Pope John Paul II Meets Dalai Lama in Vatican City, October 9, 1980
Date: October 9, 1980
Date: October 9, 1980
General Chun Doo-hwan of South Korea seizes control of the government and declares martial law in order to suppress student demonstrations. Date: May 17, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 17 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Norco Bank Robbery Shootout…
Swedish tennis player BjΓΆrn Borg wins his fifth Wimbledon final and becomes the first male tennis player to win the championships five times in a row (1976β1980). Date: July 5, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 5 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More…
Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency landing at Riyadh International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing 301 people. Date: August 19, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 19 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980US…
Egypt and Israel establish full diplomatic relations. Date: February 26, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 26 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Pope John Paul II Meets Dalai Lama in Vatican City, October 9, 1980Norwegian Oil Platform Alexander L. Kielland…
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 β π Other events on May 20 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Secret C-130 Crash…
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 1980Lech WaΕΔsa Leads GdaΕsk Shipyard Strikes, August 14, 1980Suriname…