Mount St. Helens Erupts, Kills 57, Causes $3 Billion Damage, May 18, 1980
Date: May 18, 1980
Date: May 18, 1980
Salvadoran Civil War: Four American missionaries are raped and murdered by a death squad. Date: December 2, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1980 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Operation Eagle Claw: 8 U.S. Servicemen Die in Iran Hostage Crisis,…
During the Iran hostage crisis, the United States severs relations with Iran. Date: April 7, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 7 ๐ Events on this day in 1980 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Iran Air Flight 291 Crashes in Alborz Mountains, 128 Killed January 21, 1980British…
Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting. Date: June 1, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1980 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Operation Nimrod: SAS Storms Iranian Embassy in London, May 5, 1980Xerox, Intel, and DEC Publish Ethernet Specifications, September 30,…
Miracle on Ice: In Lake Placid, New York, the United States hockey team defeats the Soviet Union hockey team 4โ3. Date: February 22, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1980 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Dan-Air Flight 1008 Tenerife Crash…
Iran hostage crisis: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini states that Iran's parliament will decide the fate of the American embassy hostages. Date: February 23, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1980 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Phแบกm Tuรขn First Vietnamese…
United States President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act. Date: April 2, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1980 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Sangoulรฉ Lamizana Ousted in Upper Volta Coup by Saye Zerbo November 25,…