5 May 1980 May 4, 2012 Author: Staff The British Special Air Service storms the Iranian embassy in London after a 6 day stand-off. Famous Words of Inspiration..."If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin." Ivan Turgenev — Click here for more from Ivan Turgenev Related posts: 22 September 1980 27 August 1776 4 October 1777 Categories: History Tags: 1980, 5 May