Date: April 18, 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 1980Grand…
Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation. Date: February 2, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980USS Nautilus Decommissioned and Stricken from Naval Vessel Register March 3,…
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad operates its final train after being ordered to liquidate its assets because of bankruptcy and debts owed to creditors. Date: March 31, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
USCGC Blackthorn collides with the tanker Capricorn while leaving Tampa, Florida and capsizes, killing 23 Coast Guard crewmembers. Date: January 28, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 28 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Final Train…
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 → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage. Date: May 18, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1980Operation Eagle Claw: 8 U.S. Servicemen Die in Iran…