1980

1980

By: Chris, Klinson, Leney, & Maegan.

September

• 17th: Opposition leader in South Korea-Kim Dae Jung sentenced to death.

• 22nd: Iraq invades Iran to control the Shatt al-Arab waterway.

• 22nd: Iraq troops takes part of Iran in a border; war begins.

December

• 24th: Iraq troops cross Iran's border, surrounding Abadan.

June

February

• Vietnam puts a constitution into law.

• Jimmy Carter wins enough delegate votes for renomination.

• 15th: Eric Heiden speed skater made an Olympic record of 500m in 38.03 sec.

• 30th: Iran rejects a truce call from an Iraq President. (Saddam Hussein.)

• The UN Security tells South Africa to free Nelson Mandela.

• NASA deploys Intelsat V satellite , number 502.

• 23rd: At Lake Placid Olympics, Eric Heiden wins all five speed skating golds.

• USSR test a nuclear missile underground.

• Hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed. 19 people are killed.

• 27th: In Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe's wins elections in being a president.

• Theres a battle in Capetown between police and demonstrators, 34 people were killed.

April

• 3rd: At Nevada Test Site, US performs nuclear test.

• 7th: During hostage crisis, Pres. Jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran.

November

• 24th: US military fails to save 52 hostages in Iran, fails, 8 die.

• 9th: The Iraq President (Saddam Hussein)

• 26th: Iran begins scattering US hostages from U.S. commission.

declares holy war against Iran.

• 23rd: In Southern Italy, 4,800 people died in series of earthquakes.

January

August

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• 1st: In Sweden, Victoria is crowned princess.

• 4th & 11th: In Texas & Caribbean, Hurricane

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980

• 6th: In India, Indira Gandhi's Congress Party wins elections.

Allen, kills 272 people.

• 11th: Pretenders made their debut.

• 16th - Jools Holland quits Squeeze.

• http://history1900s.about.com/od/timelines/tp/1980timeline.htm

• 16th: Paul McCartney was jailed in Tokyo for 10 days with drug possession.

• http://www.historyorb.com/events/date/1980

• 17th: NASA launches their Fltsatcom-3.

• http://eightiesclub.tripod.com/id103.htm

• 20th: In Moscow, Pres. Jimmy Carter announces US boycott of Olympics.

• http://www.biography.com/people/john-wayne-gacy-10367544

• 25th: Dutch government demands boycott of Olympics.

May

• 27th: Chun Doo Hwan was elected President of South Korea.

• 26th - Israel & Egypt establish diplomatic relations.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelsat

• 17th: In Miami Florida, major race riot; 16 killed, 300 injured.

• 20th: Peter Criss, drummer quits Kiss.

October

• Bob Marley’s last concert before his death.

• 24th: Iran rejects a call to World Court to release US hostages.

March

• 27th: The Gwangju Massacre:South Korea's

Airborne and army troops retake the city of

• 3rd: In Muruora Island, France test a nuclear.

Gwangju from civil militias, killing at

• 12th - Jury finds John Wayne Gacy guilty of murdering 33 young males in Chicago.

least 207 people and more.

• 14th - Polish airliner crash killing all 87 people aboard.

• When earthquakes strike Southwest Algeria, 4,500 people die.

A.K.A:

Killer Clown

• 18th: 50 people dead while Vostok rocket was being refueled, exploded on launch pad.

• The USSR test another nuclear missile.

• 27th: In Vaal Reef, elevator mine crash 1900m down (23 dead).

• Senegal sends troops to Gambia because of a threat to Libyans

• 27th: The Norwegian oil platform collapses in the North Sea, killing 123 of its crew of 212.

July

• 27th: after 123 years, Mount St Helens becomes active.

• 1st - O Canada becomes the national anthem of Canada.

• 16th - Ronald Reagan nominated for US President by Republicans in Detroit. (Accepts it in 17th.)

• 21st - Jean-Claude Droyer climbs Eiffel Tower in 2 hrs 18 mins.

• 21st - Jean-Claude Droyer climbs Eiffel Tower in 2 hrs 18 mins