Date: May 27, 1980
John Lennon is murdered by Mark David Chapman in front of The Dakota in New York City. Date: December 8, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 8 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Phạm Tuân First Vietnamese and Asian in Space,…
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 1980Iran Institutes Sharia Law on July 7, 1980Gwangju Massacre: South Korean Troops Retake City, Kill 207+ May 27,…
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 1980Norco Bank Robbery Shootout and Pursuit, May 9, 1980Robert…
U.S. President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation giving $1.5 billion in loans to bail out the Chrysler Corporation. Date: January 7, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Sumpul River Massacre in Chalatenango, El Salvador -…
Swedish tennis player Björn Borg wins his fifth Wimbledon final and becomes the first male tennis player to win the championships five times in a row (1976–1980). Date: July 5, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting. Date: June 1, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front Founded in El Salvador, October 10, 1980F3 Tornado Hits Kalamazoo County, Michigan; Federal Disaster…