Miami Overtown and Liberty City Riots Begin May 18, 1980
Date: May 18, 1980
Date: May 18, 1980
Witnesses report the first of several sightings of unexplained lights near RAF Woodbridge, in Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, an incident called "Britain's Roswell". Date: December 26, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 26 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
Beatrix is inaugurated as Queen of the Netherlands following the abdication of Juliana. Date: April 30, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 30 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980ANC Publishes Nelson Mandelaβs Fight Call, June 10, 1980Soyuz 38 Launches Cuban…
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad operates its final train after being ordered to liquidate its assets because of bankruptcy and debts owed to creditors. Date: March 31, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 31 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events…
The New England Journal of Medicine publishes the letter Addiction Rare in Patients Treated with Narcotics, which is later misused to downplay the general risk of addiction to opioids. Date: January 10, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 10 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day…
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 1980Turkey…
A terrorist bombing at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, kills 13 people and injures 213 others. Date: September 26, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 26 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Final Train March…