Egypt and Israel establish full diplomatic relations. Egypt–Israel relations are foreign relations between Egypt and Israel. The state of war between both countries which dated…
Tag: 1980
4 November 1980
Ronald Reagan is elected the 40th President of The United States. The United States presidential election of 1980 was the 49th quadrennial presidential election. It…
1 June 1980
CNN (Cable News Network) begins broadcasting. On this day in 1 June 1980, CNN Cable News Network, the world’s first 24-hour television news network, makes…
25 January 1980
Mother Teresa is honored with the Bharat Ratna which is India’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award instituted in 1954, is…
23 September 1980
Bob Marley plays his last concert in Pittsburgh. On September 23, 1980 Bob Marley held a show in Pittsburgh at what was then known as…
21 May 1980
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is released in theaters. The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin…
30 April 1980
The Iranian Embassy siege starts in London. On the 30th April 1980, six armed men entered the Iranian embassy in London. Its inhabitants were taken…
23 September 1980
Bob Marley plays his last concert in Pittsburgh. Live Forever: The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, September 23, 1980 is a live album by Bob Marley…
24 April 1980
Eight US soldiers are killed in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.