US Severs Relations with Iran During Hostage Crisis, April 7, 1980
Date: April 7, 1980
Date: April 7, 1980
Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3Β billion in damage. Date: May 18, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 18 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980El Salvador and Honduras Submit Border Dispute to ICJ,…
Canadian runner and athlete, Terry Fox begins his Marathon of Hope Run in St. John's, NF Date: April 12, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 12 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Operation Nimrod: SAS Storms Iranian Embassy in London, May…
Egypt and Israel establish full diplomatic relations. Date: February 26, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 26 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Operation Eagle Claw: 8 U.S. Servicemen Die in Iran Hostage Crisis, April 24, 1980Americo-Liberian Government Overthrown in Liberia,…
The Gwangju Massacre: Airborne and army troops of South Korea retake the city of Gwangju from civil militias, killing at least 207 and possibly many more. Date: May 27, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 27 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Miracle on Ice: In Lake Placid, New York, the United States hockey team defeats the Soviet Union hockey team 4β3. Date: February 22, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 22 π Events on this day in 1980 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1980The Shining Premieres in New…
In Norco, California, United States, five masked gunmen hold up a Security Pacific bank, leading to a violent shoot-out and one of the largest pursuits in California history. Two of the gunmen and one police officer are killed and thirty-three police and civilian vehicles are destroyed in the chase. Date: May 9, 1980 Read more…