Date: May 27, 1980
A Vostok-2M rocket at Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 explodes during a fueling operation, killing 48 people. Date: March 18, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 18 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Transbrasil Flight 303 Boeing 727 Crash in Brazil April…
The government of Poland legalizes the Solidarity trade union. Date: October 24, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 24 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980OtΕoczyn Railway Accident Kills 67 in Poland – August 19, 1980Americo-Liberian Government Overthrown in Liberia April…
The last performance of the Jahrhundertring at the Bayreuth Festival receives ovations of 45 minutes. Date: August 25, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Norwegian Oil Platform Alexander L. Kielland Collapses, 123 Killed -…
Soyuz 38 carries two cosmonauts (including one Cuban) to the Salyut 6 space station. Date: September 18, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 18 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980O Canada Becomes Canadaβs National Anthem July 1, 1980PhαΊ‘m TuΓ’n First…
A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200. Date: August 2, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 2 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Operation Nimrod: SAS Storms Iranian Embassy in…
US Congress restores a federal trust relationship with the 501 members of the Shivwits, Kanosh, Koosharem, and the Indian Peaks and Cedar City bands of the Paiute people of Utah. Date: April 3, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 3 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This…