Vanuatu Gains Independence on July 30, 1980
Date: July 30, 1980
Date: July 30, 1980
The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency. Date: April 18, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)…
The Iranian Embassy siege begins in London. Date: April 30, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980US Congress Restores Federal Trust for Utah Paiute Bands April 3, 1980Jimmy Carter Announces U.S. Boycott of Moscow…
The last performance of the Jahrhundertring at the Bayreuth Festival receives ovations of 45 minutes. Date: August 25, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Jimmy Carter Authorizes $1.5 Billion Chrysler Bailout Loans January 7,…
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is elected President of Iceland and becomes the world's first democratically elected female head of state. Date: August 1, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Saudia Flight 163 Fire Kills 301 at…
Rioting spreads to Miami's mostly African-American neighborhoods of Overtown and Liberty City following the previous day's courthouse protests. Date: May 18, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980WHO Confirms Smallpox Eradication May 8, 1980Shining…
US Congress restores a federal trust relationship with the 501 members of the Shivwits, Kanosh, Koosharem, and the Indian Peaks and Cedar City bands of the Paiute people of Utah. Date: April 3, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This…