Norwegian Oil Platform Alexander L. Kielland Collapse Kills 123, March 27, 1980

A new constitution of Chile is established under the influence of then Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, which is subject to controversy in Chile today. Date: September 11, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Mount…

Nationalist leader Robert Mugabe wins a sweeping election victory to become Zimbabwe's first black prime minister. Date: March 4, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 Crashes Near Warsaw, 87…

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 1980Norco…

The government of Poland legalizes the Solidarity trade union. Date: October 24, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 24 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Gotthard Road Tunnel Opens in Switzerland as World’s Longest Highway Tunnel, September 5, 1980Miami Overtown and…

Iran–Iraq War: Operation Morvarid: The bulk of the Iraqi Navy is destroyed by the Iranian Navy in the Persian Gulf. (Commemorated in Iran as Navy Day.) Date: November 28, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 28 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…