F3 Tornado Hits Kalamazoo County, Michigan; Federal Disaster Declared May 13, 1980
Date: May 13, 1980
Date: May 13, 1980
Mother Teresa is honored with India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. Date: January 25, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 25 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980US Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Iran During Hostage Crisis April 7, 19806th Workers’…
A train crash kills 18 people and injures over 170 more in County Cork, Ireland. Date: August 1, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 1 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Miami Riots After McDuffie Officers Acquittal, May 17, 1980Vostok-2M Rocket…
In Norco, California, United States, five masked gunmen hold up a Security Pacific bank, leading to a violent shoot-out and one of the largest pursuits in California history. Two of the gunmen and one police officer are killed and thirty-three police and civilian vehicles are destroyed in the chase. Date: May 9, 1980 Read more…
Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency landing at Riyadh International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing 301 people. Date: August 19, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 19 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Miracle…
The Quietly Confident Quartet of Australia wins the men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay at the Moscow Olympics, the only time the United States has not won the swimming event at Olympic level. Date: July 24, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 24 π Events on this day in…
After John Birges plants a bomb at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, in the United States, the FBI inadvertently detonates the bomb during its disarming. Date: August 26, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 26 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events…