Page 5: Historical Events In 1980

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

Mar 07   On this day in history samm-Art Williams' "Home" premieres in NYC   

Mar 08   On this day in history greg Chappell 235 &Yallop 172, for 217 stand at Faisalabad   

Mar 08   In the year 1980 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

Mar 09   Olga Chekova, actress (Moulin Rouge, Pawns of Possession), dies at 82 in the year 1980.   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1980.   

Mar 12   On this day in history jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33 in Chicago   

Mar 13   Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1 13.60) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1:13.60) on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1980 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   In the year 1980 polish airliner crash kills all 87 aboard (22 are US amateur boxers)   

Mar 14   World Ice Dance Championship in Dortmund West Germany won by Krisztina Regoczy and Andras Sallay (Hungary) in the year 1980.   

Mar 15   On this day in history tracey Wainman, age 12, the youngest Canadian skater to compete in a world championship   

Mar 16   Joanne Carner wins LPGA Honda Civic Golf Classic in the year 1980.   

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 in the year 1980.   

Mar 18   Vostok rocket exploded on launch pad while being refueled, killing 50 in the year 1980.   

Mar 20   The Mi Amigo ship containing England's pirate Radio Caroline sinks in the year 1980.   

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

Mar 20   On this day in history uS appeals to International Court on hostages in Iran   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1980 on TV show Dallas, JR is shot   

Mar 23   France performs nuclear test in the year 1980.   

Mar 23   On this day in history shah of Iran arrives in Egypt   

Mar 24   ABC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline" in the year 1980.   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1980 oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, murdered during mass   

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

Mar 26   Jon-Jon Poulos, rocker (Buckinghams), dies from drugs at 32 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of chris Conley, American musician   

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   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   In the year 1980 larry Williams, rocker, dies at 44   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   George Meany, labor leader, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.