1980
Robert Mugabe became the first prime minister of Zimbabwe, beginning a 37-year period in power
Robert Mugabe became the first prime minister of Zimbabwe, beginning a 37-year period in power
1980 in History
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1980
The British Special Air Service recaptured the Iranian embassy in London following a six-day siege after Iranian Arab se
The British Special Air Service recaptured the Iranian embassy in London following a six-day siege after Iranian Arab se
1980
Part of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida collapsed after a pier was struck by MV Summit Venture, killing 35 people
Part of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida collapsed after a pier was struck by MV Summit Venture, killing 35 people
1980
Salvadoran Civil War: Refugees trying to flee El Salvador across the Sumpul River to Honduras were attacked by both Salv
Salvadoran Civil War: Refugees trying to flee El Salvador across the Sumpul River to Honduras were attacked by both Salv
1980
Location testing for Pac-Man, a Japanese arcade game that became an icon of 1980s popular culture, began in Shibuya, Tok
Location testing for Pac-Man, a Japanese arcade game that became an icon of 1980s popular culture, began in Shibuya, Tok
1980
Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashed near Almaty International Airport in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day…
Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashed near Almaty International Airport in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day…
1980
The Australian swimming team, nicknamed the Quietly Confident Quartet, won the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the…
The Australian swimming team, nicknamed the Quietly Confident Quartet, won the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the…
1980
A bomb was planted at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, which the FBI later described as the most complex…
A bomb was planted at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, which the FBI later described as the most complex…
1980
Solidarity, a Polish trade union, was founded as the first independent labor union in an Eastern Bloc country.
Solidarity, a Polish trade union, was founded as the first independent labor union in an Eastern Bloc country.