Date: July 8, 1980
First winter ascent of Mount Everest by Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy. Date: February 17, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Archbishop Óscar Romero Assassinated During Mass in San Salvador March 24, 1980Mount St….
Transbrasil Flight 303, a Boeing 727, crashes on approach to Hercílio Luz International Airport in Florianópolis, Brazil. Fifty-five out of the 58 people on board are killed. Date: April 12, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
The 7.1 Mw El Asnam earthquake shakes northern Algeria, killing 2,633 and injuring 8,369. Date: October 10, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 10 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Chun Doo-hwan Seizes South Korean Government, Declares Martial Law, May 17,…
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (also known as Superfund) is enacted by the U.S. Congress. Date: December 11, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 11 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Iranian Embassy Siege Begins in London, April…
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 1980Gwangju Student Democratic Reform Protests Begin, May 18, 1980Queensland Wins Inaugural State of Origin Over New South Wales,…
Lake Peigneur in Louisiana drains into an underlying salt deposit. A misplaced Texaco oil probe had been drilled into the Diamond Crystal Salt Mine, causing water to flow down into the mine, eroding the edges of the hole. Date: November 20, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events…