Page 5: Historical Events In 1980

Mar 07   On this day in history josip Tito, Yugoslav President, buried   

Mar 07   Samm-Art Williams' "Home" premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Greg Chappell 235 &Yallop 172, for 217 stand at Faisalabad on this day in history.   

Mar 08   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1980.   

Mar 09   Flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history olga Chekova, actress (Moulin Rouge, Pawns of Possession), dies at 82   

Mar 10   Herman Tarnower, doctor (Scarsdale Diet), killed by Jean Harris in the year 1980.   

Mar 10   In the year 1980 willard Scott becomes the weather forecaster on the Today Show   

Mar 11   Rod Marsh bowls 10 overs for 51 runs in dull Australia vs Pakistan cricket draw on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1980 jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33 in Chicago   

Mar 13   In the year 1980 eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1 13.60)   

Mar 13   Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1:13.60) in the year 1980.   

Mar 13   On this day in history ford Motor Co found innocent in death of 3 women in a fiery Pinto   

Mar 13   Tauno Kullerve Pylkkanen, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1980.   

Mar 14   Polish airliner crash kills all 87 aboard (22 are US amateur boxers) in the year 1980.   

Mar 14   World Ice Dance Championship in Dortmund West Germany won by Krisztina Regoczy and Andras Sallay (Hungary) on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Tracey Wainman, age 12, the youngest Canadian skater to compete in a world championship in the year 1980.   

Mar 16   On this day in history joanne Carner wins LPGA Honda Civic Golf Classic   

Mar 17   On this day in history rudolf G Escher, Dutch composer (Vrai Visage de la Paix), dies at 68   

Mar 18   Erich Fromm, German/US psychoanalyst, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Vostok rocket exploded on launch pad while being refueled, killing 50 on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history the Mi Amigo ship containing England's pirate Radio Caroline sinks   

Mar 20   In the year 1980 the Quebec National Assembly approves wording of referendum question on Sovereignty Association, and so it begins   

Mar 20   US appeals to International Court on hostages in Iran in the year 1980.   

Mar 21   Gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On TV show Dallas, JR is shot in the year 1980.   

Mar 23   France performs nuclear test on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Shah of Iran arrives in Egypt on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1980 aBC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline"   

Mar 24   On this day in history capitol Records releases some rare Beatles tracks   

Mar 24   Oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, murdered during mass on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1980 bombay gets its first rock concert in 10 years (The Police)   

Mar 26   In the year 1980 jon-Jon Poulos, rocker (Buckinghams), dies from drugs at 32   

Mar 27   On this day in history elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900 meter down (23 die)   

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Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of ruben Plaza, Spanish cyclist   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of taylor Twellman, American soccer player   

Feb 29   In the year 1980 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   Adam Fleming, English news reporter was born in the year 1980.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history carl White, rocker, dies   

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   Hans Ebeling, cricketer (Vict stalwart, bowled for Aust 1934), dies in the year 1980.