Iraq invades Iran, starting the Iran-Iraq war.
Tag: 1980
24 December 1980
Several sightings of unexplained lights near RAF Woodbridge, in Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom are reported. It becomes known as “Britain’s Roswell”.
8 December 1980
John Lennon is shot by a mentally deranged fan in front of The Dakota in New York City.
5 September 1980
The St. Gotthard Tunnel opens in Switzerland. It is the world’s longest highway tunnel at 16.224 km.
27 June 1980
Italian Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 explodes in mid air while in route from Bologna to Palermo.