Miami Overtown and Liberty City Riots Begin May 18, 1980
Date: May 18, 1980
Date: May 18, 1980
Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms. Date: May 18, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 18 ๐ Events on this day in 1980 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Iran Institutes Sharia Law on July 7, 1980Saddam Hussein Kills Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr and…
The government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by Dรฉsi Bouterse. Date: February 25, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1980 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Shining Path Attacks Chuschi Polling Station, Peru Conflict Begins May 17,…
Pope John Paul II greets the Dalai Lama during a private audience in Vatican City. Date: October 9, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 9 ๐ Events on this day in 1980 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Americo-Liberian Government Overthrown in Liberia, April 12, 1980Mount St. Helens…
The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela. Date: June 10, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1980 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Sumpul River Massacre in Chalatenango, El Salvador…
The 6.9 Mwโฏ Irpinia earthquake shakes southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 2,483โ4,900, and injuring 7,700โ8,934. Date: November 23, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1980 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Sumpul River Massacre in…
The New England Journal of Medicine publishes the letter Addiction Rare in Patients Treated with Narcotics, which is later misused to downplay the general risk of addiction to opioids. Date: January 10, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1980 ๐ On This Day…