Date: January 10, 1980
Archbishop Óscar Romero of El Salvador gives his famous speech appealing to men of the El Salvadoran armed forces to stop killing the Salvadorans. Date: March 23, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Solidarity…
First winter ascent of Mount Everest by Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy. Date: February 17, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Secret C-130 Crash Ends Operation Credible Sport, October 29, 1980Iran Air Flight 291…
The 1980 Grand Island tornado outbreak hits Nebraska, United States, causing five deaths and $300 million (equivalent to $1172 million in 2025) worth of damage. Date: June 3, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Saudia Flight…
Mother Teresa is honored with India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. Date: January 25, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980John Lennon Murdered by Mark David Chapman in New York City, December 8,…
Salvadoran Civil War: The Sumpul River massacre occurs in Chalatenango, El Salvador. Date: May 14, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980ANC Publishes Nelson Mandela’s Fight Call, June 10, 1980Terry Fox Begins Marathon of…
Through cooperation between the U.S. and Canadian governments, six American diplomats secretly escape hostilities in Iran in the culmination of the Canadian Caper. Date: January 27, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Elmore City,…