Date: June 3, 1980
Through cooperation between the U.S. and Canadian governments, six American diplomats secretly escape hostilities in Iran in the culmination of the Canadian Caper. Date: January 27, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Norco Bank…
Israel's Knesset passes the Jerusalem Law. Date: July 30, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 30 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Soyuz 38 Launches Cuban Cosmonaut to Salyut 6, September 18, 1980Grand Island Tornado Outbreak Devastates Nebraska, 5 Dead, $300M…
An F3 tornado hits Kalamazoo County, Michigan. President Jimmy Carter declares it a federal disaster area. Date: May 13, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Suriname Government Overthrown by Military Coup, February 25, 1980Dan-Air…
Salvadoran Civil War: The Sumpul River massacre occurs in Chalatenango, El Salvador. Date: May 14, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980WHO Confirms Smallpox Eradication May 8, 1980Pope John Paul II Meets Dalai Lama…
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 → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Shining Path Attacks Chuschi Polling Station, Peru Internal Conflict…
Institution of sharia law in Iran. Date: July 7, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 7 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Egypt and Israel Establish Full Diplomatic Relations, February 26, 1980USCGC Blackthorn Capsizes in Tampa Collision, Killing 23 Crewmembers, January…