1980
Lech Wałęsa leads strikes at the Gdańsk, Poland shipyards.
Lech Wałęsa leads strikes at the Gdańsk, Poland shipyards.
1980 in History
58 events found for 1980
1980
Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency landing at Riyadh International Airport…
Saudia Flight 163, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar burns after making an emergency landing at Riyadh International Airport…
1980
Otłoczyn railway accident: In Poland's worst post-war railway accident, 67 people lose their lives and a further 62…
Otłoczyn railway accident: In Poland's worst post-war railway accident, 67 people lose their lives and a further 62…
1980
The last performance of the Jahrhundertring at the Bayreuth Festival receives ovations of 45 minutes.
The last performance of the Jahrhundertring at the Bayreuth Festival receives ovations of 45 minutes.
1980
After John Birges plants a bomb at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, in the United States, the FBI…
After John Birges plants a bomb at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, in the United States, the FBI…
1980
South Korean presidential election: After successfully staging the Coup d'état of May Seventeenth, General Chun…
South Korean presidential election: After successfully staging the Coup d'état of May Seventeenth, General Chun…
1980
The Gotthard Road Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi)…
The Gotthard Road Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi)…
1980
A new constitution of Chile is established under the influence of then Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, which is…
A new constitution of Chile is established under the influence of then Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, which is…
1980
The 43rd government of Turkey is overthrown in a coup d'état led by General Kenan Evren.
The 43rd government of Turkey is overthrown in a coup d'état led by General Kenan Evren.
1980
Florida Commuter Airlines Flight 65 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off West End, Bahamas, killing 34 people.
Florida Commuter Airlines Flight 65 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off West End, Bahamas, killing 34 people.
1980
After weeks of strikes at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland, the nationwide independent trade union Solidarity is…
After weeks of strikes at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland, the nationwide independent trade union Solidarity is…
1980
Former Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza Debayle is killed in Asunción, Paraguay.
Former Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza Debayle is killed in Asunción, Paraguay.
1980
Soyuz 38 carries two cosmonauts (including one Cuban) to the Salyut 6 space station.
Soyuz 38 carries two cosmonauts (including one Cuban) to the Salyut 6 space station.
1980
A fuel leak from a Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile at a USAF base near Damascus, Arkansas, results in an…
A fuel leak from a Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile at a USAF base near Damascus, Arkansas, results in an…
1980
Iraq invades Iran, sparking the nearly eight year Iran–Iraq War.
Iraq invades Iran, sparking the nearly eight year Iran–Iraq War.
1980
A terrorist bombing at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, kills 13 people and injures 213 others.
A terrorist bombing at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, kills 13 people and injures 213 others.
1980
Ethernet specifications are published by Xerox working with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation.
Ethernet specifications are published by Xerox working with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation.