2 August 1980 August 1, 2013 Author: Staff A bomb explodes and kills 85 people at the railway station in Bologna, Italy. Famous Words of Inspiration..."If you would be known, and not know, vegetate in a village; If you would know, and not be known, live in a city." Charles Caleb Colton — Click here for more from Charles Caleb Colton Related posts: 14 August 1980 14 August 2007 5 May 1980 5 May 1980 22 September 1980 22 February 1980 27 June 1980 17 May 1974 18 August 1976 2 August 1989 Categories: History Tags: 1980, 2 August