Ronald Reagan is elected as the 40th President of the United States, defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter. Date: November 4, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 4 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
A Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crashes at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Venezuela, killing four. Date: November 3, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 3 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
El Salvador and Honduras agree to put the border dispute fought over in 1969's Football War before the International Court of Justice. Date: October 30, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 30 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
Demonstration flight of a secretly modified C-130 for an Iran hostage crisis rescue attempt ends in a crash landing at Eglin Air Force Base's Duke Field, Florida, leading to the cancellation of Operation Credible Sport. Date: October 29, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 29 📅 Events on this day…
Proceedings on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction conclude. Date: October 25, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 25 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
The government of Poland legalizes the Solidarity trade union. Date: October 24, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
As part of the Holy See–United Kingdom relations a British monarch makes the first state visit to the Vatican. Date: October 17, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party ended, having anointed North Korean President Kim Il Sung's son Kim Jong Il as his successor. Date: October 14, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is founded in El Salvador. Date: October 10, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 10 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)