Date: October 29, 1980
The 1980 Grand Island tornado outbreak hits Nebraska, United States, causing five deaths and $300 million (equivalent to $1172 million in 2025) worth of damage. Date: June 3, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Sangoulé Lamizana…
The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party ended, having anointed North Korean President Kim Il Sung's son Kim Jong Il as his successor. Date: October 14, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Chun Doo-hwan…
A deadly fire breaks out at the MGM Grand Hotel in Paradise, Nevada (now Bally's Las Vegas). Eighty-five people are killed and more than 650 are injured in the worst disaster in Nevada history. Date: November 21, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 21 📅 Events on this day in…
Ronald Reagan is elected as the 40th President of the United States, defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter. Date: November 4, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 4 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Otłoczyn Railway Accident Kills 67 in Poland – August…
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 1980Robert Mugabe Wins Zimbabwe…
Proceedings on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction conclude. Date: October 25, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 25 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Salvadoran Civil War: American Missionaries Raped and Murdered by Death Squad,…