Ronald Reagan Elected 40th U.S. President, Defeats Jimmy Carter, November 4, 1980
Date: November 4, 1980
Date: November 4, 1980
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is elected President of Iceland and becomes the world's first democratically elected female head of state. Date: August 1, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980FBI Targets Corrupt Congressmen in Abscam Operation,…
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 1980Bologna Railway Station Bombing Kills 85, Injures 200+ August 2, 1980LOT Polish Airlines Flight 007 Crashes Near…
United States President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act. Date: April 2, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Mount St. Helens Erupts, Kills 57, Causes $3 Billion Damage, May 18,…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Miami Riots After McDuffie…
The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party ended, having anointed North Korean President Kim Il Sung's son Kim Jong Il as his successor. Date: October 14, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Pope John…
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 1980Miami Overtown and Liberty City Riots Erupt May 18, 1980Elmore City, Oklahoma Holds First…