Explore 3174 historical events from 1980–1989.
The Israeli Air Force operates as the aerial and space warfare branch of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of I…
The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera
Golbaf is a city in, and the capital of, Golbaf District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Iran.
A magnitude 6
The Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant is located in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC). The total site area is 5.12 sq…
More than 100 workers are exposed to radiation during repairs of at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Japan
The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government an…
US President Ronald Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the…
The 1981 South African rugby tour polarised opinions and inspired widespread protests across New Zealand. The controversy also extended to the United States, where the South Africa…
The first game of the 1981 South Africa rugby union tour of New Zealand and the United States is held in Gisborne, New…
Robert Gerard Sands was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland. Sands helped to pl…
Bobby Sands dies in the Long Kesh prison hospital after 66 days of hunger-striking, aged 27
Propaganda Due was a Masonic lodge, founded in 1877, within the tradition of Continental Freemasonry and under the authority of Grand Orient of Italy. Its Masonic charter was withd…
The Italian government releases the membership list of Propaganda Due, an illegal pseudo-Masonic lodge that was implicat
Transamerica Corporation is an American holding company for various life insurance companies and investment firms operating primarily in the United States, offering life and supple…
Transamerica Corporation agrees to sell United Artists to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $380 million after the box office fail
Jaime Roldós Aguilera was an Ecuadorian politician who was the 33rd President of Ecuador from August 10, 1979 until his death on May 24, 1981. In his short tenure, he became known …
Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós Aguilera, his wife, and his presidential committee die in an aircraft accident while t
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi …
In Riyadh, the Gulf Cooperation Council is created between Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Ara
Anestis Agritis is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Anestis Agritis, Greek footballer
Maya Dunietz, is an Israeli musician and artist, combining a solo career with collaborations with renowned musicians: Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Roscoe Mitchell, John Tilbury, H…
Maya Dunietz, Israeli singer-songwriter and pianist
Matthieu Proulx is a former safety with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
Matthieu Proulx, Canadian football player
Jennifer Brenda "Jenny" Meadows is a retired British athlete. Her main event was the 800 metres although earlier in her career she also competed over the 400 metres. In the 800 m s…
Jenny Meadows, English runner
The prime minister of Italy, officially the president of the Council of Ministers, is the head of government of the Italian Republic. The office of president of the Council of Mini…
Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseud
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) is a series of epidemiological science periodicals published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that five people in
Indiana Jones is an American media franchise consisting of five films and a prequel television series, along with games, comics, and tie-in novels. The franchise centers on the adv…
The first of the Indiana Jones film franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark, is released in theaters
Trooping the Colour is a ceremonial event performed every year on Horse Guards Parade in London, United Kingdom, by regiments of Household Division, to celebrate the official birth…
At the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, a teenager, Marcus Sarjeant, fires six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II
Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an im…
US President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for he
Hanna Helena Pakarinen is a Finnish pop and pop-rock singer who rose to fame as the winner of the first series of the Finnish singing competition Idols in 2004. Since then, she has…
Hanna Pakarinen, Finnish singer-songwriter
Ryan Neil Raburn is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies and Wa…
Ryan Raburn, American baseball player
Christopher Peter Thompson is a British former long-distance runner, who won the silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona, on 27 …
Chris Thompson, English runner
Zhang Yaokun is a retired Chinese footballer.
Zhang Yaokun, Chinese footballer
Hayden Christensen is a Canadian actor. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader in the Star Wars media franchise. He first appeared in the prequel…
Hayden Christensen, Canadian actor