Page 5: Historical Events In 1980

Mar 07   In the year 1980 josip Tito, Yugoslav President, buried   

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

Mar 08   In the year 1980 greg Chappell 235 &Yallop 172, for 217 stand at Faisalabad   

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   Willard Scott becomes the weather forecaster on the Today Show in the year 1980.   

Mar 11   On this day in history rod Marsh bowls 10 overs for 51 runs in dull Australia vs Pakistan cricket draw   

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

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

Mar 13   On this day in history eric Heiden skates world record 1000 meter (1:13.60)   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   Polish airliner crash kills all 87 aboard (22 are US amateur boxers) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   Tracey Wainman, age 12, the youngest Canadian skater to compete in a world championship on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Joanne Carner wins LPGA Honda Civic Golf Classic on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Rudolf G Escher, Dutch composer (Vrai Visage de la Paix), dies at 68 in the year 1980.   

Mar 18   Erich Fromm, German/US psychoanalyst, dies at 79 in the year 1980.   

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

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   US appeals to International Court on hostages in Iran on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1980.   

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

Mar 23   In the year 1980 france performs nuclear test   

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

Mar 24   ABC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline" on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Capitol Records releases some rare Beatles tracks on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, murdered during mass in the year 1980.   

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   Elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900 meter down (23 die) in the year 1980.   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of simon Gagné, Canadian ice hockey player   

Feb 29   Taylor Twellman, American soccer player was born in the year 1980.   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of chris Conley, American musician   

Apr 02   Carlos Salcido, Mexican footballer was born in the year 1980.   

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 frank Clifford Wykoff, sprinter (Olympic-gold-28, 32, 36), dies at 70   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

Jan 07   In the year 1980 carl White, rocker, dies   

Jan 08   Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business), dies at 90 in the year 1980.   

Jan 10   In the year 1980 george Meany, labor leader, dies at 86   

Jan 11   Barbara Pym, English novelist (b. 1913) died on this day in history.   

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