Operation Nimrod: SAS Storms Iranian Embassy in London, May 5, 1980
Date: May 5, 1980
Date: May 5, 1980
Sangoulé Lamizana, president of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Colonel Saye Zerbo. Date: November 25, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Operation Nimrod: SAS Storms Iranian Embassy…
"O Canada" officially becomes the national anthem of Canada. Date: July 1, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Americo-Liberian Government Overthrown in Liberia April 12, 1980Latin Carga Convair CV-880 Crash at Simón Bolívar Airport,…
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 1980Quebec Rejects…
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 1980Secret C-130 Crash Ends Operation Credible Sport, October 29, 1980Egypt and Israel Establish Full Diplomatic Relations, February 26,…
Archbishop Óscar Romero of El Salvador gives his famous speech appealing to men of the El Salvadoran armed forces to stop killing the Salvadorans. Date: March 23, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Grand…
Rioting breaks out in downtown Miami, following the acquittal of four white police officers in the killing of Arthur McDuffie, a Black insurance salesman. Date: May 17, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Iran-Iraq…