Date: January 27, 1980
In Florida, United States, Liberian freighter MV Summit Venture collides with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, making a 430-meter (1,400 ft) section of the southbound span collapse. Thirty-five people in six cars and a Greyhound bus fall 46 metres (150 ft) into the water and die. Date: May 9, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅…
Mother Teresa is honored with India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. Date: January 25, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front Founded in El Salvador, October 10, 1980Iranian 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 1980Gwangju Student Democratic Reform Protests Begin, May 18, 1980Iran Air Flight 291 Crashes in Alborz Mountains,…
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 1980Egypt…
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 1980Gwangju…
The Norwegian oil platform Alexander L. Kielland collapses in the North Sea, killing 123 of its crew of 212. Date: March 27, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Elmore City, Oklahoma Holds First Town…