Date: November 20, 1980
Iran adopts a new "holy" flag after the Islamic Revolution. Date: July 29, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Xerox, Intel, and DEC Publish Ethernet Specifications, September 30, 1980Björn Borg Wins Fifth Straight Wimbledon…
The Gotthard Road Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) stretching from Göschenen to Airolo. Date: September 5, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Archbishop Óscar Romero…
The Americo-Liberian government of Liberia is violently deposed. Date: April 12, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Ustica Massacre: Itavia Flight 870 Crashes, 81 Killed, June 27, 1980Poland Legalizes Solidarity Trade Union, October 24,…
The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela. Date: June 10, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 Crashes Near…
The USS Nautilus is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register. Date: March 3, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Jimmy Carter Announces U.S. Boycott of Moscow Olympics, March 21, 1980Secret C-130 Crash Ends…
In a referendum in Quebec, the population rejects, with 60% of the vote, a government proposal to move towards independence from Canada. Date: May 20, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Norco Bank Robbery…