Iran adopts a new “holy” flag after the Islamic Revolution.
Tag: 1980
5 May 1980
Operation Nimrod: The British Special Air Service storms the Iranian embassy in London after a six-day siege.
29 January 1980
The Rubik’s Cube makes its international debut at the Ideal Toy Corp. in Earl’s Court, London.
30 April 1980
The Iranian Embassy siege begins in London. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Embassy_siege’]
2 August 1980
A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200 [rdp-wiki-embed url=’todayshistory.org/wp-admin/post-new.php’]
30 July 1980
Israel’s Knesset passes the Jerusalem Law. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_Law’]
7 July 1980
The Institution of sharia law in Iran. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharia’]