CNN Begins Broadcasting on June 1, 1980
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)
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Gwangju Massacre: South Korean Troops Retake City, Kill 207+ May 27, 1980
The Gwangju Massacre: Airborne and army troops of South Korea retake the city of Gwangju from civil militias, killing at least 207 and possibly many more. Date: May 27, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
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The Shining Premieres in New York and Los Angeles, May 23, 1980
The Shining, the psychological horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick, is premiered on 10 screens in New York City and Los Angeles on the Memorial Day weekend. Date: May 23, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Quebec Rejects Independence Proposal in Referendum, May 20, 1980
In a referendum in Quebec, the population rejects, with 60% of the vote, a government proposal to move towards independence from Canada. Date: May 20, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Miami Overtown and Liberty City Riots Begin May 18, 1980
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)
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Gwangju Student Democratic Reform Protests Begin, May 18, 1980
Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms. Date: May 18, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Mount St. Helens Erupts, Kills 57, Causes $3 Billion Damage, May 18, 1980
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)
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Miami Riots After McDuffie Acquittal, May 17, 1980
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)
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Shining Path Attacks Chuschi Polling Station, Peru Internal Conflict Begins May 17, 1980
On the eve of presidential elections, Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path attacks a polling location in Chuschi (a town in Ayacucho), starting the Internal conflict in Peru. Date: May 17, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Chun Doo-hwan Seizes South Korean Government, Declares Martial Law, May 17, 1980
General Chun Doo-hwan of South Korea seizes control of the government and declares martial law in order to suppress student demonstrations. Date: May 17, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
