Date: August 26, 1980
Beatrix is inaugurated as Queen of the Netherlands following the abdication of Juliana. Date: April 30, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 30 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980F3 Tornado Hits Kalamazoo County, Michigan; Federal Disaster Declared May 13, 1980Chile…
The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency. Date: April 18, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)…
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 crashes during final approach near Warsaw, Poland, killing 87 people, including a 14-man American boxing team. Date: March 14, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Jimmy Carter Announces U.S….
The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox. Date: May 8, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Iran Institutes Sharia Law on July 7, 1980Latin Carga Convair CV-880 Crash at Simón Bolívar Airport,…
A train crash kills 18 people and injures over 170 more in County Cork, Ireland. Date: August 1, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Ustica Massacre: Itavia Flight 870 Crashes, 81 Killed, June 27,…
Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation. Date: February 2, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980MV Summit Venture Collides with Sunshine Skyway Bridge Collapse, May 9,…