US Severs Relations with Iran During Hostage Crisis, April 7, 1980
Date: April 7, 1980
Date: April 7, 1980
A Vostok-2M rocket at Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 explodes during a fueling operation, killing 48 people. Date: March 18, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 18 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980PhαΊ‘m TuΓ’n First Vietnamese and Asian in Space, July…
Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation. Date: February 2, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 2 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Xerox, Intel, and DEC Publish Ethernet Specifications, September 30, 1980Hague Convention…
The Norwegian oil platform Alexander L. Kielland collapses in the North Sea, killing 123 of its crew of 212. Date: March 27, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 27 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Soyuz 38 Launches Cuban Cosmonaut to…
The inaugural 1980 State of Origin game is won by Queensland who defeat New South Wales 20β10 at Lang Park. Date: July 8, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 8 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Americo-Liberian Government Overthrown in Liberia,…
The 6.9 Mwβ― Irpinia earthquake shakes southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 2,483β4,900, and injuring 7,700β8,934. Date: November 23, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 23 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Norwegian Oil Platform Alexander…
The USSΒ Nautilus is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. Date: March 3, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 3 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Jimmy Carter Announces U.S. Boycott of Moscow Olympics, March 21, 1980Americo-Liberian Government Overthrown in…