Date: May 9, 1980
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 1980Zimbabwe Joins the United Nations August 25, 1980Vanuatu Gains Independence…
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 1980Michael Myers Expelled from Congress, First Since Civil War,…
Rioting spreads to Miami's mostly African-American neighborhoods of Overtown and Liberty City following the previous day's courthouse protests. 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 1980County Cork Train Crash Kills 18, Injures…
Opening of the Summer Olympics in Moscow. Date: July 19, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Egypt and Israel Establish Full Diplomatic Relations – February 26, 1980Iran Air Flight 291 Crashes in Alborz Mountains…
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 crashes during final approach near Warsaw, Poland, killing 87 people, including a 14-man American boxing team. Date: March 14, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Solidarity Founded in Gdańsk,…
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 1980CNN Begins Broadcasting on June 1, 1980Jimmy Carter Authorizes $1.5 Billion…