Date: March 31, 1980
Former Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza Debayle is killed in Asunción, Paraguay. Date: September 17, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980USS Nautilus Decommissioned and Stricken from Naval Register, March 3, 1980John Lennon Murdered by…
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 1980Operation Eagle Claw: 8 U.S. Servicemen Die in Iran Hostage Crisis, April 24, 1980Queensland Wins Inaugural State of Origin…
Egypt and Israel establish full diplomatic relations. Date: February 26, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 26 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Americo-Liberian Government Overthrown in Liberia April 12, 1980Irpinia Earthquake Shakes Southern Italy, Kills Thousands – November 23, 1980Norco…
The 1980 Grand Island tornado outbreak hits Nebraska, United States, causing five deaths and $300 million (equivalent to $1172 million in 2025) worth of damage. Date: June 3, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Jimmy Carter…
Cold War: American President Jimmy Carter announces a United States boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet–Afghan War. Date: March 21, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980The Shining…
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 1980Canadian…