Sumpul River Massacre in Chalatenango, El Salvador – May 14, 1980
Date: May 14, 1980
Date: May 14, 1980
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 crashes during final approach near Warsaw, Poland, killing 87 people, including a 14-man American boxing team. Date: March 14, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 14 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980O Canada Becomes Canadaβs…
The 1980 Grand Island tornado outbreak hits Nebraska, United States, causing five deaths and $300Β million (equivalent to $1172Β million in 2025) worth of damage. Date: June 3, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 3 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Iran Adopts…
A train crash kills 18 people and injures over 170 more in County Cork, Ireland. Date: August 1, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 1 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Suriname Government Overthrown in Military Coup by DΓ©si Bouterse, February…
Nationalist leader Robert Mugabe wins a sweeping election victory to become Zimbabwe's first black prime minister. Date: March 4, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 4 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Suriname Government Overthrown in Military Coup by DΓ©si Bouterse,…
Vanuatu gains independence. Date: July 30, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 30 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Israel Knesset Passes Jerusalem Law July 30, 1980Gwangju Student Democratic Reform Protests Begin, May 18, 1980Iran Institutes Sharia Law on July 7,…
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 1980O Canada Becomes Canadaβs National Anthem July 1, 1980Moscow Summer Olympics Opening July 19,…