian Alexander Ross Peebles, cricketer (45 wkts for England), dies in the year 1980.   

Feb 28   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   Gordie Howe becomes 1st NHL player to score 800 career goals in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 gordie Howe becomes first NHL player to score 800 career goals   

Feb 29   On this day in history michael Bracey ends 59 hours 55 minutes trapped in an elevator, England   

Feb 29   Yigal Allon, former Israeli foreign minister and supporter of Israeli independence, dies at age 61 in the year 1980.   

Feb 29   Yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Hilbert van der Duim becomes world champion all-round skater on this day in history.   

Mar 01   John Jacob Niles, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Patti Smith &MC5 guitarist Fred Sonic Smith wed in Detroit MI in the year 1980.   

Mar 01   Snow falls in the sunshine state of Florida in the year 1980.   

Mar 03   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island in the year 1980.   

Mar 04   Robert Mugabe forms Zimbabwe's first black government on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1980 robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF wins parliamentary election in Zimbabwe   

Mar 05   On this day in history earth satellites record gamma rays from remnants of supernova N-49   

Mar 05   Jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger), dies at 60 in the year 1980.   

Mar 06   In the year 1980 7th Daytime Emmy Awards presentation - Susan Lucci loses for first time   

Mar 06   On this day in history french Academy, founded in 1635, elects it first woman novelist (Marguerita Youcenar)   

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

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

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 in the year 1980.   

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   On this day in history 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   Frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70 in the year 1980.   

Jan 02   Larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1980 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 in the year 1980.   

Jan 10   On this day in history george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86   

Jan 11   In the year 1980 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.