Date: May 9, 1980
Iran–Iraq War: Operation Morvarid: The bulk of the Iraqi Navy is destroyed by the Iranian Navy in the Persian Gulf. (Commemorated in Iran as Navy Day.) Date: November 28, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 28 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
USCGC Blackthorn collides with the tanker Capricorn while leaving Tampa, Florida and capsizes, killing 23 Coast Guard crewmembers. Date: January 28, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 28 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Chun Doo-hwan Elected South Korean President After Coup,…
Iran hostage crisis: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini states that Iran's parliament will decide the fate of the American embassy hostages. Date: February 23, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Chun Doo-hwan Elected South…
During the Iran hostage crisis, the United States severs relations with Iran. Date: April 7, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Iraq Invades Iran, Begins Iran-Iraq War, September 22, 1980Iranian Embassy Siege Begins in…
In a referendum in Quebec, the population rejects, with 60% of the vote, a government proposal to move towards independence from Canada. Date: May 20, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980MGM Grand Hotel…
The 43rd government of Turkey is overthrown in a coup d'état led by General Kenan Evren. Date: September 12, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980CNN Begins Broadcasting on June 1, 1980NEJM Publishes Opioid…