Date: January 10, 1980
One hundred forty-six people are killed when Dan-Air Flight 1008 crashes near Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, Canary Islands. Date: April 25, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Beatrix Inaugurated as Queen of the…
Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation. Date: February 2, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980WHO Confirms Smallpox Eradication, May 8, 1980Iran Hostage Crisis: Khomeini Says…
The Gotthard Road Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) stretching from Göschenen to Airolo. Date: September 5, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Mother Teresa Receives…
One hundred forty-six people are killed when Dan-Air Flight 1008 crashes near Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, Canary Islands. Date: April 25, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980WHO Confirms Smallpox Eradication, May 8,…
Witnesses report the first of several sightings of unexplained lights near RAF Woodbridge, in Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, an incident called "Britain's Roswell". Date: December 26, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 26 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Pope John Paul II greets the Dalai Lama during a private audience in Vatican City. Date: October 9, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 9 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Iran Air Flight 291 Crashes in Alborz Mountains, 128 Killed…