Egypt and Israel Establish Full Diplomatic Relations – February 26, 1980

Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage. 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 1980Iranian Embassy Siege Begins in London, April 30, 1980John…

Former Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza Debayle is killed in Asunción, Paraguay. Date: September 17, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Mount St. Helens Erupts, Kills 57, Causes $3 Billion Damage, May 18, 1980Vostok-2M Rocket…

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 1980Hague Convention…

Salvadoran Civil War: Four American missionaries are raped and murdered by a death squad. Date: December 2, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Jimmy Carter Signs Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act, April 2,…

Iran adopts a new "holy" flag after the Islamic Revolution. Date: July 29, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Americo-Liberian Government Overthrown in Liberia, April 12, 1980Transbrasil Flight 303 Crash in Brazil Kills 55…