Page 6: Historical Events In 1980

Mar 27   Mount St Helens becomes active after 123 years on this day in history.   

Mar 27   TSE Index drops 5.3%, biggest one day loss since 1940; after attempt by Hunt Brothers of Texas to corner silver market and yup I boought silver at $50.00 U.S on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Dick Haymes, actor (Real Life, Betrayal), dies in the year 1980.   

Mar 29   ... Mantovani, orch leader (Mantovani), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Mark Medoff's "Children of a Lesser God", premieres in New York NY in the year 1980.   

Mar 31   On this day in history larry Holmes TKOs Leroy Jones in 8 for (WBC) heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 31   Mike Weaver KOs John Tate in 15 for (WBA) heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Mar 31   President Jimmy Carter deregulates banking industry in the year 1980.   

Apr 01   Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Dick Howorth, cricketer (Engld slow lefty all-rounder late 40's), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1980 wayne Gretzky becomes first teenager to score 50 goals in a season   

Apr 03   In the year 1980 france performs nuclear test   

Apr 03   In the year 1980 luella Gear, actress (Joe & Mabel), dies at 82   

Apr 03   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1980 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Apr 06   In the year 1980 gordie Howe completes a record 26th season   

Apr 07   In the year 1980 jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis   

Apr 08   Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history israeli troops move into Leanon   

Apr 09   On this day in history kathleen Burke, dies   

Apr 09   In the year 1980 soyuz 35 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6   

Apr 10   On this day in history kay Medford, actress (Dean Martin Show, To Rome With Love), dies at 65   

Apr 11   Charlotte Henry, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up" on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Stanley De Silva, cricketer (motor bike Sri Lanka '79 World Cup), dies in the year 1980.   

Apr 13   Steve Ballesteros becomes youngest winner of the Masters in the year 1980.   

Apr 13   Z Vavrova discovers asteroid #2568 Maksutov on this day in history.   

Apr 14   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2759 Idomeneus & #2830 Greenwich on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Tom Fadden, actor (Duffeild-Broken Arrow, Cimarron City), dies at 84 in the year 1980.   

Apr 15   On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroid #3041 Webb   

Apr 15   Jean-Paul Sartre, existentialist philosopher and writer (Nobel 1964), dies in Paris at 74 in the year 1980.   

Apr 15   On this day in history raymond Bailey actor (Mr Drysdale-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 75   

Apr 16   L Brozek discovers asteroid #2696 Magion in the year 1980.   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1980 birth of clinton Toopi, New Zealand rugby league footballer   

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   In the year 1980 birth of adam Fleming, English news reporter   

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1980 amos Milburn, rocker, dies at 52   

Jan 07   Carl White, rocker, dies in the year 1980.   

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